(p. 104) āñcalika local; regional. ̃তা n. regionalism. আঞ্চলিক ভাষা n. a regional language. 38)

(p. 126) ālēkuma (Mus.) a word forming a part of the return salute. 77)

(p. 126) āśraẏa adoption; shelter, aid, help, support, protection (দীনের আশ্রয়); a container, a store; a resort, a possessor, an embodiment (of) (সর্বগুণের আশ্রয়); a dwelling house, a residence (আশ্রয়হীন). আশ্রয় করা v. to adopt; to take shelter (in); to go or resort to for shelter or aid or support or protection. আশ্রয় দেওয়া v. to shelter, to give shelter; to give protection. আশ্রয় নেওয়া same as আশ্রয় করা । ̃গ্রহণ same as আশ্রয়ণ । আশ্রয়গ্রহণ করা same as আশ্রয় করা । ̃ণ n. adoption; taking shelter (in); going or resorting to for shelter or aid or support or protection. ̃ণীয় a. worthy of being adopted; worthy of being resorted to for shelter or aid or support or protection. ̃দাতা n. & a. one who gives shelter or protection. ˜দান n. sheltering. আশ্রয়দান করা same as আশ্রয় দেওয়া । ̃পুষ্ট a. nourished or flourished in shelter or support or protection (of); (bot.) endotropic. ̃প্রার্থী same as আশ্রয়ার্থী । ̃শূন্য, ̃হীন a. shelterless; deprived of shelter, supportless. 127)

(p. 104) ājāna a call to Muslims to attend prayer-meeting in a mosque. আজান দেওয়া v. to announce this call formally. 27)

(p. 114) ānamana1 bending down; bending down or curving slightly. 6)

(p. 122) āmi I. n. self-knowledge; the soul, the ego; egoism, pride, vanity, self-importance. ̃ত্ব n. egoism, vanity. 14)

(p. 96) ān̐kābān̐kā zigzag, winding, meandering; tortuous. 23)

(p. 126) ālakāṭā barbed; grooved. 23)

(p. 104) ājēbājē of little or no value, trash, worthless, useless, not worth a straw, meaningless, nonsensical. আজেবাজে কথা বলা v. to talk nonsense. 31)

(p. 107) ātā custard-apple. 17)

(p. 106) āḍ়kāṭi, āḍ়kāṭhi a recruiter; a pilot; a weaver's shuttle. 15)

(p. 114) ānaẏana bringing or fetching. আনয়ন করা v. to bring, to fetch. 13)

(p. 107) ādēśa an order, a command; a decree; an ordinance; an injunction; a directive; direction; permission; (gr.) substitution of a letter or word for another. আদেশ করা, আদেশ দেওয়া v. to order, to command; to decree; to enjoin; to direct; to permit. আদেশ হওয়া v. to be ordered or decreed or permitted; to be decreed by an oracle; (gr. of a letter or word) to be substituted for another letter or word. ̃ক a. & n. one who orders or commands or decrees or directs or permits. ˜ক্রমে adv. in obedience to or in accordance with an order or decree. ̃পত্র n. a writ of command or decree; a directive; a permit. ̃পালক a. & n. one who obeys or executes an order or decree. ˜পালন n. carrying out an order or decree. আদেশানুবর্তী a. obedient to an order, decree, injunction or direction. আদেশানুযায়ী same as আদেশক্রমে । 80)

(p. 102) ācchā well; yes; fine; that's right. a. good, excellent; (iron.) fine (আচ্ছা বুদ্ধি); perfect (আচ্ছা সাধু) adv. thoroughly (usu. আচ্ছামতো). আচ্ছা ঘা কতক দেওয়া to give a good or sound drubbing, to give a good licking, to beat soundly.

(p. 97) ān̐ṭi1 a bundle. বোঝার উপর শাকের আঁটি the last straw that breaks the camel's back. 13)