(p. 104) āchinu (poet.) 1st per. (sing.) was; (pl.) were. 14)

(p. 97) ān̐daru-pēn̐daru (facet. & derog.) an Indian Christian ludicrously imitating the Europeans in his daily life. 24)

(p. 107) ātti display of kindredship or affection. 26)

(p. 96) āṃrākhā a jacket; a coat; a cloak. 13)

(p. 115) āpani2 one's own self. আপনি বাঁচলে বাপের নাম self-preservation is the first law of nature. 38)

(p. 98) ākacā-ākaci mutual envy or jealousy; unhealthy competition (over trifling things). 10)

(p. 118) ābēśa-kuṇḍalī (phy.) induction coil. 44)

(p. 123) āẏēśa, āẏēsa ease; comfort; luxury. আয়েশ করা v. to take one's ease; to relax; to take rest. আয়েশি, আয়েসি a. easeloving; easy-going; brought up amidst ease and luxury; easy. 22)

(p. 104) āja today; at present, now. n. today; this day; the present time. ̃কার, (coll.) ̃কের a. of today, today's; of the present time. ̃কাল adv. at present, nowadays. আজ-কাল করা v. to procrastinate, to temporize. ̃কে adv. today. আজকের দিন today; nowadays. আজ নয় কাল procrastination. আজ পর্যন্ত adv. till today, to this day. আজ বাদে কাল shortly in future. 19)

(p. 115) āpākā unripe, raw; not thoroughly ripened. 45)

(p. 126) āśapāśa surroundings; environs; outskirts; neighbourhood. আশেপাশে, আশেপাশে adv. hither and thither; around; on all sides; in the outskirts; in the neighbourhood. 111)

(p. 133) āstara2, āstaraṇa bed; a bedcover, a coverlet; a bedsheet; a carpet or any similar article (esp. to sit upon); an ornamental cloth placed on the back of an elephant for the rider to sit upon. আস্তর মেঘ stratus. 18)

(p. 107) ātaṅka terror, great fear, dread; panic. ̃গ্রস্ত, আতঙ্কিত a. frightened, terrified; panicstricken; panicky. 8)

(p. 126) āśīrbacana, āśīrbāda blessing, benediction, benison. আশীর্বাদক a. & n. one who blesses. fem. আশীর্বাদিকা । আশীর্বাদী a. benedictory. □ n. an emblem of benediction. 119)

(p. 118) ābirbhāba coming into view (esp. for the first time or from hiding); appearance (esp. sudden); advent; arrival; birth; coming into existence; (of a deity) installing oneself somewhere; (of authors, painters, actors etc.) first appearance before the public; (of flowers etc.) coming out or being revealed, manifestation. 32)