(p. 102) āgunakhāki a woman of fiery temper, a highly irritable or irascible woman, virago, a shrew. 4)

(p. 107) ādāba (Muslim) greeting with gesture, obeisance. 63)

(p. 126) āśu2 early; quickly, speedily; without delay, immediately. a. early; quick, speedy (আশু প্রতিকার); immediate (আশু সমস্যা). ̃গ, ̃গতি, ̃গামী a. quick-moving; swiftfoot, swift-footed, fleet-footed. ̃তোষ a. one who is easily or quickly pleased or appeased. n. an appellation of Shiva (শিব). ̃পাতি a. readily shed or fallen, fugacious. 120)

(p. 126) āśakārā indulgence; over-indulgence. আশকারা দেওয়া v. to treat with indulgence or over-indulgence. 106)

(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) ākuñcana slight contraction or shrivelling or wrinkle or curl or contortion. 20)

(p. 106) āḍ়ṣṭa benumbed; inert; hesitant. ̃তা n. inertness, sluggishness; hesitation due to shyness. 18)

(p. 96) ān̐caḍ়kāmaḍ় act of scratching and biting; bites and scratches. 29)

(p. 126) ālasya idleness, laziness, sloth; procrastination; dilatoriness; lethargy, indolence. আলস্য ত্যাগ করা v. to give up idleness; to be up and doing; to shake off lethargy by moving one's limbs; to yawn. ̃পরায়ণ a. lazy; lethargic; given to idleness; slothful. আলস্য ভাঙা v. to shake off lethargy by moving or stretching one's limbs; to yawn. 48)

(p. 99) ākṣipta cast, flung; scattered; affected with convulsion (usu. physical); agitated with sorrow; extremely aggrieved or distressed. 42)

(p. 126) ālōmaẏa full of light, lightsome; illuminated; brightened up. 97)

(p. 107) ātā custard-apple. 17)

(p. 123) āraba2 an Arab, an Arabian; the Arabian nation, the Arabs. আরবি a. Arabian. n. the language of Arabia, Arabic; an Arabian; an Arab; the Arabs. আরবি গঁদ gum arabic. 37)

(p. 126) ārthika financial; pecuniary; monetary. আর্থিক ক্লেশ pecuniary difficulties, financial distress or straits. আর্থিক ক্ষমতা financial powers. আর্থিক বত্সর financial year. আর্থিক সাহায্য pecuniary help, financial aid. 9)

(p. 133) āhbāẏaka one who invites or calls or summons or addresses or invokes. n. an inviter; a caller; a summoner; an addresser; convener; an invocator. fem. আহ্বায়িকা । 59)