(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. 107) ānakā, ānakō queer, strange; new; unfamiliar; unknown. 117)

(p. 98) ām̐stākuḍ়, āstākun̐ḍ় a place for depositing household and other rubbish, a dump, a dustbin. আঁস্তাকুড়ের পাতা বা পাত any large tree-leaf used for a dinnerplate and then thrown into the dustbin; (fig.) an ignoble or base person. আঁস্তাকুড়ের পাত কখনো স্বর্গে যায় না an ignoble person can never continue in a noble company. 8)

(p. 95) āuōla first; chief; best. 12)

(p. 121) ā mara indicating : light imprecation, bashfulness, shame, reproach, censure etc.; Devil take thee, go to hell, beshrew me. 16)

(p. 123) ārambha commencement, inception, beginning, start; origin, birth; introduction; a prologue. আরম্ভ করা v. to commence, to begin, to start; to introduce. আরম্ভ হওয়া v. to commence; to begin, to start; to originate; to take birth; to be introduced. ̃ক a. & n. one who commences or introduces. আরম্ভিক a. relating to inception or beginning; starting; introductory. 41)

(p. 97) ān̐daru-pēn̐daru (facet. & derog.) an Indian Christian ludicrously imitating the Europeans in his daily life. 24)

(p. 99) āga the forepart. a. foremost; topmost. ̃ডাল n. the topmost branch of a tree. ̃দুয়ার n. the frontdoor of a house; an outhouse. ̃পাছ adv. before and after, pros and cons. আগ বাড়া v. to step forward, to march forward. 57)

(p. 133) āhira a member of the cowherd class; a cowherd. fem. আহিরি, আহিরিনি । 51)

(p. 115) ābakhōrā a large drinking-glass or tall cup, a tumbler. 76)

(p. 106) āḍ়4 to remove stutter from utterance. ̃কাঠ n. a cross-beam. আড়ে-দিঘে adv. in length and breadth. আড়ে-হাতে adv. up-and-doing; with might and main; with full force. 12)

(p. 107) ātmōtsarga self-sacrifice; self-dedication. আত্মোত্সর্গ করা v. to dedicate one's life, to sacrifice oneself. 43)

(p. 107) ātmādhīna working for oneself independently of external aid, self-reliant; independent. 32)

(p. 133) āsāsōn̐ṭā a sceptre; (loos.) staffs and maces. 8)

(p. 102) ācambitē suddenly; unexpectedly; unawares; surprisingly. 29)