(p. 38) anusmāraka a reminder; a memento. 7)

(p. 38) antarīpa (geog.) a cape, a promontory, a headland. উত্তমাশা অন্তরীপ the Cape of Good Hope. কুমারিকা অন্তরীপ Cape Comorin.

(p. 41) andhakāra darkness, gloom; absence of light. a. dark, gloomy; darkened with gloom, dejection etc. (অন্ধকার মুখ); deprived of hope, delight, etc. (অন্ধকার জীবন). অন্ধকার করা v. to make (something) dark, to darken. অন্ধকার দেখা v. (fig.) to be at one's wit's end to find a means of escape from danger; to be stunned. অন্ধকার দেখানো v. (fig.) to overwhelm or bewilder (a person), to knock senseless. অন্ধকার হওয়া v. to become dark, to darken. অন্ধকারে ঢিল মারা (fig.) to make a stray or random attempt to hit, to take an off-chance; to beat about the bush. অন্ধকারে থাকা v. (fig.) to be quite ignorant (of), to be in the dark (about). অন্ধকারে হাতড়ানো v. (lit. & fig.) to grope in the dark. ˜ময় a. full of darkness or gloom; completely dark. অন্ধকারাচ্ছন্ন, অন্ধকারাবৃত a. enveloped in or overcast with darkness; utterly dark; (fig.) utterly ignorant, distressed, depressed or obsessed. 15)

(p. 47) aparimārjita not refined or revised or cleaned. 14)

(p. 71) amārjanīẏa unpardonable, unforgivable. 11)

(p. 71) amārjita unpolished, unrefined; uncouth; crude; rough, coarse; impolite, uncivil, indecorous, vulgar, unmannerly. 12)

(p. 104) āchāḍ় a throw or fall to the ground with force. আছাড় খাওয়া v. to fall to the ground with force; to tumble. আছাড় দেওয়া, আছাড় মারা v. to throw or fling to the ground violently. 11)

(p. 107) āḍ়i2 a hiding; concealment; termination of friendship; quarrel; envy, malice, grudge; rivalry; obstinacy. আড়ি করা v. to terminate friendship with; to be obstinate in one's resolution. আড়ি পাতা, আড়ি মারা v. to go in hiding for overhearing, to eavesdrop. 2)

(p. 107) āḍḍā a dwelling-place, a habitat; a haunt; a (fixed or permanent) meetingplace, a rendezvous; a place or institution for practising anything (গানের আ়ড্ডা); a club; a company of informal and friendly talkers, their meetingplace or talk; a place for assemblage, a station or stand (গাড়ির আ়ড্ডা). আড্ডা গাড়া v. to take up abode (usu. permanently) to settle. আড্ডা দেওয়া, আড্ডা মারা v. to join in an assembly of idle talkers; to indulge in informal and friendly talk with others. ̃ধারী n. the keeper or the chief person of a club; a regular clubgoer. ̃বাজ a. fond of indulging in idle talk with others or of haunting clubs where such talk is indulged in. 3)

(p. 107) ātmārāma the soul; life; the mind; life as imagined as a bird enclosed by the prison of a body; a term of endearment with which a pet parrot, or parakeet, or magpie is addressed (বলো বাবা আত্মারাম). আত্মারাম খাঁচাছাড়া হওয়া v. to die. আত্মারাম শুকিয়ে যাওয়া v. to cower. 37)

(p. 107) ādamaśumāra, ādamaśumāri census. 53)

(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. 126) ālagōcha detached, not touching. আলগোছে adv. (of hands, eating and drinking vessels etc.) not bringing into contact with the mouth (whilst eating or drinking); not touching, avoiding contact (আলগোছে ডিঙানো); aloof (আলগোছে থাকা); carefully and softly (আলগোছে যাওয়া); lightly (আলগোছে মারা). 29)

(p. 126) ālamāri an almirah; a cupboard. 43)

(p. 133) āstē slowly; carefully; lightly, mildly, gently (আস্তে মারা); stepping lightly or noiselessly (আস্তে আসা); in an undertone (আস্তে কথা বলো); noiselessly. 24)

(p. 136) iṭa brick; (loos.) brickbat. ইট ছোড়া v. to throw bricks and brickbats. ইট মারা, ইটানো v. to pelt with bricks and brickbats, to throw stones at. ̃খোলা n. a brick-field. ̃পাটকেল n. bricks and brickbats. ̃পাতন n. brick-laying. ইটের পাঁজা বা ভাটি a. brick-kiln. ইটটি মারলে পাটকেলটি খেতে হয় tit for tat, a tip for a tap. 31)

(p. 138) imārata a building; an edifice. 39)

(p. 138) iẏāra (usu. dero.) a friend, a companion; a witty or pert person. ইয়ারকি n. waggery. ইয়ারকি করা, ইয়ারকি দেওয়া, ইয়ারকি মারা v. to practise waggery (upon), to wag; to crack or make a joke. ̃বকসি, ̃বন্ধু n. (collec.) friends and companions and associates. 43)

