(p. 532) ̃dhātrī a progenitrix, a progenitress, a mother; a nurse-mother; a wet-nurse; a foster-mother; a midwife; a nurse; the Earth (esp. as conceived as mother of all created beings). a. fem. one who carries in the womb; one who bears. ̃পুত্র n. a son of a nurse-mother or wetnurse. ̃বিদ্যা n. midwifery. ধাত্রীবিদ্যা বিশারদ n. a midwife, a gynaecologist and obstetrician. 73)

(p. 38) ̃śūnya having no essential core or useful substance; inane, empty, hollow; insincere (অন্তঃসারশূন্য কথা); worthless, useless. 45)

(p. 1) aṃśīdāri partnership. a. relating to partnership. অংশীদারি (বা অংশীদার) চুক্তি partnership agreement. অংশীদারিত্ব n. same as অংশীদারি । 14)

(p. 2) akāra the letter and the vowel sound অ; অকারাদি a. (of words) beginning with the letter অ. n. অ and other vowels. অকারাদিক্রমে adv. in the alphabetical order. অকারান্ত a. (of words) ending with the vowel sound অ. 37)

(p. 2) akāraṇa unnecessary; purposeless, causeless; baseless; unaccountable; aimless (অকারণ ভ্রমণ); (of quarrel, war, attack etc.) without provocation, unprovoked (অকারণ আক্রমণ). adv. without cause; unnecessarily, for nothing; groundlessly; unaccountably; aimlessly; without provocation. 38)

(p. 2) akāraṇē same as অকারণ (adv.). 39)

(p. 2) akārya a misdeed; a useless act; a mischief; a wrong-doing; a bungle. ̃কর a. impractiable; ineffectual, futile, serving no purpose, useless; unpractical. ̃কারিতা, ̃করতা n. ineffectiveness. ̃কারী a. ineffective, inffectual, useless. 40)

(p. 2) akāla an inauspicious time; hard times; an unusual time (অকালের বর্ষা); premature time (অকালপক্ব); inappropriate time; (loos.) scarcity, famine. ̃কুষ্মাণ্ড n. a gourd grown at an unusual time; (fig.) a useless or stupid person. ̃জ, ̃জাত a. born at an unusual time; untimely or prematurely born. ̃জলদোদয় untimely gathering of clouds. ̃পক্ক a. (of fruits) prematurely ripened; (of persons) precocious, pert. ̃পক্কতা n. premature ripeness; precocity, pertness. ̃বর্ষণ n. untimely rain. ̃বার্ধক্য n. premature ageing. ̃বৃদ্ধ a. gone old prematurely. ̃বোধন n. (myth.) untimely awakening of Goddess Durga by Ramachandra; (fig.) any untimely performance. ̃মরণ, ̃মৃত্যু n. premature death. 41)

(p. 2) akṛtakārya unsuccessful. ̃তা n. failure. 59)

(p. 2) akṛtārtha unsuccessful in attempt; disappointed. 63)

(p. 2) akṣāralabaṇa rock-salt. 97)

(p. 2) akṣi the eye. ̃কাচ n. lens. ̃কোটর n. the socket of the eye. ̃গত a. lying within the range of vision; visible. ̃গোলক n. the eyeball. ̃তারকা, ̃তারা, ̃কূট n. the pupil of the eye, the apple of the eye. ̃পক্ষ্ম n. eyelash, cilium. ̃পট n. the retina. ̃পটল n. cataract of the eye. ̃পুট n. the eyelid. ̃বিকূর্ণন n. casting of a sidelong glance; squinting. ̃বিভ্রম n. optical illusion. ̃শালাক্য n. ophthalmic surgery. 98)

(p. 2) akṣuṇṇa unimpaired or unaffected (অক্ষুণ্ণ স্বাস্হ্য বা মর্যাদা); unoffended (অক্ষুণ্ণচিত্ত); unhindered, unchecked (অক্ষুণ্ণ গতি); unabated (অক্ষুণ্ণ তেজ); undamaged or untarnished (অক্ষুণ্ণ সতীত্ব); unquestioned, untrammelled, unhampered, supreme, sovereign (অক্ষুণ্ণ প্রতিপত্তি); still in force, intact (অক্ষুণ্ণ অধিকার বা স্বার্থ); unused, not at all used (অক্ষুণ্ণ মূলধন) 101)

