(p. 126) ārdraka ginger. 11)

(p. 133) āhlāda delight, gladness, joy, coddling; indulgence. আহ্লাদ করা v. to express delight; to rejoice; to coddle, to fondle. আহ্লাদ দেওয়া v. to give indulgence. আহ্লাদিত a. delight, gladdened. আহ্লাদি a. fem. one who is spoilt by coddling and over-indulgence; one who likes to be coddled and indulged and feigns innocence. n. such a girl or woman. masc. আহ্লাদে । আহ্লাদে আটখানা beside oneself with joy. আহ্লাদে মাথায় চড়া to become impudent as a result of over-indulgence.

(p. 115) āphrikāna an African; an African Negro. a. African. 73)

(p. 126) ālajihbā, ālajibha, ālajiba the uvula, the epiglottis. 30)

(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. 107) ātaśikāca flint-glass, burning-glass. 16)

(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. 99) āgāpāchatalā, āgāpāsatalā, āgāpāstalā from head to foot, cap-a-pie. 77)

(p. 98) ākara a mine, a quarry; a source or origin; a store or repertory. আকরিক a. of mines, mineral. n. a mineral ore. আকরীয় a. of mines, mineral. 20)

(p. 99) āgāra a house; a room; a store; (rare) a container. 81)

(p. 99) āgā1 top (গাছের আগা); tip (আঙুলের আগা); end, extremity (লাঠির আগা). 72)

(p. 102) ācambitē suddenly; unexpectedly; unawares; surprisingly. 29)

(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. 99) ākhāmbā uncouthly tall and thick as a pillar. 50)

(p. 98) ākāṅkṣaṇīẏa desirable; worthy of being desired or wished for. 28)