(p. 143) un̐ki a peep; a prying; a furtive glance. ̃ঝুঁকি n. (frequent or repeated) peeping and prying. উঁকিঝুঁকি মারা v. to peep and pry (frequently or repeatedly), to look and peer about inquisitively. উঁকি দেওয়া, উঁকি মারা v. to peep; to look shyly or furtively or surreptitiously; to begin to appear; to put in first appearance shyly or furtively. 6)

(p. 143) ujira a minister of state esp. the prime minister (usu. in Muslim rule). উজিরি, উজিরালি n. office of the prime minister; premiership. রাজাউজির মারা v. to try to establish one's importance by fabricating stories about one's familiarity with big persons. 66)

(p. 159) unmārga an evil or prohibited path, a wrong course; misconduct; wrong-doing, act of committing sin(s). a. addicted to an evil or prohibited course; misbehaving; given to wrong-doing, sinning. ̃গামী same as উন্মার্গ (a.). 25)

(p. 183) ēmani same as এমন । adv. in such a way, to such an extent; without any particular purpose (এমনি এলাম); empty-handed (কুটুমের বাড়ি এমনি যাওয়া); without cause (কেউ কাউকে এমনি মারে না, অসুখ এমনি হয় না); spontaneously (এমনি ফসল ফলে না). এমনি-এমনি adv. without cause; spontaneously. 90)

(p. 178) ē2 expressing a vocative sound ('এ সখি হামারি দুখের নাহি ওর '). pro. this person or animal or thing, he, she, it. a. this. 3)

(p. 194) kathā a word or words spoken; a saying; an utterance; a statement; mode of speaking, pronunciation (তার কথা আড়ষ্ঠ); voice (তার কথা শুনতে পেলাম); a dialect (বর্ধমানের কথা); a tale, a story; a chronicle or history (ভারত-কথা); news (গ্রামের কথা); a word (সে নিজের কথা রাখে); an opinion (এ বিষয়ে আমার কথা হল যে); professional narration of scriptural and mythological stories (জমিদার বাড়িতে কথা হবে); a topic, a discourse (এ কথার অবতারণা); conversation; speaking terms (তার সঙ্গে আমার কথা নেই); consultation, discussion (ডাক্তারের সঙ্গে কথা হয়েছে); counsel, advice; instigation; comparison (তার সঙ্গে কার কথা); an incident, an affair (যে সে কথা নয়); a request (সে আমার কথা রেখেছে); order, direction (ছেলেটা কথা শোনে না); necessity, need, compulsion (এ কাজ করতেই হবে, এমন কথা আছে?); plea (ভুল হলে কোনো কথা শুনব না); a proverb (কথায় বলে). কথা কওয়া v. to speak; to talk. কথা কাটা v. to refute; to protest. কথা দেওয়া v. to give one's word, to promise. কথা চালা v. to tell one's secrets to another; to indulge in scandal-mongering, to talk scandal, to gossip. কথা পাড়া v. to raise a topic; to propose. কথা না থাকা not to be on speaking terms with; not to be promised or decided beforehand. কথা রাখা to keep a promise; to be true to one's word. কথায় কথায় in course of conversation; incidentally during conversation, by the by, by the way; whilst talking (কথায় কথায় রাত হল). কথায় থাকা to involve oneself in. কথায় না থাকা to have nothing to do with. কথার কথা a word for word's sake; worth serious consideration (এ কি একটা কথার কথা হল ?). কথার খেলাপ breaking a promise. কথার ঝুড়ি (of a person) a chatterbox. কথার ধার sting of words. কথার নড়চড় deviation from one's promise. কথার ফের, কথার মারপ্যাঁচ a sly turn of speech; verbal trickery; jugglery of words; quibble. কথার শ্রাদ্ধ too much or unnecessary talking, words and words. ̃কলি n. Indian dance depicting ancient wartales. কথা কাটাকাটি n. arguments and counter-arguments; bandying of words; altercation; hot exchange. কথা কাটাকাটি করা v. to advance arguments and counter-arguments; to bandy words; to altercate; to be engaged in a hot exchange. কথা চালাচালি n. act of telling one's secrets to another; scandal-mongering; gossiping. কথা চালাচালি করা same as কথা চালা । ̃চ্ছলে same as কথাপ্রসঙ্গে । ̃ন্তর n. altercation; bandying of words; another topic; interval in course of conversation; a breach of promise. ̃প্রসঙ্গ n. conversation, talk; act of raising a topic; a topic; a context. ̃প্রসঙ্গে adv. in course of conversation; incidentally during conversation, by the way. ̃বার্তা n. conversation; a talk; a chat. ̃বার্তা বলা v. to talk; to chat. ̃মতো adv. in keeping with one's words or promise; in obedience to one's order or direction. ̃মাত্র n. mere words (having no genuine worth). ̃মাত্র সার mere words having no genuine worth, words or promises ending in smoke; false promise. ̃মুখ n. a preface. ̃রম্ভ n. the beginning of a story or conversation. ̃শিল্প n. creative literary works written in prose such as novels, stories etc. ̃শিল্পী n. an author of prose fiction, stories etc. ̃শেষ n. the end of a story or conversation. ̃সাহিত্য same as কথাশিল্প । ̃সাহিত্যিক same as কথাশিল্পী । 89)

(p. 208) karmārambha beginning of a work or ceremony, beginning of activities; beginning of daily activities. 27)