(p. 2) akhaṇḍa not divided into parts, undivided; (math.) integral (অখণ্ড সংখ্যা); unabated; uncurbed, undisputed, supreme, sovereign (অখণ্ড প্রতাপ); not watery, thickened, curdled ('অখণ্ড পীযূষধারা'); compact, dense (অখণ্ড অন্ধকার), ̃তা n. integrality, wholeness; indivisibility; oneness, unity. ̃নীয়, অখণ্ড্য a. irrefutable, indisputable; unanswerable. অখণ্ড-মণ্ডলাকার a. completely spherical. অখণ্ডিত a. unsevered; undivided; unrefuted (অখণ্ডিত যুক্তি বা মত) । 106)

(p. 7) agrē at first; at the front; at the outset, in the beginning, before, formerly; beforehand; in the presence of, approaching (বিচারকের অগ্রে আবেদন). 21)

(p. 9) aṅgāra coal; carbon; cinder, charcoal; (fig.) a person or thing causing shame or disgrace (কুলের অঙ্গার বা কলন্ক). ̃ময় a. carbonaceous. ̃কৃষ্ণ a. black as coal, very black. ̃ধানী n. an incense-pot, censer. ̃ক n. carbon. অঙ্গারককমণি n. coral. অঙ্গারক রসায়ন n. organic chemistry. ̃ যৌগিক n. carbon compounds. অঙ্গারঃ শতধৌতেন মলিনত্বং ন মুঞ্চতি coal never changes its hue however well it may be washed; black will take no other hue. অঙ্গারাম্ল n. carbonic acid. 21)

(p. 9) aṅgulāṅka finger-print. অঙ্গুলাঙ্ক-বিশারদ n. a finger-print expert. 29)

(p. 9) acaritārtha ungratified, unfulfilled, unsatisfied. 41)

(p. 9) acira of short duration, brief. ̃কারী a. prompt. ̃কাল n. a very short time. ̃কালে adv. soon, shortly; without much delay. ̃ক্রিয় a. prompt in action or execution; not dilatory. ̃জীবী a. short-lived; impermanent, transient; not lasting long; not immortal. ̃স্হায়ী a. not permanent; transitory; perishable, frail, mortal (অচিরস্হায়ী দেহ), অচিরাত্, অচিরে adv. soon; without delay; immediately. 59)

(p. 9) acihnita unmarked; undistinguished; uncovenanted (অচিহ্নিত কর্মচারী). 61)

(p. 9) ajānā unknown; unfamiliar; strange. n. an unknown person or place ('কত অজানারে', 'কোন অজানায়' 94)

(p. 9) ajñāta unknown; unpublished, unrevealed; secret, hidden; obscure; mysterious. ̃কূলশীল a. one whose family and behaviour are unknown; of unknown identity. ̃নামা a. one whose name is not known; (of persons) not famous, obscure. ̃পরিচয় a. one whose identity is not known. ̃পূর্ব a. not known before; hitherto unknown. ̃বাস n. act or period of living incognito. ̃রাশি n. (math.) an unknown quantity. ̃সারে, অজ্ঞাতে adv. not to one's knowledge, unknowingly; secretly, stealthily. 111)

(p. 9) añjali palms of hands folded or cupped together; a present given (esp. to deities) with cupped palms; act of worshipping or serving ('দেবগণ যারে করেন অঞ্জলি'); the amount that may be held in cupped palms, a handful. অঞ্জলি দেওয়া v. to offer a present to a deity with folded palms. ̃পুট n. palms of hands cupped together. ̃বদ্ধ a. having palms of hands folded or cupped togehter. ̃বন্ধ n. act of folding or cupping the palms of hands. 120)

(p. 16) atyācāra oppression; outrage; tyranny; strain (চোখের উপর অত্যাচার); intemperate and irregular habits; taking undue advantage (স্নেহের বা আতিথ্যের উপর অত্যাচার). অত্যাচার করা v. to oppress; to outrage; to tyrannize over; to strain; to be of intemperate and irregular habits. অত্যাচারিত a. oppressed, harassed; persecuted, victimized. অত্যাচারী a. oppressing; oppressive; outrageous; tyrannizing; tyrannical; of intemperate and irregular habits. n. an oppressor; a tyrant; a man of profligate habits. 19)

(p. 17) adarakāri unnecessary; unimportant; inessential; dispensable. 23)