(p. 122) āmā1 half-burnt, not perfectly burnt (আমা-ইট). 3)

(p. 126) ārdraka ginger. 11)

(p. 102) āgu the first, the beginning; the past; advance. a. first; preceding; advance; forward. adv. a. first of all. ̃তে adv. at first; in the past. ̃পাছু, ̃পিছু adv. n. from beginning to end, alpha and omega; the past and the future. ̃পাছু করা,̃পিছু করা v. to hesitate. ̃পাছু ভাবা v. to look before and after, to consider the pros and cons of a thing. ̃য়ান, ̃সার a. going or coming forward, advancing; proceeding; leading. আগুয়ান বা আগুসার হওয়া v. to go or come forward, to advance; to proceed; to take the lead. 2)

(p. 126) -ālu1 denoting nature, tendency, propensity etc. (নিদ্রালু, কৃপালু). 70)

(p. 102) āghāṭa, āghāṭā an unused or improper place (usu. on a river-bank) for landing, mooring, bathing etc. 12)

(p. 107) ādama (according to the Bible and the Quran) the name of the first man, Adam. 52)

(p. 123) āẏanā a mirror, a looking-glass, a speculum. 10)

(p. 102) ācakāna a kind of long coat or gown for men (orig. Persian). 25)

(p. 107) ādyā born or created or originated first, primordial. n. fem. Nature; (Hindu theol.) the Supreme Goddess associated with God in the work of creation, Goddes Durga (দুর্গা). ̃শক্তি same as আদ্যা (n.). 85)

(p. 118) ābrahma starting with or from Brahma (ব্রক্ষ্ম). ̃স্তম্ব n. all creatures and objects starting with Brahma (ব্রহ্ম) or the Supreme Consciousness down to the inanimate straw. 51)

(p. 115) āpta1 obtained, attained, realized, gratified (আপ্তকাম); free from errors; authoritative (আপ্তবাক্য); closely related as friends and relatives (আপ্তজন). ̃করণিক n. confidential clerk. ̃কাম a. one whose desires have been gratified. ̃কারী a. reliable; trustworthy. ̃জন n. one's own relative or friend. ̃বচন same as আপ্তবাক্য । ̃বন্ধু same as আপ্তজন । ̃বাক্য n. a revealed truth, revelation; (phil.) a source of knowledge; advice of one's own friends and relatives; a presumptive truth, an a priori truth. 61)

(p. 123) ārati1 end; subjugation; deep attachment. 34)

(p. 115) āphalōdaẏa till fructuation; till attainment or realization (of aim, desires etc.). ̃কর্মা n. a worker who works till he succeeds. 69)

(p. 106) āḍ়āṭhēkā a measure of Indian music. 24)

(p. 126) ālō light; a beam, a ray; effulgence; lustre, splendour; a flash of light; a lamp, a lantern. আলো করা v. to brighten; to light up; to lighten; to illuminate; to glorify. আলো দেখানো v. to show light to; (fig.) to give hope, to promise good. 81)