(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. 115) āpōśa compromise. আপোশ করা v. to compromise, to strike out a compromise; to settle amicably. ̃রফা, ̃মীমাংসা n. amicable settlement, compromise. আপোশে adv. amicably; by arrangement. 60)

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

(p. 126) āsakē variety of pancake made of a thin paste of liquefied rice-powder. 137)

(p. 123) āẏurbēda the traditional Hindu science of medicine as taught in the Atharva Veda. আয়ুর্বেদীয় a. relating or pertaining to this science; according to this science. 20)

(p. 123) āẏēndā coming; ensuing, next; future, later. 21)

(p. 126) āścarya astonishing, surprising, wonderful, marvellous; queer. n. a wonder or marvel; a surprise; a queer object. আশ্চর্য করা v. to strike with astonishment or wonder; to surprise, to astonish; to take a person by surprise. আশ্চর্য হওয়া v. to be astonished. ̃জনক a. wonderful, astonishing; surprising; amazing, astounding; queer. আশ্চর্যান্বিত a. wonder-struck, astonished; amazed, astounded. আশ্চর্যান্বিত করা same as আশ্চর্য করা । আশ্চর্যান্বিত হওয়া same as আশ্চর্য হওয়া । 122)

(p. 126) ālasē1 a parapet around the roof of a building. 46)

(p. 123) ārati1 end; subjugation; deep attachment. 34)

(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. 126) āla2 a ridge of earth set up around a piece of agricultural land; a dyke; a dam. আল বাঁধা v. to set up a ridge of earth around a piece of agricultural land; to build a dyke, to dam. 21)

(p. 133) āsphālana brandishing; moving violently (বাহু আস্ফালন); bragging or boasting or vaunting. আস্ফালন করা v. to brandish; to move violently; to brag, to bluster, to boast, to vaunt. 33)

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

(p. 96) ān̐kupān̐ku, ān̐kubān̐ku fidget. আঁকুপাঁকু করা v. to fidget. 24)

(p. 102) ācārya one who teaches the Vedas; a scriptural teachers; a teacher; a tutor. fem. আচার্যা a woman teacher of the Vedas or scriptures; a woman teacher, a tutoress. fem. আচার্যানী the wife of an acharya (আচার্য) 36)