(p. 107) ādhunika of present times, modern, current; new. fem. আধুনিকী । (inc. but current) আধুনিকা । ̃তা n. modernism, modernity. 105)

(p. 118) ābēṣṭaka surrounding, enclosing. n. a fence, a wall; that which encloses, an enclosure. 46)

(p. 107) ādarā a rough or preliminary sketch; an outline; a profile. 56)

(p. 126) ālāpī given to cultivating acquaintances; sociable; acquainted. 59)

(p. 107) āditya the name of the sungod (cp. Apollo, Sol); the sun. 70)

(p. 96) āōẏāja sound; noise; voice. 4)

(p. 126) āsakē variety of pancake made of a thin paste of liquefied rice-powder. 137)

(p. 126) āluthālu (of hair) unkempt, dishevelled, tousled; (of dress etc.) lacking in trimness, blowsy, disorderly. 72)

(p. 99) ākulā1 (poet.) to become or make distressed or anxious or worried or eager or nonplussed or overflowing. 24)

(p. 133) āsura, āsurika of or like the mythological demons, (cp.) Titanic; of or like a demon, demoniac; giant-like, gigantic, titanic; terrible; vile; unholy. fem. আসুরী, আসুরিকী । আসুর বিবাহ, আসুরিক বিবাহ a form of marriage in which the bridegroom purchases the bride from her parents in exchange of money. 12)

(p. 106) āḍ়ta a warehouse or godown of a wholesale dealer; an entrepot, a storehouse, a depot. ̃দার n. the owner or keeper of a warehouse; a wholesale merchant. ̃দারি n. wholesale business; the commission of a wholesale merchant. 16)

(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. 123) āraṇi whirlpool; eddy. 32)

(p. 107) ātatāẏī one who assails; one who is about to kill. n. an assailant; an assassin. আততায়িতা n. act of assailing. 10)

(p. 99) āgi (obs. & poet.) fire. 82)