(p. 2) agastya a mythological sage of India; (astrol.) the Canopus. ̃যাত্রা n. the first day of the month of Bhadra (ভাদ্র) when the sage Agastya asked the bending Vindhyas to wait till he came back and he never came back (this day has since been regarded by the Hindus as extremely inauspicious to set out on a journey; (cp. a corbie messenger). অগস্ত্যোদয় n. rise of the star Agastya or Canopus (about the 17th or 18th day of Bhadra). 126)

(p. 17) adhama lowest; inferior; vile; mean; despicable, abominable, hateful; insignificant; worthless (অধম ভক্ত). অধমর্ণ n. a debtor. অধমাঙ্গ n. the part of the body from the waist downwards; (usu.) the foot or the leg. অধমাধম a. worse than the worst; vilest of the vile; most insignificant or worthless. 50)

(p. 24) anapēkṣita not awaited; unexpected; unanticipated. 29)

(p. 48) apēkṣaka waiting, waiting for, awaiting; expectant, anticipant; dependent. n. (alg.) a function. 62)

(p. 48) apēkṣaṇīẏa one who or that which is or should be awaited; one who or that which is or should be expected or anticipated; desirable; desired. 63)

(p. 48) apēkṣamāṇa in the state of waiting or awaiting. 65)

(p. 48) apēkṣā await; waiting (for) or tarrying; expectation, expectancy, anticipation (সুদিনের বা সাহায্যলাভের অপেক্ষা); reliance (দৈবের অপেক্ষা); caring for or depending on (কারও অপেক্ষা না রাখা). con. than, of, in comparison to or with. অপেক্ষা করা v. to await; to wait for; to tarry; to expect, to anticipate; to rely on; to care for. ̃কৃত adv. comparatively; relatively. 66)

(p. 48) apēkṣita awaited, waited for; expected, anticipated. 67)

(p. 126) ārta sick; distressed, stricken with grief or sorrow; aggrieved; afflicted; oppressed; involved in danger. ̃ত্রাণ n. relief of the distressed or afflicted or oppressed or endangered persons. ̃সেবা n. helping the distressed or afflicted, relief work. ̃স্বর n. a piteous cry or wailing, an outcry of grief or pain or affliction. ̃স্বরে adv. in a piteous tone or voice, piteously. 4)

(p. 126) āśā2 hope, expectation; assurance; confidence, reliance, trust (চাকরির উপর আশা, ছেলের উপর আশা); a part of the horizon (পূর্বাশা). আশা করা, আশা রাখা v. to hope, to expect; to place confidence (upon), to rely (upon), to trust. ̃তিরিক্ত, ̃তীত a. beyond expectation, unhopedfor; unexpected. ̃নুরূপ a. up to expectation. ̃ন্বিত a. hopeful, cherishing hope; expectant. ̃পথ চেয়ে থাকা to wait in expectation, to look forward to. আশা পোষণ করা v. to cherish hopes. ̃প্রদ a. that which excites or inspires hope, hopeful. ̃বাদ n. optimism. ̃বাদী a. optimistic. n. an optimist. ̃ভঙ্গ n. disappointment, frustration. ̃ভরসা n. hopes and confidence. ̃শূন্য, ̃হীন a. hopeless; disappointed. ̃হত a. disappointed, frustrated. 115)

(p. 123) āẏā a nurse-maid or waiting-maid, an ayah. 13)

(p. 138) intājāra waiting for eagerly, eager expectation. 17)

(p. 150) uttamāṅga the principal part of the body; the head; the part of the body from the head to the waist, the upper part of the body. 47)

(p. 162) upacaryā act of waiting on, attendance; nursing; medical treatment. 13)

(p. 189) ōta lying in wait to attack by surprise, an ambush, an ambuscade. ওত পাতা, ওত পেতে থাকা v. to lie in wait, to ambush, to ambuscade. 18)

(p. 192) kakṣa a room, an apartment, a chamber; either of the points at which an arm is joined with the body, an arm-joint (also কক্ষমূল); an armpit (also কক্ষপুট); the waist; (astr.) an orbit; (bot.) an axil. ̃চ্যুত ̃ভ্রষ্ট a. slipped from the armpit; (astr. -of stars, planets etc.) deviated or fallen from one's orbit. ̃তল n. the floor of a room, floor. ̃প্রাচীর n. the wall of a room. 17)

(p. 194) kaṭi2 the waist; the loin; the hip. ̃তট, ̃দেশ same as কটি । ̃ত্র, ̃বন্ধ n. a waistband, a belt, a girdle. ̃ভূষণ n. an ornament worn as a girdle by women. ̃শূল, ̃বাত n. lumbago; sciatica. 25)

(p. 208) kalāpa an ornament esp. one worn round the waist; a peacock's tail; a collection, a multitude (ক্রিয়াকলাপ). কলাপী n. the peacock. fem. কলাপিনী the peahen. 67)

(p. 208) kaṣi a straight line drawn with a pen or pencil; a punctuation mark used in Bengali in place of a full stop; the part of the loincloth which is tied round the waist; a tender stone of green mango. 108)

(p. 215) kān̐kāla the waist; the hip; the flank. 35)

(p. 215) kān̐ka2 the armpit, the flank; the hip; the waist. 27)

(p. 217) kān̐dā to weep, to shed tears. ̃কাটি, ̃কাটা n. repeated or continuous weeping; lamentation; humble and importunate solicitation. কাঁদাকাটি করা v. to weep bitterly; to lament; to solicit humbly and importunately. কাঁদানে same as কাঁদানো (a.) কাঁদানো v. to cause to weep. কেঁদে হাট করা, কেঁদেকেটে হাট করা v. to attract a crowd of people by loud lamentation or wailing. 5)

(p. 219) kāchā2 the part of the loincloth which the wearer tucks behind him at the waist. ̃আলগা, ̃খোলা a. uncareful, neglectful, careless, heedless. ̃ধরা a. cringing; parasitical. কাছা ধরা v. to cringe; to hang on as a parasite. 5)

(p. 220) kāñci an ornament worn round the waist, a girdle, a sash (কাঞ্চিদাম). 9)

(p. 257) kōmara the waist, the middle. কোমর বাঁধা v. (fig.) to gird up the loins. ̃বন্ধ n. a waist belt, a girdle. ̃ভর, ̃সমান a. & adv. up to the waist, waist-high, waistdeep. কোমরের বাত lumbago. 22)