(p. 104) ājāna a call to Muslims to attend prayer-meeting in a mosque. আজান দেওয়া v. to announce this call formally. 27)

(p. 115) ānūpa watery; marshy. n. any of the terrestrial animals fond of bathing in water such as the buffalo, the rhinoceros etc. 2)

(p. 133) āstina a sleeve. আস্তিন গোটানো v. to prepare oneself for a duel, to be ready for a fight; to throw down the gauntlet, to challenge. 22)

(p. 107) ādhalā half; halved. n. a half-piece; a half-piece of brick; brickbat. 92)

(p. 107) ātmārāma the soul; life; the mind; life as imagined as a bird enclosed by the prison of a body; a term of endearment with which a pet parrot, or parakeet, or magpie is addressed (বলো বাবা আত্মারাম). আত্মারাম খাঁচাছাড়া হওয়া v. to die. আত্মারাম শুকিয়ে যাওয়া v. to cower. 37)

(p. 107) ānaka a large drum; a wardrum; thunder-cloud. a. thunderous; sounding. 116)

(p. 126) āllāh, āllā (Mus.) God. Allah. 102)

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

(p. 114) ānāra pomegranate. 23)

(p. 107) ātura sick; afflicted, distressed; agonized. n. a lying-in room (also আতুরঘর). আতুরাশ্রম n. a refuge for the sick and the distressed. আতুরে নিয়মো নাস্তি necessity knows no law. 25)

(p. 107) āduḍ় uncovered bare; naked, unclothed; undressed; untied. ̃-গা n. bare body. ̃চুলি a. fem. one whose hair is undressed or untied or dishevelled; a woman having no veil over her head. 74)

(p. 126) āsachē coming, next, ensuing. আসছে কাল n. & adv. tomorrow. 140)

(p. 118) ābhijana noble birth; aristocracy; surname. 60)

(p. 102) ācakā not measured or counted. adv. suddenly, unexpectedly. 24)

(p. 126) āśraẏa adoption; shelter, aid, help, support, protection (দীনের আশ্রয়); a container, a store; a resort, a possessor, an embodiment (of) (সর্বগুণের আশ্রয়); a dwelling house, a residence (আশ্রয়হীন). আশ্রয় করা v. to adopt; to take shelter (in); to go or resort to for shelter or aid or support or protection. আশ্রয় দেওয়া v. to shelter, to give shelter; to give protection. আশ্রয় নেওয়া same as আশ্রয় করা । ̃গ্রহণ same as আশ্রয়ণ । আশ্রয়গ্রহণ করা same as আশ্রয় করা । ̃ণ n. adoption; taking shelter (in); going or resorting to for shelter or aid or support or protection. ̃ণীয় a. worthy of being adopted; worthy of being resorted to for shelter or aid or support or protection. ̃দাতা n. & a. one who gives shelter or protection. ˜দান n. sheltering. আশ্রয়দান করা same as আশ্রয় দেওয়া । ̃পুষ্ট a. nourished or flourished in shelter or support or protection (of); (bot.) endotropic. ̃প্রার্থী same as আশ্রয়ার্থী । ̃শূন্য, ̃হীন a. shelterless; deprived of shelter, supportless. 127)