(p. 114) ānīla slightly blue, bluish. 26)

(p. 133) āhnika daily, diurnal. n. prescribed daily prayer of God. আহ্নিক করা v. to say the prescribed daily prayer to God. ̃গতি diurnal rotation of the earth. আহ্নিকে বসা v. to sit for saying the prescribed daily prayer to God. 57)

(p. 126) ālēẏā ignus fatuus, will-o'-the-wisp; (fig.) delusion. আলেয়ার আলো the light of will-o'-the-wisp; (fig.) a ray of false hope or delusion, golden dreams; insubstantial thing, optical illusion. 80)

(p. 107) ādēṣṭā & n. one who orders or commands or decrees or enjoins or directs or permits. 81)

(p. 107) ātāmra slightly copper-coloured; slightly dull red. 19)

(p. 115) āndāja guess, conjecture. a. approximate or conjectural. adv. more or less, approximately (আন্দাজ একশো গ্রাম). আন্দাজি a. depending on or deduced by guessing; uncertain. আন্দাজে adv. by guess, by surmise or conjecture. 15)

(p. 107) ādarśa a pattern of excellence, a person or thing to be copied, an ideal; an imitation of something usu. on a smaller scale, a model, a role model, a specimen; a prototype. a. ideal. ̃চরিত্র a. having an exemplary character. আদর্শ পুরুষ an ideal man. আদর্শ পুস্তক a model book. আদর্শ বিদ্যালয় a model school. ̃লিপি n. a copy-book. ̃স্হানীয় exemplary, ideal. ̃স্বভাব a. of an ideal character. ̃স্বরূপ a. of the nature of a model, model; ideal, exemplary. 58)

(p. 123) āẏu the span of one's life, longevity; lifetime; life. ̃প্রদ, ̃বর্ধক a. that which prolongs life; rejuvenating; that which bestows long life. ̃বর্ধন n. prolonging life; prolongation of life; rejuvenation. ̃বৃদ্ধি n. prolongation of life; rejuvenation. ̃ষ্কর same as আয়ুপ্রদ । ̃ষ্কাল n. the span of one's life, lifetime. ̃ষ্মান a. long-lived. fem. আয়ুষ্মতী । আয়ুষ্য same as আয়ুপ্রদ । 17)

(p. 133) āshāẏī the first line of a song or its music. 30)

(p. 126) ālōcyamāna what is being discussed, (of a subject) under discussion. 92)

(p. 114) ānandāśru tears of joy. 3)

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

(p. 102) ācchā well; yes; fine; that's right. a. good, excellent; (iron.) fine (আচ্ছা বুদ্ধি); perfect (আচ্ছা সাধু) adv. thoroughly (usu. আচ্ছামতো). আচ্ছা ঘা কতক দেওয়া to give a good or sound drubbing, to give a good licking, to beat soundly.

(p. 107) āditēẏa a son of Aditi (অদিতি) the mother of gods, a god. 69)

(p. 118) ābalusa ebony, ebon. আবলুস-কালো a. ebon-coloured, black as ebony. 14)