(p. 2) akātara (in suffering, danger etc.) unperturbed, undistressed; unflinching; patient, calm; (in toil, fighting etc.) untiring; (of gift, charity etc.) ungrudging, bountiful. অকাতরে adv. unperturbedly; feeling no distress, unflinchingly; patiently, calmly; soundly, deeply (অকাতরে ঘুমানো); untiringly; ungrudgingly; bountifully. 34)

(p. 2) akṣara any of the letters of the alphabet; a syllable; (fig.) a symbolic letter. ̃জীবী, ̃জীবক n. a scribe; a copyist; a printer or compositor, a writer. ̃পরিচয় n. acquaintance with the alphabet; commencement of education; literacy; (fig.) elementary knowledge. ̃বিন্যাস n. the characteristic style of handwriting. ̃বৃত্ত n. (pros.) a system of versification in which the number of letters and not the sounds in a line is taken into account. ̃মালা n. the alphabet. ̃যোজক n. a compositor. অক্ষরীকরণ n. transliteration. অক্ষরে অক্ষরে to the letter, word for word. verbatim; (fig.) with strict exactitude, rigorously. 95)

(p. 2) akṣauhiṇī a division of army in ancient India, comprising 1935 foot-soldiers, 6561 cavalrymen, 2187 fighters on elephant-back and 2187 charioteers. 104)

(p. 7) agni fire; the fire-god; digestive power; hunger; burning; affliction (শোকাগ্নি). ̃কণা n. a spark. ̃কর্তা n.& a. one who performs the rite of singeing the mouth of the deceased at cremation. ˜কর্ম n. the rite of agnihotra (অগ্নিহোত্র); cremation of the dead. ̃কল্প a. fire-like; fiery; extremely hot; extremely severe or violent; terribly angry, furious. ̃কাণ্ড n. a great fire, a conflagration. ̃কুণ্ডু n. a pit in which a fire is made or a pit full of fire, a firepit; a furnace. ̃কোণ n. the south-east. ̃ক্রিয়া same as ̃কর্ম । ̃গর্ভ a. impregnated with fire, containing fire; fiery; impetuous (অগ্নিগর্ভ বক্তৃতা). ̃চূর্ণ, ̃চূর্ণক n. gun-powder, explosive substance. ̃জিতা n. fem. a woman who has passed successfully through an ordeal by fire. ̃তপ্ত a. heated with fire; as hot as fire. ̃তুল্য a. fire-like; fiery; furious. ̃দগ্ধ a. burnt; consumed by fire. ̃দাতা n. & a. one who sets fire to anything; one who singes the mouth of the dead at cremation. fem. ̃দাত্রী । ̃দান n. act of setting fire to; act of singeing the mouth of the dead at cremation. ̃দাহ n. a conflagration, combustion, the heat of fire. ̃দাহ্য a. combustible. ̃দীপক a. causing or promoting fire or hunger or digestion. ̃দীপ্ত a. illuminated or brightened with fire. ̃দেব, ̃দেবতা n. the god of fire, the firegod. ̃পক্ক a. cooked with fire; hardened in fire (অগ্নিপক্ক ইট). ̃পরীক্ষা n. an ordeal by fire (esp. the one which Sita of the Ramayana passed through); (fig.) a crucial test, an extremely dangerous or unsafe test (cp. baptism of fire). ̃প্রবেশ n. act of mounting or falling on a burning pyre. ̃প্রভ a. glowing as fire. ̃প্রভা n. glow of fire. ̃প্রস্তর n. flint. ̃বর্ণ a. red as fire; crimson. ̃বর্ধক a. promoting fire or hunger or digestion. ̃বাণ n. a fire-emitting mythical arrow. ̃বৃদ্ধি n. promotion or stimulation of appetite or digestion. ̃বৃষ্টি n. a shower of fire (esp. from the sky, instead of rain); a spell of scorching heat; discharge or firing of gun. ̃মন্ত্র n. any formula of words or spell that makes one determined to achieve an extremely difficult or dangerous end; the doctrine of revolution or terrorism. ̃মন্ত্রে দীক্ষা initiation in the cult of armed agitation or revolution. ̃ময় a. full of fire. ̃মান্দ্য n. loss of appetite; indigestion. ̃মূর্তি a. extremely angry or haughty, furious. n. furious appearance or state. ̃মূল্য a. extremely costly; unpurchasably dear. ̃যুগ n. the age or times of revolution. ̃শর্মা a. extremely angry, furious, livid with rage. n. a furious person, a spitfire. ̃শিখা n. the flame of fire, the flame. ̃শুদ্ধ a. purified by burning in fire; sanctified by undergoing rigorous penance. ̃শুদ্ধি n. purification by burning in fire; sanctification by undergoing rigorous penance. ̃সংস্কার n. cremation by burning the dead. ̃সখ n. the wind. ̃সত্কার n. cremation by burning the dead. ̃সহ a. fire-proof. ̃সহ ইট fire-brick. ̃সহ মৃত্তিকা fire-clay. ̃সাত্ a. completely consumed by fire. ̃সেবন n. act of warming up oneself in the heat of fire. ̃স্ফুলিঙ্গ n. a spark. ̃হোত্র n. the Hindu rite of maintaining the sacred fire perpetually. ̃হোত্রী n. one who maintains the sacred fire perpetually and worships with it. 8)

(p. 7) agrima first; eldest; chief; (of money) payable or paid in advance. ̃ক n. the part of cost or charge paid in advance, an advance, earnest money. অগ্রিম চুক্তি a. forward contract. অগ্রিম মূল্য n. a price paid in advance. 19)

