(p. 104) āja today; at present, now. n. today; this day; the present time. ̃কার, (coll.) ̃কের a. of today, today's; of the present time. ̃কাল adv. at present, nowadays. আজ-কাল করা v. to procrastinate, to temporize. ̃কে adv. today. আজকের দিন today; nowadays. আজ নয় কাল procrastination. আজ পর্যন্ত adv. till today, to this day. আজ বাদে কাল shortly in future. 19)

(p. 104) ājagubi incredible and impossible; queer; fantastic; cock-and-bull. 20)

(p. 104) ājaḍ়ānō to uncover; to open. 21)

(p. 104) ājanma & a. since one's birth; ever since one's birth. ̃কাল adv. during the whole of one's life, for life. 22)

(p. 104) ājaba queer, strange; wonder-inspiring. আ়জব কাণ্ড a strange or queer incident. আজব দেশ a wonderland. আজব দুনিয়া the strange world. 23)

(p. 104) ājala, ājali, ājula open; uncovered. 24)

(p. 104) ājā the father of one's mother, maternal grandfather. 25)

(p. 104) ājāda free, independent. আজাদ হিন্দ Free India. আজাদ হিন্দ ফৌজ Indian National Army. আজাদি n. freedom, independence. 26)

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

(p. 104) ājānu down to the knees. ̃লম্বিত a. reaching down to the knees. ̃লম্বিতবাহু a. possessing arms that are long enough to reach down to the knees. n. such long arms. 28)

(p. 104) āji, ājimā of আজা । 29)

(p. 104) ājībana & a. throughout the whole of one's life; for life; till death. 30)

(p. 104) ājēbājē of little or no value, trash, worthless, useless, not worth a straw, meaningless, nonsensical. আজেবাজে কথা বলা v. to talk nonsense. 31)

(p. 104) ājjānō to sow, to plant. a. sown, planted. 32)

(p. 104) ājñapti an order; a decree. 33)

(p. 104) ājñā an order; a command; a decree; an injunction; permission. int. indicating: response; willingness, consent etc. (whilst talking to superiors), yes sir, right sir. আজ্ঞা করা v. to order, to command; to permit. আজ্ঞা দেওয়া v. to give an order or command or permission. ̃কারী a. & n. one who orders or commands or permits. fem. ˜কারিনী । ̃কারী হওয়া v. to carry out or obey an order or command. ̃ক্রমে, আজ্ঞানুক্রমে adv. in obedience to or in accordance with an order. ̃ধীন, আজ্ঞানুবর্তী n. subservient; subordinate, bound to carry out one's orders; subject to one's orders, obedient. আজ্ঞানুবর্তিতা n. subordination, subjection; obedience. আজ্ঞানুযায়ী, আজ্ঞানুসারে same as আজ্ঞাক্রমে । ̃পক a. & n. one who orders or commands. ˜পত্র n. a writ of command, a written order; a permit. ̃পন n. act of ordering or commanding. ̃পালক a. (also n.) one who carries out or obeys an order or command; subservient or subordinate (person). ̃পালন n. act of carrying out or complying with an order; obedience. ̃পিত a. ordered, commanded. বহ same as আজ্ঞাধীন । ̃মতো same as আজ্ঞাক্রমে । ̃লঙ্ঘন n. act of disobeying an order. ̃লিপি same as আজ্ঞাপত্র । ̃লেখ n. a writ. আজ্ঞে int. indicating: a polite response, acknowledgment, inquiry etc. (whilst talking to superiors); yes, sir; what's your pleasure, sir? যে আজ্ঞা as you please, sir. 34)

(p. 104) ājya ghee as offered in religious sacrifice. 35)

(p. 95) ā3 denoting: a little, slight (আকম্প); thorough (আক্ষিপ্ত); starting from (আজন্ম, আসমুদ্র); up to (আকন্ঠ, আমরণ); during the whole of, throughout (আজীবন); including (আচণ্ডাল) contrary to (আগমন); implying negation up-, non-(আকাটা); perverted, vile (আকথা); bad, disagreeable, unsuitable, difficult, hard (আঘাট, আকাল) etc. 4)

