(p. 99) ākhani stew, esp. of meat; a solution prepared by boiling water with spices for cooking some dishes. 46)

(p. 115) āpana one's own, own. ̃জন n. one's own man, a friend or relative. ̃পর a. one's near and far ones. n. friend and foe. ̃ভোলা a. careless about one's own interests; absent-minded, absorbed. 35)

(p. 104) āṭa eight. আটই, আটুই n. the eighth day of a month. a. (of the days of a month) eighth. ̃কড়াই, ̃কৌড়ে n. the Hindu ceremony of distributing eight kinds of fried snacks on the eighth day of a child's birth. ̃খানা করা v. to break or tear into pieces. ̃খানা হওয়া v. to be beside oneself (with joy). ̃চল্লিশ a. & n. forty-eight. ˜চালা n. a thatched room with eight roofs and no wall. ̃ত্রিশ a. & n. thirty-eight. ˜পহর, (dial.) ̃পর n. & adv. whole day and night. ˜পৌরে a. worn or used all day round or ordinarily; (fig.) commonplace, hackneyed. ̃ষট্টি a. & n. sixty-eight. 43)

(p. 122) āmbā audacity, effrontery, impudence, (coll.) cheek; bragging, boast, vaunt; audacious ambition. 24)

(p. 107) ādhunikīkaraṇa modernization. 106)

(p. 115) āpakhōrāki in the state when one has to pay for one's own food. 24)

(p. 133) āhārya fit to be procured or collected; requiring labour; eatable, edible. n. food; victuals. ̃দ্রব্য, ̃সামগ্রী n. an article of food. 47)

(p. 107) ādhikārika an officer (esp. a high-ranking officer). 97)

(p. 122) āmūla to the root; radically; thoroughly, completely, root-and-branch. a. extended to the root; radical (আমূল সংস্কার); thorough. 20)

(p. 107) ātāmra slightly copper-coloured; slightly dull red. 19)

(p. 115) ānbaẏika relating to concord or syntax, relating to agreement. 18)

(p. 102) āṅula a finger or a toe. আঙুল দিয়ে দেখানো n. v. to point or pointing with fingers. আঙুল ফুলে কলা গাছ (fig.) a sudden increase in wealth or power or importance. আঙুলের গাঁট n. a knuckle. আঙুল মটকানো v. n. cracking or to crack the knuckles. ̃হাড়া n. whitlow. হাতের আঙুল a finger. পায়ের আঙুল a toe. বুড়ো আঙুল the thumb. কড়ে আঙুল the little finger. আঙুলের ছাপ fingerprint. 19)

(p. 106) āḍ়ā3 a rive-bank; a crossbeam; a horizontal pole suspended from the ceiling etc. of a room for hanging clothes and other things. 21)

(p. 125) ārē expressing : fear, shame, astonishment, hate, disgust, anger etc. used in addressing or hailing, ah, oh, eh, hi, holla. 12)

(p. 126) āśaṅkā fear, dread, fright, alarm; a misgiving, apprehension, suspicion; doubt. আশঙ্কা করা v. to fear, to dread; to apprehend; to suspect; to doubt. ̃স্হল n. an object of dread or suspicion or doubt. 108)