(p. 95) āibaḍ়, āibuḍ়ō unmarried. আইবুড়োভাত n. the ceremony of taking the last meal by a Hindu bride or bridegroom on the night immediately preceding their wedding-day. আইবুড়ো মেয়ে a woman who remains single after the conventional age for marrying, a spinster. 8)

(p. 97) ān̐dhi stormy wind, strong wind; a storm; a danger; mental suffering; agony; a cause of disturbing something ('ঘুম ভাঙ্গাবার আঁধি').

(p. 122) āmra (for. High.) the mango. ̃কানন, ̃কুঞ্জ, ̃বন n. a mango-grove. 26)

(p. 133) āhlāda delight, gladness, joy, coddling; indulgence. আহ্লাদ করা v. to express delight; to rejoice; to coddle, to fondle. আহ্লাদ দেওয়া v. to give indulgence. আহ্লাদিত a. delight, gladdened. আহ্লাদি a. fem. one who is spoilt by coddling and over-indulgence; one who likes to be coddled and indulged and feigns innocence. n. such a girl or woman. masc. আহ্লাদে । আহ্লাদে আটখানা beside oneself with joy. আহ্লাদে মাথায় চড়া to become impudent as a result of over-indulgence.

(p. 126) āśbina the sixth month of the Bengali calendar (from the middle of September to the middle of October). আশ্বিনে a. of or grown or produced in Aswin (আশ্বিন), occurring in Aswin (আশ্বিনে ঝড়). 125)

(p. 123) āraṇya of or relating to a forest or forests; wild; sylvan; born or grown or living in forests. ̃ক a. wild; forestgrown; living in forests; sylvan. n. concluding section of the Brahmanas (ব্রাহ্মণ) which are parts of the Vedas; a person (esp. a saint of ancient India) living in forests; a forester, a forestdweller. 33)

(p. 126) ālapanā painting on the floors or walls of a house or temple usu. with liquefied pigment of rice-powder, zinc oxide etc. 37)

(p. 126) ālakhāllā a loose cloak or gown, a gaberdine. 26)

(p. 114) ānīla slightly blue, bluish. 26)

(p. 123) āẏama2 season; suitable time; right time. 15)

(p. 102) ācārya one who teaches the Vedas; a scriptural teachers; a teacher; a tutor. fem. আচার্যা a woman teacher of the Vedas or scriptures; a woman teacher, a tutoress. fem. আচার্যানী the wife of an acharya (আচার্য) 36)

(p. 106) āḍ়3 other, opposite (আড়পার). 11)

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

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

(p. 133) āsāsōn̐ṭā a sceptre; (loos.) staffs and maces. 8)