(p. 126) āśraẏa adoption; shelter, aid, help, support, protection (দীনের আশ্রয়); a container, a store; a resort, a possessor, an embodiment (of) (সর্বগুণের আশ্রয়); a dwelling house, a residence (আশ্রয়হীন). আশ্রয় করা v. to adopt; to take shelter (in); to go or resort to for shelter or aid or support or protection. আশ্রয় দেওয়া v. to shelter, to give shelter; to give protection. আশ্রয় নেওয়া same as আশ্রয় করা । ̃গ্রহণ same as আশ্রয়ণ । আশ্রয়গ্রহণ করা same as আশ্রয় করা । ̃ণ n. adoption; taking shelter (in); going or resorting to for shelter or aid or support or protection. ̃ণীয় a. worthy of being adopted; worthy of being resorted to for shelter or aid or support or protection. ̃দাতা n. & a. one who gives shelter or protection. ˜দান n. sheltering. আশ্রয়দান করা same as আশ্রয় দেওয়া । ̃পুষ্ট a. nourished or flourished in shelter or support or protection (of); (bot.) endotropic. ̃প্রার্থী same as আশ্রয়ার্থী । ̃শূন্য, ̃হীন a. shelterless; deprived of shelter, supportless. 127)

(p. 133) āsōẏāra, āsōbāra mounted on an elephant, horse etc. n. one who is thus mounted, a rider. 15)

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

(p. 96) ān̐caḍ়ānō to scratch or dig with fingernails or claws; to comb (hair). a. scratched or dug with the finger-nails or claws; combed, kempt.

(p. 118) ābāda cultivation, tillage; cultivated land; land developed for agriculture; a human habitation; a settlement. আবাদি a. arable; fit for or developed for cultivation; cultivated. 23)

(p. 123) āẏōjita that for which necessary things have been collected or preparation has been made; that which has been made ready. 26)

(p. 114) ānupūrb, ānupūrbya sequence, serial succession, due succession. আনুপূর্বিক adv. in due succession, serially; from beginning to end. a. serial, in due succession; from beginning to end; entire, complete, overall. 32)

(p. 104) ājānu down to the knees. ̃লম্বিত a. reaching down to the knees. ̃লম্বিতবাহু a. possessing arms that are long enough to reach down to the knees. n. such long arms. 28)

(p. 104) āṭaghāṭa all sides; ins and outs. আটঘাট বাঁধা v. to arrange for safeguarding all sides. 48)

(p. 133) āhnika daily, diurnal. n. prescribed daily prayer of God. আহ্নিক করা v. to say the prescribed daily prayer to God. ̃গতি diurnal rotation of the earth. আহ্নিকে বসা v. to sit for saying the prescribed daily prayer to God. 57)

(p. 107) ātmōtsarga self-sacrifice; self-dedication. আত্মোত্সর্গ করা v. to dedicate one's life, to sacrifice oneself. 43)

(p. 123) āẏasa of or made of or caused by iron; ferrous. n. iron. আয়সী n. fem. a coatmail made of iron, an iron armour. 12)

(p. 114) ānuṣṭhānika ritual, ceremonial; formal.

(p. 96) āōlāta, āōlāda fruit-trees and other immovable property; offspring, progeny. 8)

(p. 107) āduḍ় uncovered bare; naked, unclothed; undressed; untied. ̃-গা n. bare body. ̃চুলি a. fem. one whose hair is undressed or untied or dishevelled; a woman having no veil over her head. 74)