(p. 107) ādhunika of present times, modern, current; new. fem. আধুনিকী । (inc. but current) আধুনিকা । ̃তা n. modernism, modernity. 105)

(p. 126) āśābari an Indian musical mode. 116)

(p. 121) āmantraṇa invitation; a call to come; a greeting. আমন্ত্রণ করা v. to invite; to call; to greet. 11)

(p. 104) ājānu down to the knees. ̃লম্বিত a. reaching down to the knees. ̃লম্বিতবাহু a. possessing arms that are long enough to reach down to the knees. n. such long arms. 28)

(p. 122) āmōda delight; joy; gladness; merriment, amusement; festivity; fun; (rare) far-reaching fragrance, extremely sweet fragrance. ̃আহ্লাদ n. pl. rejoicings. আমোদআহ্লাদ করা v. to rejoice. আমোদ করা v. to express delight or joy; to make merry; to indulge in or enjoy amusement; to be festive; to make fun; to poke fun (at); to fill with fragrance. ̃জনক a. delightful; merry; amusing; funny. ̃ন n. amusing, amusement, recreation; perfuming. ̃প্রমোদ n. pl. amusements, recreations. আমোদপ্রমোদ করা v. to indulge in amusements. ̃প্রিয় see আমুদে । আমোদিত a. delighted; perfumed, scented. আমোদী a. delighted; jolly, sportive; sweet-scented. fem. আমোদিনী । 23)

(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. 115) āpisa a place where work or business is carried out, an office. আপিস করা v. to go to one's office (daily or regularly), to attend office. 53)

(p. 125) ārādhya worshipped; deserving to be worshipped; worshipful; adorable. ̃মান a. being worshipped or in the state of being worshipped. 7)

(p. 133) āsāna termination, end, subsidence, relief, mitigation (দুঃখের আসান, রোগের আসান); inflow, easy supply (পয়সার আসান). 3)

(p. 114) ānandita delighted; happy; glad; pleased; merry. আনন্দিত করা v. to delight; to gladden. আনন্দিত হওয়া v. to be delighted or pleased; to be happy. 4)

(p. 126) āṣṭēpṛṣṭhē all over the body; all over; thoroughly. 135)

(p. 126) āliṅgita embraced; hugged. 64)

(p. 102) ācālā (of wheat, rice, pulses etc.) unsifted. 37)

(p. 107) ādā ginger. আদাজল খেয়ে লাগা v. to engage in something doggedly. আদায় কাঁচকলায় adv. at daggers drawn. আদার ব্যাপারীর জাহাজের খবরে কাজ কী an ordinary man should not meddle in big affairs. 60)

(p. 99) āgara carpenter's boring or drilling tool, auger, perforator, borer. 66)