(p. 97) ān̐calā an ornamented border of a woman's loin-cloth. 3)

(p. 99) ākhā an oven; a stove; hearth; fireplace. 49)

(p. 106) āṭāśa, āṭhāśa twenty-eight. আটাশে v. the twenty-eighth day of a month. a. (of the days of a month) twenty-eighth; (of a child) born in the eighth month of conception; very weak, rickety. 5)

(p. 97) ān̐tipān̐ti at the head and at the foot of a bed; everywhere. 22)

(p. 115) āphalōdaẏa till fructuation; till attainment or realization (of aim, desires etc.). ̃কর্মা n. a worker who works till he succeeds. 69)

(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. 107) ādhikya excess; abundance; intemperance; predominance; rifeness. 98)

(p. 122) āmina a land surveyor; a supervising officer. আমিনি a. relating to a surveyor. 15)

(p. 99) āgamana coming; arrival. আগমনী n. any of the songs about the coming of Uma (উমা), Shiva's (শিব) wife, to her father's house as told in the Hindu legend. a. relating to coming or arrival. 63)

(p. 121) āmadhura slightly sweet, sweetish; not excessively sweet, pleasantly sweet. 9)

(p. 107) ādarśa a pattern of excellence, a person or thing to be copied, an ideal; an imitation of something usu. on a smaller scale, a model, a role model, a specimen; a prototype. a. ideal. ̃চরিত্র a. having an exemplary character. আদর্শ পুরুষ an ideal man. আদর্শ পুস্তক a model book. আদর্শ বিদ্যালয় a model school. ̃লিপি n. a copy-book. ̃স্হানীয় exemplary, ideal. ̃স্বভাব a. of an ideal character. ̃স্বরূপ a. of the nature of a model, model; ideal, exemplary. 58)

(p. 125) ārādhanā, ārādhana- worship; service; prayer. আরাধনা করা v. to worship; to pray to. আরাধনীয় same as আরাধ্য । 5)

(p. 126) āsaba distilled spirit; alcoholic beverage, wine. আসবিক a. alcoholic. 146)

(p. 107) ātikta slightly bitter. 21)

(p. 115) āpā a medicinal plant, Achyranthus aspera. 44)