(p. 97) ān̐ṭā to fasten tightly, to tighten; to wear, to put on (পাগড়ি আঁটা); to bolt (দরজায় খিল আঁটা); to fix (স্ক্রু আঁটা); to affix (খামে টিকিট আঁটা); to shut, to close (দরজা আঁটা, লেফাফা আঁটা); to (be able to) contain or hold, to have capacity or room for (বালতিতে দুধ আঁটা), to contend with (usu. equally); to be equal to; to contrive (ফন্দি আঁটা); to be equal to, to cope with (বুদ্ধিতে আঁটা). a. closed, shut. আঁটাআঁটি, আঁটিসাঁটি n. excessive tightness; excessive strictness or rigour; firmness; higgling; excessive attention to (usu. one's own) interests (নিজের বেলা আঁটিসাঁটি). ̃নো v. to cause or force to contain or hold. 12)

(p. 99) ākṣarika relating to a letter or letters of the alphabet; literal (আক্ষরিক অর্থ); accurately faithful; to the letter or literal (আক্ষরিক অনুবাদ). 41)

(p. 107) ātaśa, ātasa fire; heat. ̃বাজি n. fireworks. 15)

(p. 126) āśaṃsana, āśaṃsā hoping, expectation; a hope, an expectation; desiring; a desire; possibility, prospect; praise, reception. আশংসিত a. hoped for; expected; desired; praised; received. 104)

(p. 115) āpīḍ়na pressing or squeezing or hugging or oppressing thoroughly. আপীড়িত a. pressed or squeezed or hugged or oppressed thoroughly. 54)

(p. 107) ānacāna anxious; restless; uneasy. 119)

(p. 104) ājya ghee as offered in religious sacrifice. 35)

(p. 114) ānā2 to fetch, to bring. 16)

(p. 106) āṭānabbi ninety-eight. 3)

(p. 96) āṇṭi a finger-ring. 11)

(p. 99) āgāgōḍ়ā from beginning to end; alpha and omega; from head to foot, from top to bottom. 74)

(p. 126) āśī2 a serpent's fang. ̃বিষ n. that which has venom in its fang; a venomous snake; the snake. 118)

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

(p. 98) ām̐śānō to harden by boiling in liquefied sugar, molasses, treacle, etc. a. thus boiled. 5)

(p. 126) āsañjita adhered or adhering to. 142)