(p. 126) āśraẏa adoption; shelter, aid, help, support, protection (দীনের আশ্রয়); a container, a store; a resort, a possessor, an embodiment (of) (সর্বগুণের আশ্রয়); a dwelling house, a residence (আশ্রয়হীন). আশ্রয় করা v. to adopt; to take shelter (in); to go or resort to for shelter or aid or support or protection. আশ্রয় দেওয়া v. to shelter, to give shelter; to give protection. আশ্রয় নেওয়া same as আশ্রয় করা । ̃গ্রহণ same as আশ্রয়ণ । আশ্রয়গ্রহণ করা same as আশ্রয় করা । ̃ণ n. adoption; taking shelter (in); going or resorting to for shelter or aid or support or protection. ̃ণীয় a. worthy of being adopted; worthy of being resorted to for shelter or aid or support or protection. ̃দাতা n. & a. one who gives shelter or protection. ˜দান n. sheltering. আশ্রয়দান করা same as আশ্রয় দেওয়া । ̃পুষ্ট a. nourished or flourished in shelter or support or protection (of); (bot.) endotropic. ̃প্রার্থী same as আশ্রয়ার্থী । ̃শূন্য, ̃হীন a. shelterless; deprived of shelter, supportless. 127)

(p. 104) āṭakā obstruction, hindrance; a bar. a. confined; enclosed; obstructed. আটকা-আটকি n. restriction; stricture. আটকা পড়া v. to be detained or confined or obstructed. আটকে যাওয়া v. to become blocked or clogged. 45)

(p. 96) ān̐caḍ়ānō to scratch or dig with fingernails or claws; to comb (hair). a. scratched or dug with the finger-nails or claws; combed, kempt.

(p. 102) ācāra1 sauce; pickle. আমের আচার pickled slices of mango, mango pickles or preserves. 34)

(p. 122) āmbā audacity, effrontery, impudence, (coll.) cheek; bragging, boast, vaunt; audacious ambition. 24)

(p. 126) āliṅgana embracing or hugging; an embrace; a hug. আলিঙ্গন করা v. to embrace; to hug. 63)

(p. 133) āhika a snake-charmer. 48)

(p. 95) āimā one's mother's mother or aunt. 9)

(p. 126) ālabata, ālabāta of course, certainly, (coll.) definitely. 40)

(p. 123) āraṇi whirlpool; eddy. 32)

(p. 115) āntrika intestinal; duodenal; enteric. n. (loos.) gastro-enteritis. আন্ত্রিক জ্বর n. enteric fever, typhoid (fever). 14)

(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. 97) ān̐ṭā to fasten tightly, to tighten; to wear, to put on (পাগড়ি আঁটা); to bolt (দরজায় খিল আঁটা); to fix (স্ক্রু আঁটা); to affix (খামে টিকিট আঁটা); to shut, to close (দরজা আঁটা, লেফাফা আঁটা); to (be able to) contain or hold, to have capacity or room for (বালতিতে দুধ আঁটা), to contend with (usu. equally); to be equal to; to contrive (ফন্দি আঁটা); to be equal to, to cope with (বুদ্ধিতে আঁটা). a. closed, shut. আঁটাআঁটি, আঁটিসাঁটি n. excessive tightness; excessive strictness or rigour; firmness; higgling; excessive attention to (usu. one's own) interests (নিজের বেলা আঁটিসাঁটি). ̃নো v. to cause or force to contain or hold. 12)

(p. 95) āuṭa out; incorrigibly depraved or abandoned, gone to the dogs. 13)

(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)