(p. 126) āśbāsa heartening with hope or promise or assurance or consolation or confidence etc. ̃ন n. heartening with hope or promise or assurance or consolation or confidence etc. ̃বাণী n. words that hearten with hope or promise or assurance or consolation or confidence etc. 124)

(p. 126) ālapina a pin. 39)

(p. 98) ākachāra, ākacāra frequently, every now and then, often; always. 11)

(p. 104) āchaḍ়ā-āchaḍ়i throwing continuously to the ground with force; mutual knocking to the ground as in wrestling. 7)

(p. 133) āhata hurt, struck; beaten, smitten; wounded; injured; thrashed, treaded (পদাহত); (of stringed musical instruments) played or sounded. আহতি n. a blow, a stroke; a beating; a hurt, a wound; injury; thrashing; playing or sounding. 39)

(p. 133) āsura, āsurika of or like the mythological demons, (cp.) Titanic; of or like a demon, demoniac; giant-like, gigantic, titanic; terrible; vile; unholy. fem. আসুরী, আসুরিকী । আসুর বিবাহ, আসুরিক বিবাহ a form of marriage in which the bridegroom purchases the bride from her parents in exchange of money. 12)

(p. 115) āpīta1 yellowish. 55)

(p. 96) āṃrā burning coal, live coal; charcoal; cinder. 12)

(p. 121) āmarula a variety of spinach having sour taste, sorrel. 20)

(p. 107) ādaba etiquette, courtesy. ̃কায়দা n. forms of ceremony or decorum, etiquette; conventional laws of courtesy; good manners. ̃কায়দাদোরস্ত, ̃কায়দাদুরন্ত a. conversant with or observant of forms of ceremony or decorum; courteous; smart; fashionable; correct in demeanour. 51)

(p. 123) āraji, ārji a prayer, request; a petition; a plaint. আরজি করা বা দাখিল করা v. to file or submit a petition or plaint. 31)

(p. 118) ābaraka that which covers or screens or veils. n. a cover; a covering; a screen; a lid; a veil. 5)

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

(p. 96) ān̐kaḍ়i any hook-shaped object or sign; any of such signs affixed to alphabetical letters. 18)

(p. 126) ālōka light; a beam, a ray; effulgence; lustre, splendour; a flash of light. ̃গৃহ n. a lighthouse. ̃চিত্র n. a photograph; photography. ̃চিত্রকর n. a photographer. ̃চিত্রবিদ্যা n. photography. ̃চ্ছটা n. a flash of light. ̃তড়িত্ n. photo-electricity. ̃তাড়িত a. photo-electric. ̃বিজ্ঞান, ̃বিদ্যা n. optics. ̃বিহীন a. lightless; dark; gloomy. ̃ময় a. full of light; flooded with light; lightsome. ̃লতা n. a parasitic creeper. ̃শক্তি n. light as an energy. ̃শূন্য same as আলোকবিহীন । ̃সংকেত n. a beacon. ̃সজ্জা n. decoration of a stage etc. with light; illumination. ̃স্তম্ভ n. a lighthouse. আলোকিত a. lighted, illuminated. আলোকোজ্জ্বল a. illuminated; bright with light; lighted. 83)