(p. 99) ākāla famine; scarcity; hard times. 15)

(p. 98) ākāṅkṣaṇīẏa desirable; worthy of being desired or wished for. 28)

(p. 126) āśaiśaba since infancy or childhood or boyhood. 121)

(p. 133) āhata hurt, struck; beaten, smitten; wounded; injured; thrashed, treaded (পদাহত); (of stringed musical instruments) played or sounded. আহতি n. a blow, a stroke; a beating; a hurt, a wound; injury; thrashing; playing or sounding. 39)

(p. 99) āgāra a house; a room; a store; (rare) a container. 81)

(p. 118) ābṛtta read or studied over and over again; repeated; recited; that which has returned or recurred; revolved; (esp. in arith.) recurring. ̃চক্ষু a. one who has turned one's eyes inwards; introspective. আবৃত্ত দশমিক (airth.) recurring decimal. আবৃত্তি n. reading or studying over and over again; repetition; recital, recitation; return, recurrence; revolving or being revolved, revolution. আবৃত্তি করা v. to read or study over and over again; to repeat; to recite; to return; to recur; to revolve. 39)

(p. 118) ābāhana invocation; invitation; a call. আবাহন করা v. to invoke; to invite; to call. আবাহনী n. a gesture made with one's palms and fingers for invoking a god or goddess. a. invocatory; relating to invitation or call. 30)

(p. 115) āplaba, āplāba, āplābana a flood; a deluge; inundation; bathing. আপ্লাবিত a. flooded; inundated; bathed; drenched. 66)

(p. 115) āpanā one's own self. a. one's own. আপনা-আপনি adv. by or of one's own self; on one's own; without any outward aid; spontaneously. n. pl. one's own people, friends and relatives. আপনা-আপনির মধ্যে among one's own people; among friends and relations. আপনার var. of আপন । আপনা থেকে of or by one's own self; on one's own; of its own; spontaneously. আপনার পায়ে কুড়ল মারা (fig.) to dig one's own grave. 36)

(p. 123) āẏa2 income; earnings; profit; revenue. ̃কর n. income-tax. a. profitable. ̃ব্যয় n. income and expenditure; (accts.) debit and credit. ̃ব্যয় পরীক্ষা n. audit. ̃ব্যয় পরীক্ষক n. auditor. ̃ব্যয়ক n. budget. ̃ব্যয়ক শীর্ষ n. budget-head. ̃ব্যয়ক সত্র n. budget session. আয় বুঝে ব্যয় করা to live within one's means; (cp.) to cut one's coat according to one's cloth. আয়ের অধিক ব্যয় করা to spend beyond one's means or income. আয়ের ঘর (accts.) credit side. 2)

(p. 104) ācchādana covering or roofing or clothing or concealing; a covering or roofing, a cover, a lid; clothing, garment, clothes. আচ্ছাদনীয়, আচ্ছাদ্য a. that which is to be covered or roofed or clothed or concealed. আচ্ছাদিত a. covered; roofed; clothed; concealed. 3)

(p. 126) ālabata, ālabāta of course, certainly, (coll.) definitely. 40)

(p. 98) ākarṇa (stretched or drawn) up to the ear. ̃পূরিত a. (of a string of a bow) drawn up to the ear of the shooter whilst taking aim. ̃বিস্তৃত a. (of one's eyes etc.) stretched up to the ears. 21)

(p. 133) āsēdha (personal) restraint; restriction; an injunction; limitation (কালাসেধ). আসেধক n. a bailiff. আসেধাজ্ঞা n. an injunction. 14)

(p. 106) āṭhālō glutinous, viscid, gluey, adhesive, sticky; clayey (আঠালো মাটি). 8)