(p. 126) āsana anything used for or intended for sitting upon, a seat; an office or post (সদস্যদের আসন); a place for sitting or placing (দেবীর আসন); a posture of sitting বীরাসন; reception with honour (বিদ্বানের আসন সর্বত্র). ̃গ্রহণ n. sitting. আসন গ্রহণ করা v. to take one's seat. ̃পিঁড়ি n. the posture of squatting. আসনপিঁড়ি হয়ে বসা v. to squat. 144)

(p. 133) āsāmi a defendant in a criminal case, an accused. 6)

(p. 99) āgantuka a visitor; a guest; a caller; a newcomer, a stranger. a. adventitious. 61)

(p. 133) āsphōṭa, āsphōṭana collision, clash; sound of clashing or thrashing; (in wrestling) slapping on one's own arms etc. as an indication of preparing to attack. 35)

(p. 97) ān̐ṭakuḍ়, ān̐ṭakuḍ়ā, ān̐ṭakuḍ়iẏā, ān̐ṭakuḍ়ē childess. fem. আঁটকুড়ি । আঁটকুড়ের বেটা a barren woman's son, a monstrosity (a term of abuse). fem. আঁটকুড়ের বেটি । 10)

(p. 126) ālāi-bālāi all sorts of misfortune or harm; evils. 51)

(p. 107) ātmīẏa one's own; related by blood; belonging to one's own family or clan. n. a blood-relation, a relative, a kinsman; a friend; a supporter, one's own man. ̃তা n. kinship; blood relationship; relationship; friendship. sharing common characteristics. fem. আত্মীয়া । ̃বন্ধু, ̃স্বজন n. friends and relations; one's own people, kith and kin. 41)

(p. 107) āttīkaraṇa (esp. in bio.) assimilation. 27)

(p. 118) ābāsa a dwelling-place, a habitation, a home, an abode; a residence; a house. আবাসিক n. a caretaker (chiefly of a Buddhist monastery). a. resident (আবাসিক শল্য-চিকিত্সক); (of a student) living in a students' hostel. আবাসিক বিদ্যালয় residential school. 29)

(p. 115) ābōẏāba any of the conventional and usually illegal payments exacted by landowners from tenants. 75)

(p. 121) āmantraṇa invitation; a call to come; a greeting. আমন্ত্রণ করা v. to invite; to call; to greet. 11)

(p. 98) ākanda a kind of tree, the sunplant, Calotropis gigantia, the swallow wort. 15)

(p. 118) ābēṣṭita surrounded, enclosed, encircled. 48)

(p. 122) āmira (Mus.) a wealthy nobleman or high-born person; a title of some Muslim kings, an Amir, an Ameer. ̃-ওমরাহ n. pl. princes and courtiers or noblemen; men of high and wealthy class. আমিরি n. amirate; high style of living or ostentatious show of wealth; pomp and grandeur. a. of an Amir or emirate; living in a high style or making an ostentatious show of wealth; full of pomp and grandeur. 16)

(p. 107) āḍhākā not covered, uncovered; exposed, open. 4)