(p. 114) ānartha, ānarthya, ānarthakya futility; ineffectualness. 14)

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

(p. 104) āṭakē, āṭakiẏā a fixed quantity of food offered daily to Lord Jagannath at Puri and then distributed amongst his votaries. আটকে বাঁধা v. to contribute such an amount of money to the temple of Jagannath at Puri as will be sufficient to provide food for one votary. 47)

(p. 118) ābhāṅā not broken, unbroken (আভাঙা ডাল); not ground, unground (আভাঙা গম). 55)

(p. 107) ānana face; (loos.) mouth. 122)

(p. 126) āśraẏārthī seeking shelter. n. one who seeks shelter; a refugee. fem. আশ্রয়ার্থিনী । 128)

(p. 126) āluphā obtained for nothing or without payment. adv. for nothing, gratis. 74)

(p. 102) āṅula a finger or a toe. আঙুল দিয়ে দেখানো n. v. to point or pointing with fingers. আঙুল ফুলে কলা গাছ (fig.) a sudden increase in wealth or power or importance. আঙুলের গাঁট n. a knuckle. আঙুল মটকানো v. n. cracking or to crack the knuckles. ̃হাড়া n. whitlow. হাতের আঙুল a finger. পায়ের আঙুল a toe. বুড়ো আঙুল the thumb. কড়ে আঙুল the little finger. আঙুলের ছাপ fingerprint. 19)

(p. 126) ālāpacāri conversation, talk, discussion; a friendly chat. 57)

(p. 106) āḍ়ā3 a rive-bank; a crossbeam; a horizontal pole suspended from the ceiling etc. of a room for hanging clothes and other things. 21)

(p. 99) āgali1 form of আগলা2 । 70)

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

(p. 99) āga the forepart. a. foremost; topmost. ̃ডাল n. the topmost branch of a tree. ̃দুয়ার n. the frontdoor of a house; an outhouse. ̃পাছ adv. before and after, pros and cons. আগ বাড়া v. to step forward, to march forward. 57)

(p. 107) ātyantika excessive; endless; extreme. 45)

(p. 126) ālānō to dishevel or spread out (as hair); to ruffle; to spread out (as paddy etc. whilst sunning); to unloose or untie; to open (বই বা পাঁজি আলানো). 55)