(p. 123) ārakṣa police or military station; an outpost; defence force, homeguard. a. engaged in defence. আরক্ষা n. the police. আরক্ষাবাহিনী n. the police force. আরক্ষিক, আরক্ষী n. a policeman; a guardsman. আরক্ষিদল n. a police picket. 30)

(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. 106) āḍ়ā2 a measure of grain (= about 75 kgs). 20)

(p. 114) ānupātika proportional. 31)

(p. 95) āi mother; one's mother's mother or aunt. 5)

(p. 118) ābhijana noble birth; aristocracy; surname. 60)

(p. 133) āsbāda taste; savour; relish; tasting. ̃ন n. tasting; enjoying, enjoyment; experiencing. ̃নীয়, আস্বাদ্য a. fit to be tasted; enjoyable. আস্বাদিত a. tasted; enjoyed; relished; experienced. 36)

(p. 126) āsachē coming, next, ensuing. আসছে কাল n. & adv. tomorrow. 140)

(p. 107) ādhēẏa that which is worthy of being placed or deposited or produced. n. content. 110)

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

(p. 115) āpta2 (used as a pfx.) own, self̃গরজি, ̃গরুজে a. preoccupied with self-interest; extremely self-seeking. 62)

(p. 126) ālāpa conversation; talk, conference, discussion; greeting; acquaintance; (mus.) introductory singing or playing of a tune (esp. a conventional one in Indian classical music) in detail. আলাপ করা v. to converse; to talk, to confer, to discuss; to greet; to make one's acquaintance (with); to cultivate acquaintance (with); (mus.) to sing or play a tune in detail. ̃ন n. conversation, talk, conference. ̃নীয় a. conferrable, discussable. ̃পরিচয়, ̃সালাপ n. (coll.) acquaintance and speaking terms; familiarity, intimacy; discussion. 56)

(p. 99) āgamana coming; arrival. আগমনী n. any of the songs about the coming of Uma (উমা), Shiva's (শিব) wife, to her father's house as told in the Hindu legend. a. relating to coming or arrival. 63)

(p. 115) āpīta1 yellowish. 55)

(p. 107) ātmāśraẏī working by oneself without external aid, self-reliant, independent. 38)