(p. 95) ā1 the second vowel of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 133) āstābala a stable (for horses, elephants etc.). 20)

(p. 121) āmarā we. 18)

(p. 107) ādhyātmika originating in the soul; spiritual; theological; relating to God or the Supreme Being; psychic; metaphysical; intellectual, mental. ̃তা n. spiritualism. 113)

(p. 102) ācakā not measured or counted. adv. suddenly, unexpectedly. 24)

(p. 123) ārakta, āraktima slightly red, reddish; blood-red; deep red, scarlet, crimson. আরক্তনয়ন, আরক্তনেত্র, আরক্তলোচন a. with reddened or blood-shot eyes; angry. n. such eyes. আরক্তবদন, আরক্তমুখ a. with face (or cheeks) flushed on account of shame or anger. n. such a face. 29)

(p. 106) āḍ়āla a device or a thing that intercepts the view; a screen, a cover; a position or place intercepted from the view, hiding, concealment. আড়াল করা v. to put out of view; to hide, to conceal. আড়াল হওয়া v. to go out of view; to go behind the screen; to go in hiding, to hide. আড়াল আবডাল n. secrecy; cover; hiding. আড়ালে আবডালে adv. secretly, confidentially, in camera; in a hidden place, in concealment.

(p. 123) āẏamā a grant of rent-free land made by Muslim princes to religious preachers and to learned people. ̃মহল n. an estate of land held under this grant. 11)

(p. 122) āmōda delight; joy; gladness; merriment, amusement; festivity; fun; (rare) far-reaching fragrance, extremely sweet fragrance. ̃আহ্লাদ n. pl. rejoicings. আমোদআহ্লাদ করা v. to rejoice. আমোদ করা v. to express delight or joy; to make merry; to indulge in or enjoy amusement; to be festive; to make fun; to poke fun (at); to fill with fragrance. ̃জনক a. delightful; merry; amusing; funny. ̃ন n. amusing, amusement, recreation; perfuming. ̃প্রমোদ n. pl. amusements, recreations. আমোদপ্রমোদ করা v. to indulge in amusements. ̃প্রিয় see আমুদে । আমোদিত a. delighted; perfumed, scented. আমোদী a. delighted; jolly, sportive; sweet-scented. fem. আমোদিনী । 23)

(p. 133) āsikta slightly wet; thoroughly wet, drenched. 9)

(p. 98) ākasmika sudden; unexpected. আকস্মিক ঘটনা unexpected or chance occurrence. ̃তা n. suddenness, unexpectedness; abruptness. 26)

(p. 114) ānāḍ়i inexpert, unskilled, inefficient; inexperienced; untrained; ignorant; foolish. ̃পনা n. inefficiency; lack of experience or skill; awkward behaviour. 20)

(p. 107) ātmōpama like one's own self, equal to one's own-self, selflike. 44)

(p. 107) ātā custard-apple. 17)

(p. 97) ān̐cā to surmise, to sense, to guess, to conjecture; to anticipate. 4)