(p. 243) kula3 family; a clan; lineage, pedigree; good pedigree or lineage, a kulin (কুলীন) family (সে কুলের ছেলে); purity of blood; dignity of one's family, family prestige, aristocracy, high or noble birth (কুলগর্ব); descendants, line (তার কুল আজও টিকে আছে); one's own house or family or society (কুলত্যাগ); family religion or cult; residence (গুরুকুল); a race, a tribe (রক্ষঃকুল); a species or kind or class (নরকুল); a collection, a herd, a flock, a swarm (শিবাকুল). কুল করা v. to enter into a matrimonial alliance with a kulin (কুলীন) family. কুল মজানো v. (fig.) to bring disgrace upon one's family. কুল রাখি কি শ্যাম রাখি (fig.) on the horns of a dilemma. কুলে কালি দেওয়া (fig.) to bring disgrace upon one's (own) family, to tarnish the good name of one's (own) family. কুলের বার হওয়া same as কুলত্যাগ করা । একুল-ওকুল দুকুল খাওয়া বা হারানো (lit.—of a married woman) to lose shelter and support of both one's husband and parents; (fig.) to reject one alternative and lose the other; to be utterly ruined, to leave one's friends and be ill-treated by one's foes. ̃কণ্টক n. one who is a disgrace to or a pest of one's family. ̃কন্যা n. a girl born of a high (kulin) family. ̃কর্ম same as কুলক্রিয়া । ̃কলঙ্ক n. one who is a disgrace to his family. fem. কুলকলঙ্কিনী । ̃কলঙ্কী a. masc. bringing disgrace on one's family. ̃কামিনী n. a wife of a good family; a girl born of a good family; (loos.) a family woman (esp. one living in a zenana.) ̃কুণ্ডলিনী same as কুণ্ডলিনী । ̃ক্রিয়া, ̃কার্য n. traditional customs and practices of a family or befitting a family; act of entering into a matrimonial alliance with a kulin (কুলীন) family. ̃ক্ষয় n. destruction or decay of a family or line. ̃ক্ষয়কর a. causing decay or destruction of a family or line. ̃গত a. pertaining to a family. ̃গরিমা, ̃গর্ব n. dignity of a family, family prestige; pride of birth. ̃গুরু n. a family preceptor; the hereditary religious guide of a family. ̃গৌরব same as কুলগরিমা । ̃ঘ্ন a. destroying a family, causing destruction of a family. ̃চ্যুত a. expelled from one's family, interdicted, ostracized; one who has lost his family prestige or status. ̃জ, ̃জাত a. born of a good family; born of a kulin (কুলীন) family. ̃জি n. a (descriptive) genealogy (often composed in verse). ̃জিনামা n. a genealogical table. ̃জ্ঞ a. acquainted with the genealogy of a family. n. a herald. ̃জ্ঞতা n. knowledge of heraldic lore. ̃টা n. a woman who has brought disgrace upon her family (usu. by leaving it for good); a woman of bad moral character. a. of or like such a woman. কুলটার স্বামী the husband of such a woman, (cp.) a cuckold. ̃তিলক n. (one who is) the glory or pride of one's family. a. glorifying one's family. ̃ত্যাগ n. (of women) leaving one's home for good for immoral purposes; (of men) abandoning one's family, giving up the customs and practices of one's family. কুলত্যাগ করা v. (of women) to leave one's home for good for immoral purposes or to elope with her paramour; (of men) to abandon one's family, to repudiate the customs and practices of one's family. ̃ত্যাগী a. masc. one who has abandoned one's family or has repudiated the customs and practices of one's family. ̃ত্যাগিনী a. fem. one who has left her home for good for immoral purposes or eloped with one's paramour. ̃দূষক, ̃দূষণ a. bringing disgrace upon one's family. n. (one who is) the disgrace to one's family. ̃দেবতা n. the hereditary or tutelary or guardian deity of a family. ̃ধর্ম n. the traditional customs and practices of a family. ̃নারী same as কুলকামিনী । ̃নাশন same as কুলঘ্ন । ̃নাশা a. bringing disgrace upon one's family. ̃নিন্দা n. family scandal. ̃পঞ্জি, ̃পঞ্জী same as কুলজি । ̃পতি n. the headman or chief of a clan; a patriarch; an arch-sage. ̃পাংশুলা n. an unchaste woman; a woman who is a disgrace to the family. ̃পুরোহিত n. a family priest. ̃প্রথা n. a family custom or practice. ̃প্রদীপ n. (fig.) one who glorifies one's family. ̃বতী, ̃বধূ n. a virtuous wife; (loos.) a family woman (esp. one living in a zenana). ̃বালা same as কুলকামিনী । ̃ভঙ্গ n. loss of one's family prestige or status (esp. due to matrimonial alliance with a family of inferior prestige or status). ̃ভূষণ, ̃মণি n. one who glorifies one's family, the ornament of one's family. ̃ভ্রষ্ট same as কুলচ্যুত । ̃মজানে a. bringing disgrace upon a family. ̃মর্যাদা n. the dignity of a family, family prestige; the heraldic sign or mark of a family. ̃মান n. the dignity of a family, family prestige. ̃লক্ষণ n. any of the nine good qualities of a kulin (কুলীন) namely; (1) observance of rites, (2) politeness, (3) education, (4) good or reputable social position, (5) pilgrimage, (6) constancy or firm devotion, (7) honourable profession, (8) penance, and (9) benevolence or charity. ̃লক্ষ্মী n. fem. the guardian goddess of a family; the guardian goddess of fortune of a family; a housewife who brings prosperity to a family. ̃শীল n. lineage and character. ̃শীলমান n. lineage, character and dignity. ̃শ্রেষ্ঠ n. the best or most distinguished person in a family or line. ̃সম্ভব a. born of a particular family; born of a good family. ̃স্ত্রী same as কুলবধূ । 68)

