(p. 104) ājanma & a. since one's birth; ever since one's birth. ̃কাল adv. during the whole of one's life, for life. 22)

(p. 107) ādyōpānta from beginning to end, from first to last; from top to bottom; all over; all through. 87)

(p. 133) āsōẏāra, āsōbāra mounted on an elephant, horse etc. n. one who is thus mounted, a rider. 15)

(p. 115) āphuṭanta, āphōṭā not yet bloomed, unblown; not clearly visible; indistinct; (in the process of being boiled but) not yet boiling; parboiled. 72)

(p. 126) ārṭisṭa an artist; a painter. 3)

(p. 102) āgu the first, the beginning; the past; advance. a. first; preceding; advance; forward. adv. a. first of all. ̃তে adv. at first; in the past. ̃পাছু, ̃পিছু adv. n. from beginning to end, alpha and omega; the past and the future. ̃পাছু করা,̃পিছু করা v. to hesitate. ̃পাছু ভাবা v. to look before and after, to consider the pros and cons of a thing. ̃য়ান, ̃সার a. going or coming forward, advancing; proceeding; leading. আগুয়ান বা আগুসার হওয়া v. to go or come forward, to advance; to proceed; to take the lead. 2)

(p. 114) ānāẏa a snare, a mesh; a trap. 22)

(p. 125) ārādhya worshipped; deserving to be worshipped; worshipful; adorable. ̃মান a. being worshipped or in the state of being worshipped. 7)

(p. 115) āphagāna an Afghan. a. of Afghanistan or Afghans. আফগানি a. of Afghanistan. 68)

(p. 107) āthibithi, āthēbēthē, āthēbyathē in a confused hurry, helter-skelter. 48)

(p. 99) ākramaṇa an attack; an invasion; an inroad. আক্রমণ করা v. to attack, to invade; to fall upon. ̃কারী n. one who attacks, an attacker, an assailant; an aggressor, an invader. আক্রমণীয় a. that which can be or is to be attacked or invaded. 35)

(p. 126) āśaẏa (mostly used as a sfx.) a receptacle, a container (জলাশয়); a heart or character; an intention, a purpose, an aim. 113)

(p. 115) ā-paḍ়ā unread; uneducated. 27)

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

(p. 118) ābaśyika compulsory. 17)