(p. 121) ābhyudaẏika pertaining to progress or promotion in life; pertaining to or causing well-being; causing prosperity. n. a ceremony performed on the eve of wedding etc. praying to the spirits of one's forefathers to bless the present occasion. 2)

(p. 126) ālōkana seeing; casting a glance; observation; showing, demonstration. আলোকনীয় a. worth seeing; sightly. 84)

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

(p. 123) āẏōjaka one who makes preparation for or collects the things necessary for a purpose; one who organises or makes preparation for a function. 24)

(p. 123) ārabhamāṇa in a state of being commenced or undertaken; about to commence. 39)

(p. 126) ālabōlā hubble-bubble with a long flexible smoking-tube. 42)

(p. 133) āstēbyastē in a great hurry; helterskelter; fussily (see also অস্তেব্যস্তে). 25)

(p. 126) ālulāẏita, ālulita (of hair) loosened and spread out, dishevelled, unkempt. আলুলায়িত করা v. to untie and spread out, to dishevel, to ruffle. 76)

(p. 118) ābhāṣa a preface, a prologue, a prefatory note, an introduction; an introductory talk; a conversation. ̃ণ n. addressing and talking to; conversation; an address, a speech, a talk. আভাষিত a. delivered as or mentioned in a speech. 56)

(p. 106) āḍ়ṣa5 squint, oblique (আড় চোখ); half (আড়পাগলা). আড় ভাঙা v. to straighten. আড় হওয়া v. to lie down obliquely; to recline. ̃চোখে চাহনি, ̃চাহনি sidelong look or glance. ̃বাঁশি n. a kind of flute usu. made of bamboo or reed. ̃ভাবে adv. crosswise; obliquely. ̃মোড়া, আড়ামোড়া n. straightening or stretching one's body and removing inertia or lethargy or weariness. 13)

(p. 114) ānutōṣika a gratuity. 29)

(p. 114) ānārasa ananas, pineapple. 24)

(p. 106) āḍ়ā1 form, shape; mould; size; type. 19)

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

(p. 106) āṭhārō eighteen. ̃ই n. the eighteenth day of a month. a. (of the days of a month) eighteenth. আঠারো মাসে বছর intolerable procrastination. 7)