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

(p. 107) āṇubīkṣaṇika microscopic. 7)

(p. 122) āmā2 (poet.) I myself; I; me; to me. 4)

(p. 126) ālō-chāẏā a mixture of light and shade, chiaroscuro. আলো-ছায়ার খেলা light-and-shade play. 93)

(p. 123) āẏanā a mirror, a looking-glass, a speculum. 10)

(p. 115) āntarayantra (anat.) viscera. আন্তরযন্ত্রীয় a. visceral. 9)

(p. 123) āẏōga a committee (esp. a public one) set up for investigation etc., a commission. 23)

(p. 104) āchān̐kā unstrained, unfiltrated. 9)

(p. 123) ārati2 greeting a deity by waving a lamp, thurible, incenser etc. before his or her face. 35)

(p. 107) ādhuta slightly trembling or vibrant. 104)

(p. 115) āpāta the present or the actual time in question, the time being; incidence; occurrence. ̃কঠিন a. appearing as hard or difficult at first or for the time being (but not actually so); apparently or seemingly hard or difficult. ̃গতি n. apparent motion. ̃ত adv. at the present time or actual time in question, for the time being, for the nonce. ̃দৃষ্টিতে adv. at the first sight; to the cursory view or consideration; seemingly. ̃প্রসারণ n. apparent expansion. ̃মধুর a. seemingly sweet or sweet for the time being only. ̃রমণীয় a. agreeable or pleasant for the time being; seemingly alluring or fascinating. 47)

(p. 121) ābhyudaẏika pertaining to progress or promotion in life; pertaining to or causing well-being; causing prosperity. n. a ceremony performed on the eve of wedding etc. praying to the spirits of one's forefathers to bless the present occasion. 2)

(p. 96) ān̐caḍ়kāmaḍ় act of scratching and biting; bites and scratches. 29)

(p. 106) āḍ়āi two and a half times. 23)

(p. 96) āṃśika of a part or parts or a share or shares; partial; incomplete. ̃ভাবে adv. in part, partially. 14)