(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) acikitsaka a quack doctor, an ignorant medicine man, a charlatan. 52)

(p. 9) ajabīthi (rare) a chariot for gods; the Milky Way, the Galaxy. 85)

(p. 17) adharā incapable of being caught hold of; intangible; elusive. অধরা মাধুরী elusive charm or beauty. 52)

(p. 17) adhikartā director in charge of a (government) department. 65)

(p. 20) adhibhāra a surcharge. 27)

(p. 20) adhiratha chariot-driver, a charioteer; a warrior on chariot who can fight innumerable enemies simultaneously. 36)

(p. 20) adhirōpaṇa making one mount or ride or ascend; placing (upon); charging a bow with an arrow. অধিরোপণ করা v. to make one mount or ride or ascend; to place (upon); to charge (a bow) with (an arrow.) অধিরোপিত a. placed (upon). 41)

(p. 22) adhyakṣa manager; a chief executive; a superintendent, an officer in charge; a principal (of a college or institution); a lord or a master (দুর্গাধ্যক্ষ); a president or speaker (of a legislative assembly). ̃তা n. the post or office or function of a chief executive; superintendentship; superintendence; overlordship or mastership; principalship; presidentship; presidency; speakership. 13)

(p. 26) anātha having none to help or protect, helpless; orphan. fem. অনাথা, (pop.) অনাথিনী । ̃নাথ n. one who helps or protects the helpless; God. ̃শালা, অনাথাশ্রম n. charitable home or refuge for the helpless; an orphanage. 45)

(p. 26) anāhita (phys.) uncharged. 90)

(p. 26) anindita (ori.) unreproached; unblemished; not indecent; beautiful; blameless. ̃চরিত্র a. possessing an irreproachable or unimpeachable or immaculate character.

(p. 41) anna boiled rice; rice; food. ̃কষ্ট n. distress caused by scarcity of food; famine; (fig.) sufferance caused by extreme poverty, indigent circumstances. ̃কূট n. a stupendous heap of boiled rice. ̃ক্ষেত্র var. of অন্নসত্র । ̃গতপ্রাণ a. (absolutely) depending on food or boiled rice for subsistence; (loos.) riceeating. ̃চিন্তা n. thinking out means of procuring food or earning one's livelihood; food-problem, bread-problem. ̃চিন্তা চমত্কারা the effort to earn one's livelihood is all-absorbing; bread-problem is the chief problem; thought of one's daily bread preys heavily on the mind or weighs heavily on the spirits. ̃জল n. food and drink; the Hindu rite of providing food and drink for the soul of the dead. ̃দা a. fem. one who supplies or gives food. n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা) ̃দাতা a. & n. one who supplies or gives food; one who maintains. fem. ̃দাত্রী । ̃দান n. charitable or gratuitous supply of food. ̃দাস n. one who has enslaved himself to another for one's food or maintenance. ̃নালী n. the aesophagus, the gullet, the food passage. ̃পূর্ণা a. fem. full of food or rice. n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা).̃পথ্য n. rice-meal as diet. ̃পান n. food and drink. ̃প্রাশন n. the Hindu rite of a child's tasting rice for the first time. ̃বস্ত্র n. food and clothing. ̃ব্যঞ্জন n. rice and curry. ̃ভোজী a. rice-eating. n. rice-eater. ̃ময় a. full of food; built up or nourished by food (অন্নময় কোষ) ̃রস n. chyle. ̃সংস্হান n. provision for maintenance; procuring food or earning one's livelihood. ̃সত্র n. a place or institution for charitable supply of rice or food. ̃সমস্যা n. food-problem, bread-problem. ̃হীন a. without food; foodless; starving. 17)

(p. 56) abāṅāli a non-Bengali; contrary to customs or characteristics or practices of the Bengali. 56)

(p. 62) abaitanika not drawing any pay in lieu of service, unpaid, honorary (অবৈতনিক পদ); demanding no fees, free (অবৈতনিক বিদ্যালয় = a free school, a charity school). 19)

(p. 63) abhinaẏa a dramatic performance; acting of the role of a dramatic character; simulation, feigning, affectation. অভিনয় করা v. to play one's part; to feign or simulate. 75)

(p. 63) abhiyukta accused; charged; prosecuted in a (civil or criminal) law-suit. অভিযুক্ত করা v. to accuse; to charge; to bring an action against, to prosecute before a court. 110)

(p. 63) abhiyōga accusation, charge; a complaint; allegation, imputation; legal prosecution. অভিযোগ করা v. to complain, to lodge a complaint; to bring a charge, to accuse; to prosecute in a court of law, to bring an action; to allege. ̃কারী n. & a. var. of অভিযোক্তা । fem. ˜কারিণী । অভিযোগ্য a. actionable. ̃পত্র n. a charge-sheet. 112)

(p. 72) amērudaṇḍī (zoo.) invertebrate; (fig.) lacking firmness of character. 16)

(p. 75) aruṇa the sun; (myth.) the name of the charioteer of the sun; the newly-risen sun, the morning sun; glow of the morning sun; purple or crimson colour. a. purple, crimson; sanguine, florid. ̃নয়ন, ̃লোচন a. purple-eyed, crimsoneyed. অরুণিত a. crimsoned, purpled; reddened. অরুণিম a. having a purple or crimson glow; rosy. অরুণিমা n. crimson or purple glow; rosiness. অরুণোদয় n. sunrise; dawn, daybreak. অরুণোপল n. the ruby. 5)