(p. 126) ārṭa art; (loos.) an artistic posture or affectation. 2)

(p. 99) ākramaṇa an attack; an invasion; an inroad. আক্রমণ করা v. to attack, to invade; to fall upon. ̃কারী n. one who attacks, an attacker, an assailant; an aggressor, an invader. আক্রমণীয় a. that which can be or is to be attacked or invaded. 35)

(p. 96) ān̐kā to draw, to trace, to paint; to mark; to write; to describe, to delineate. n. act of drawing or tracing or painting or marking or writing or describing or delineating. a. drawn, traced, painted; marked; written; described, delineated. ̃নো v. to cause to draw or trace or paint or mark or write or describe or delineate. আঁকার হাত n. ability to draw. 21)

(p. 123) āẏu the span of one's life, longevity; lifetime; life. ̃প্রদ, ̃বর্ধক a. that which prolongs life; rejuvenating; that which bestows long life. ̃বর্ধন n. prolonging life; prolongation of life; rejuvenation. ̃বৃদ্ধি n. prolongation of life; rejuvenation. ̃ষ্কর same as আয়ুপ্রদ । ̃ষ্কাল n. the span of one's life, lifetime. ̃ষ্মান a. long-lived. fem. আয়ুষ্মতী । আয়ুষ্য same as আয়ুপ্রদ । 17)

(p. 133) āsta whole; entire; unbroken, uncut; downright (আস্ত চোর); thorough; stark (আস্ত পাগল); real (আস্ত কেউটে) . আস্ত না রাখা (fig.) to beat severely, to beat up. 17)

(p. 133) āhbāna invitation; a call; a summons; address; invocation. আহ্বান করা v. to invite; to call; to summon; to ask to come; to address; to invoke. 58)

(p. 104) āchāḍ়i-pichāḍ়i writhing or wriggling violently (in pain or grief); flouncing. 12)

(p. 104) āchinu (poet.) 1st per. (sing.) was; (pl.) were. 14)

(p. 107) ādhō half; partial; indistinct. আধোআধো a. babbling; mumbling; indistinct. 111)

(p. 107) ātata spread out, extended, stretched out. 9)

(p. 126) āryābarta upper or northern India where the ancient Aryans settled. 17)

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

(p. 118) ābhijātya noble birth; aristocracy. 62)

(p. 99) āgamita (rare) imported. 64)

(p. 107) āḍ়i2 a hiding; concealment; termination of friendship; quarrel; envy, malice, grudge; rivalry; obstinacy. আড়ি করা v. to terminate friendship with; to be obstinate in one's resolution. আড়ি পাতা, আড়ি মারা v. to go in hiding for overhearing, to eavesdrop. 2)