(p. 400) jībana life; existence; lifetime (আজীবন); duration of life (জীবন ফুরানো); a living or livelihood (চাষই তার জীবন); a person or thing as dear or valuable as (one's) life (ছেলেটি তার জীবন); water. জীবন দেওয়া v. to sacrifice or lay down one's life, to die for; to give life to. জীবন পাওয়া v. to come to life; to come back to life. জীবন যাওয়া, জীবন হারানো v. to lose one's life, to die. জীবন নেওয়া v. to take one's life, to kill. ̃কথা, ̃কাহিনি, ̃চরিত n. biography. ̃চরিতকার n. a biographer. ̃জিজ্ঞাসা n. quest or inquiry into life's meaning. ̃দর্শন n. philosophy of life. ̃দান n. act of giving life to. জীবনদান করা same as জীবন দেওয়া । ̃দায়ক a. life-giving, life-saving. ̃ধারণ n. act of living; existence; act of leading one's life. জীবনধারণ করা v. to live; to exist; to lead one's life. ̃নাশ n. destruction of life; death. জীবননাশ করা v. to destroy the life (of); to kill. জীবননাশ হওয়া v. to have one's life destroyed; to lose one's life; to die. ̃প্রবাহ n. the cycle or flow of life. ̃বল্লভ n. husband; a lover. ̃বিমা n. life insurance, life assurance. জীবনবিমা করা v. to insure one's life. ̃বিহীন same as ̃শূন্য । ̃বৃত্তান্ত n. biography. ̃বেদ n. the view of life, philosophy of life, Weltans-chauung. ̃ভোর, ̃ভর adv. throughout one's life. ̃মরণ n. life and death a. life-and-death (জীবনমরণ সমস্যা) ̃যাত্রা n. livelihood. ̃যাপন n. leading one's life; living. জীবনযাপন করা v. to lead one's life; to live. ̃শূন্য a. lifeless; dead; inanimate. ̃সংগ্রাম n. the stru-ggle for existence. ̃সংশয় n. a critical or precarious condition. ̃সঙ্গিনী n. a wife; a female life-companion. masc. ̃সঙ্গী a male life-companion; a husband. ̃সঞ্চার n. infusion of life, resuscitation. ̃সর্বস্ব n. everything in or of one's life; all that one lives for. ̃হীন same as ̃শূন্য । ̃স্মৃতি n. an autobiographical memoir. 105)

