(p. 7) agra the top, the summit; an apex; an end or extremity; the front; the front portion; the surface or the portion at the surface (দধির অগ্র); an aim, a purpose (একাগ্র). a. first, foremost, primary, leading; chief; anterior. ̃ক্রয়াধিকার n. the right of pre-emption. ̃গণ্য a. deserving first preference or consideration or mention; foremost; best; principal. ̃গতি, ̃গমন n. forward movement, advancement; progress, promotion, development, increase; (astr.) progressive motion, progression. ̃গামী a. moving forward or to the front; leading; progressive. fem. ̃গামিনী । ̃জ a. born earlier, senior in age, elder, older. n. the eldest or an elder brother. ̃জিহ্বা n. the uvula, the epiglottis. ̃জ্ঞান n. foreknowledge; anticipation. ̃ণী a. leading, chief, best. n. a leader; an inaugurator or initiator; a pioneer. ̃দত্ত n. imprest money. ̃দানী n. a Brahmin (ব্রাহ্মণ) who receives offerings on behalf of a dead person's soul and consequently is socially degraded. ̃দূত n. (mil.) a pioneer; an escort, a guide; a leader; (loos.) a forerunner, a precursor, a harbinger. ̃নেতা n. a leader; an army commander. ̃পশ্চাত্ adv. considering what is before and after; having foresight and hindsight; pro and con; comprehensively. ̃বর্তী a. situated in the front; leading; advanced. fem. ̃বর্তিনী । ভাগ n. the first part or share; top peak; an extremity or end. ̃মহিষী n. the queen-consort. ̃সর, ̃সার a. going first or commencing, leading; moving forward, advancing. ̃সরণ n. advancement. অগ্রসর হওয়া v. to move forward, to advance; to progress. ̃স্হ, ̃স্হিত a. situated in the front, on the top or at end, apical. 14)

(p. 102) āgu the first, the beginning; the past; advance. a. first; preceding; advance; forward. adv. a. first of all. ̃তে adv. at first; in the past. ̃পাছু, ̃পিছু adv. n. from beginning to end, alpha and omega; the past and the future. ̃পাছু করা,̃পিছু করা v. to hesitate. ̃পাছু ভাবা v. to look before and after, to consider the pros and cons of a thing. ̃য়ান, ̃সার a. going or coming forward, advancing; proceeding; leading. আগুয়ান বা আগুসার হওয়া v. to go or come forward, to advance; to proceed; to take the lead. 2)

(p. 682) pratyudgamana, pratyudgama going forward or advancing in order to receive a visitor on the way; seeing off a respected visitor. প্রত্যুদ্গমন করা v. to go forward in order to receive a visitor on the way; to see off. 4)

(p. 782) bṛddhi augmentation, increase; growth; development; enlargement; rise (মূল্যবৃদ্ধি); advancement (জাতির শিক্ষাবৃদ্ধি); flourish; (bot.) accrescence; interest on money (চক্রবৃদ্ধি); usury, বৃদ্ধি পাওয়া v. to augment, to increase; to grow up; to develop; to be enlarged, to enlarge; to rise; to advance; to flourish; (bot.) to accrete. ̃কার a. promoting or helping growth. ̃কাল n. the period of growth. মুখ্য বৃদ্ধিকাল (bot.) the grand period of growth. ̃জ a. concerning growth. বৃদ্ধিজ চলন (bot.) a growth movement. ̃জীবী n. a usurer. ̃দশা n. (bot.) a phase of growth. ̃প্রাপ্ত a. enlarged; grown; grown outsize. ̃বিস্তার n. (bot.) distribution of growth. ̃হার n. (bot.) the rate of growth. ̃শীল a. augmentating, increasing; growing; developing; enlarging; rising; advancing; flourishing; (bot.) accrescent. ̃শ্রাদ্ধ n. an obsequial rite in honour of manes (usu. performed on the eve of a marriage-ceremony etc.). 14)