(p. 126) ālōcanā, ālōcana discussion; deliberation, consideration. আলোচনা করা v. to discuss; to deliberate, to consider. আলোচনা হওয়া v. to be discussed or deliberated or considered. 86)

(p. 126) āśīrbacana, āśīrbāda blessing, benediction, benison. আশীর্বাদক a. & n. one who blesses. fem. আশীর্বাদিকা । আশীর্বাদী a. benedictory. □ n. an emblem of benediction. 119)

(p. 107) āditya the name of the sungod (cp. Apollo, Sol); the sun. 70)

(p. 133) āsēdha (personal) restraint; restriction; an injunction; limitation (কালাসেধ). আসেধক n. a bailiff. আসেধাজ্ঞা n. an injunction. 14)

(p. 98) ākāṅkṣaṇīẏa desirable; worthy of being desired or wished for. 28)

(p. 99) āgama the esoteric scriptures of the Hindus (viz. বেদ, তন্ত্র etc); arrival, coming (শরদাগম); income; earning (ধনাগম, সুখাগম); (bio.) an inhaling organ, an inhalant; (gr.) insertion of an extra letter or syllable in the middle of a derivative word; (phil.) any of the sources of knowledge; (comm.) import. ̃নিবন্ধ n. incoming or inward register. ̃নিয়ামক n. the controller of imports. আগম বাণিজ্য নিয়ামক n. import trade controller. ̃শুল্ক n. import duty. 62)

(p. 99) ākṣarika relating to a letter or letters of the alphabet; literal (আক্ষরিক অর্থ); accurately faithful; to the letter or literal (আক্ষরিক অনুবাদ). 41)

(p. 126) āsañjita adhered or adhering to. 142)

(p. 118) ābila defiled; turbid, muddy; filthy, foul. ̃তা a. defilement; turbidity; filthiness, foulness. 34)

(p. 97) ān̐jalā, ān̐jala palms of one's hands cupped together; the amount that a cup thus contains, a handful. 8)

(p. 115) āpisa a place where work or business is carried out, an office. আপিস করা v. to go to one's office (daily or regularly), to attend office. 53)

(p. 122) āmāśaẏa dysentery; the part of the belly in which mucus collects. 12)

(p. 126) ālādā (also adv.) different; separate; detached. 53)

(p. 98) ākacā-ākaci mutual envy or jealousy; unhealthy competition (over trifling things). 10)

(p. 118) ābhāsa faint or indistinct presence ('আভাসে দাও দেখা'); a shadow; a hint (আভাসে জানানো); glow. আভাস দেওয়া v. to appear faintly or indistinctly; to give a hint, to hint. ̃ইঙ্গিত n. hints; slight or indirect suggestion. আভাসে ইঙ্গিতে adv. by indirect suggestion, by hints. 57)