(p. 7) agra the top, the summit; an apex; an end or extremity; the front; the front portion; the surface or the portion at the surface (দধির অগ্র); an aim, a purpose (একাগ্র). a. first, foremost, primary, leading; chief; anterior. ̃ক্রয়াধিকার n. the right of pre-emption. ̃গণ্য a. deserving first preference or consideration or mention; foremost; best; principal. ̃গতি, ̃গমন n. forward movement, advancement; progress, promotion, development, increase; (astr.) progressive motion, progression. ̃গামী a. moving forward or to the front; leading; progressive. fem. ̃গামিনী । ̃জ a. born earlier, senior in age, elder, older. n. the eldest or an elder brother. ̃জিহ্বা n. the uvula, the epiglottis. ̃জ্ঞান n. foreknowledge; anticipation. ̃ণী a. leading, chief, best. n. a leader; an inaugurator or initiator; a pioneer. ̃দত্ত n. imprest money. ̃দানী n. a Brahmin (ব্রাহ্মণ) who receives offerings on behalf of a dead person's soul and consequently is socially degraded. ̃দূত n. (mil.) a pioneer; an escort, a guide; a leader; (loos.) a forerunner, a precursor, a harbinger. ̃নেতা n. a leader; an army commander. ̃পশ্চাত্ adv. considering what is before and after; having foresight and hindsight; pro and con; comprehensively. ̃বর্তী a. situated in the front; leading; advanced. fem. ̃বর্তিনী । ভাগ n. the first part or share; top peak; an extremity or end. ̃মহিষী n. the queen-consort. ̃সর, ̃সার a. going first or commencing, leading; moving forward, advancing. ̃সরণ n. advancement. অগ্রসর হওয়া v. to move forward, to advance; to progress. ̃স্হ, ̃স্হিত a. situated in the front, on the top or at end, apical. 14)

(p. 301) gala the throat; the neck. ̃কম্বল n. a dewlap. ̃গণ্ড n. goitre. ̃গ্রহ n. an undesirable burden hanging from one's throat; (fig.) an undesirable dependant who willy-nilly has to be supported and cannot be got rid of. ̃দাহ n. inflammation of the throat, sore-throat, laryngitis, quinsy. ̃দেশ n. the region of the throat, the throat. ̃নালি n. the gullet, the oesophagus, the larynx, the wind-pipe. ̃বদ্ধ n. a neckerchief, a muffler; a neckband, a collar (of a dog etc.). ̃বস্ত্র a. having a piece of cloth round one's neck (to indicate humility). ̃বস্ত্র হওয়া v. to put a piece of cloth round one's neck (in humble submission). ̃ভঙ্গ n. morbid hoarseness of voice, sore-throat. ̃ভঙ্গ হওয়া v. to become hoarse of voice. ̃রন্ধ্র n. the cavity of the throat. ̃রজ্জু n. a halter. ̃রসগ্রন্হি n. the adenoids. ̃লগ্ন a. clung to one's neck. ̃লগ্নীকৃতবাস same as গলবস্ত্র (a). ̃হস্ত n. act of holding by the neck or throat and pushing one out. গলহস্ত দেওয়া v. to hold by the neck or throat and push one out. 21)

(p. 852) māggi exorbitantly high in price, dear. ̃গণ্ডা n. dearness and scarcity. ̃গণ্ডার দিন বা বাজার days of high price and scarcity. ̃ভাতা n. dearness allowance. 14)

(p. 852) mānya same as মাননীয় । n. honour, respect, cordial reception (মান্য করা); a gift of honour, a complimentary present (মান্য দেওয়া); compliance, observance. fem. a. মান্যা । মান্য করা v. to honour, to respect, to accord cordial reception (to); to comply with, to observe. ̃গণ্য a. respectable and important. ̃বর a. highly honourable or venerable or respectable. ̃বরেষু adv. to a highly respectable person (used as a polite mode of addressing a letter). 133)