(p. 126) ālapanā painting on the floors or walls of a house or temple usu. with liquefied pigment of rice-powder, zinc oxide etc. 37)

(p. 97) ān̐taḍ়i entrails, intestines. 20)

(p. 106) āḍ়āṭhēkā a measure of Indian music. 24)

(p. 133) āsrābaṇa decantation. আস্রাবিত a. decanted. 38)

(p. 126) āsara a gathering, a meeting, a sitting; a party (চায়ের আসর); a function (গানের আসর); a match, a tournament, a competition (খেলার আসর); a field; a society, a club. আসর গরম করা, আসর সরগরম করা v. to brighten up a party. আসর জমেছে v. the party warms up or becomes interesting; the party becomes crowded. আসর জমানো, আসর জাঁকানো same as আসর গরম করা । আসর মাতানো v. to brighten up a party; to make a party ripple with interest. আসরে অবতীর্ণ হওয়া, আসরে নামা v. to make one's appearance before the public or in society; to take the field; to make one's debut. 149)

(p. 121) āmarula a variety of spinach having sour taste, sorrel. 20)

(p. 125) ārjaba straightness; upright or vertical position; straightforwardness; candour; uprightness; honesty.

(p. 133) āsta whole; entire; unbroken, uncut; downright (আস্ত চোর); thorough; stark (আস্ত পাগল); real (আস্ত কেউটে) . আস্ত না রাখা (fig.) to beat severely, to beat up. 17)

(p. 126) āśliṣṭa embraced; pervaded; permeated; attached; amalgamated; united; sarcastic; sardonic. 132)

(p. 99) ākāra-parimāpa contour survey. 10)

(p. 126) ālīḍh় licked; tasted. n. a posture (adopted esp. whilst shooting an arrow) with a knee folded in the front and the other stretched out behind, (cp.) a crouchant position. 68)

(p. 106) āḍ়ā1 form, shape; mould; size; type. 19)

(p. 114) ānupadika coming or going after, following. 30)

(p. 104) ājanma & a. since one's birth; ever since one's birth. ̃কাল adv. during the whole of one's life, for life. 22)

(p. 133) āspardhā effrontery, impudence, impertinence, audacity; arrogance, haughtiness; boasting. 32)