(p. 410) jñāpaka intimating; informing; expressing, indicative, signifying (অর্থজ্ঞাপক দুঃখজ্ঞাপক); announcing, notifying (আজ্ঞাজ্ঞাপক); communicating, circulating (সংবাদজ্ঞাপক). 9)

(p. 650) pitṛ (chiefly used as a pfx.) father. ̃আজ্ঞা n. father's command. ̃ঋণ n. one's obligation to one's father, filial obligation; debt incurred by one's father (esp. that which should be paid off by children). ̃কর্ম same as পিতৃকৃত্য । ̃কল্প a. father-like, fatherly. n. same as ̃কৃত্য । ̃কার্য same as ̃কৃত্য । ̃কুল n. one's father's line, spearside. ̃কৃত্য, ̃ক্রিয়া n. obsequial rites performed in honour of the manes of one's father and forefathers. ̃গণ n. (myth.) heavenly sages (collectively) from whom the human race has evolved; manes of the forefathers of mankind or of an individual; dead ancestors or forbears or forefathers. ̃গৃহ n. father's house or family. ̃ঘতক, ̃ঘাতী, ̃ঘ্ন same as পিতৃহন্তা । ̃তর্পণ n. water-offering to the manes of one's forefather, (cp.) libation. ̃তুল্য a. father-like, fatherly. ̃ত্ব n. paternity, fatherhood. ̃দত্ত a. given or transmitted by one's father; (rare) given to one's father. ̃দায় n. the solemn obligation of performing the obsequial rites of one's deceased father. পিতৃদায়গ্রস্ত হওয়া v. to be under the solemn obligation of performing the obsequial rites of one's deceased father. ̃দেব n. father looked upon as a deity (used as a term of respect). ̃ধন n. patrimony. পিতৃধনসংক্রান্ত a. patrimonial. ̃পক্ষ n. the dark fortnight immediately preceding the bright fortnight of the month of Aswin (আশ্বিন); one's father's side, spearside. ̃পুরুষ n. an ancestor, a forefather. ̃বিয়োগ n. death or bereavement of one's father. ̃ব্য n. a brother of one's father, an uncle. পিতৃব্যপুত্র n. son of a paternal uncle, a cousin. ̃ভক্ত a. devoted or loyal to or fond of one's father. ̃ভক্তি n. devotion to or fondness for one's father, filial piety. ̃মাতৃদায় n. the solemn obligation of performing the obsequial rites of one's deceased parents. ̃মাতৃহীন a. bereft of parents, orphan. পিতৃমেধ, পিতৃযজ্ঞ same as পিতৃকৃত্য or পিতৃতর্পণ । ̃যান n. the route for the journey of the manes to the lunar heaven or the region of the moon for settling there. ̃রিষ্টি n. (astrol.) the location of the zodiacal signs in one's horoscope indicating loss of one's father. ̃লোক n. the region of the moon where the manes dwell, the lunar heaven. ̃শোক n. grief or mourning for one's deceased father. ̃শ্রাদ্ধ n. obsequies of one's deceased father. ̃ষ্বসা n. a father's sister, an aunt. ̃সম same as পিতৃতুল্য । ̃সেবা n. act of attending upon or serving one's father devotedly. ̃স্হানীয় a. deserving to be respected as one's father. ̃হত্যা n. parricide, patricide. ̃হত্যামূলক a. patricidal. ̃হন্তা a. guilty of parricide or patricide. n. a parricide or patricide. fem. ̃হন্ত্রী । ̃হীন a. fatherless. fem. পিতৃহীনা । 7)

(p. 667) pōsṭa1 the postal system, post; mail (আজকের পোস্টের চিঠি); an office or appointment, a post (ক্লার্কের পোস্ট). 26)

(p. 706) phauja an army. আজাদ হিন্দ ফৌজ (hist.) the Indian National Army. ̃দার n. an army commander; a commissioner of police; an officer-in-charge of the police; a district magistrate or a divisional commissioner; a provincial governor. ̃দারি a. criminal. n. a criminal lawsuit or case. ফৌজদারি আদালত a criminal court. ফৌজি a. military. 115)

(p. 721) baha (used as a sfx.) carrying, bearing, conveying (বার্তাবহ, গন্ধবহ); complying with (আজ্ঞাবহ). 187)