(p. 96) āṃrā burning coal, live coal; charcoal; cinder. 12)

(p. 115) āpīḍ়na pressing or squeezing or hugging or oppressing thoroughly. আপীড়িত a. pressed or squeezed or hugged or oppressed thoroughly. 54)

(p. 133) āsānaḍ়i a thick stick; a staff. 4)

(p. 106) āṭhārō eighteen. ̃ই n. the eighteenth day of a month. a. (of the days of a month) eighteenth. আঠারো মাসে বছর intolerable procrastination. 7)

(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. 104) ājāda free, independent. আজাদ হিন্দ Free India. আজাদ হিন্দ ফৌজ Indian National Army. আজাদি n. freedom, independence. 26)

(p. 99) ākulā2 of আকুল । 25)

(p. 121) āma4 the mango. ̃আদা n. the mango ginger, a variety of ginger smelling like the mango. ̃চুর, ̃শি n. dried slices of green mango preserved in salt or in salt and mustard. মুখ শুকিয়ে আমশি হওয়া to look haggard, to have a shrivelled look, to have an emaciated and wizened face. ̃সত্ত্ব n. a thin cake made of the sweet juice of ripe mango by drying it in the sun (used as food), preserved essence of ripe mango. ̃হলুদ same as আম-আদা । বর্ণচোরা আম a variety of mango that looks green and should be sour but is actually ripe and sweet; (fig.) a person concealing his or her merits. 6)

(p. 118) ābāgā, ābāgē ill-fated, unfortunate. fem. আবাগি । 22)

(p. 104) ājaḍ়ānō to uncover; to open. 21)

(p. 99) āgalā1 uncovered, bare; unbolted, unfastened; open. 68)

(p. 123) ̃āẏudha weapon, arms. 18)

(p. 107) ātmāhuti self-immolation, self-sacrifice. 39)

(p. 107) ātmīkaraṇa assimilation. 40)

(p. 133) āhita deposited; placed; founded, established; given, handed over. আহিতাগ্নি n. a Brahman who keeps the holy sacrificial fire burning always. 49)