(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. 9) aghōṣa (phon.) voiceless. ̃বর্ণ n. a voiceless consonant (e.g. ক খ চ ছ ট ঠ ত থ প ফ). 5)

(p. 9) ajanta (gr. of words) ending with a vowel sound. cf. opp. হলন্ত ending with a consonant sound. 82)

(p. 62) abujha inconsolable; not amenable to reason, unreasonable; obstinate; stupid; foolish. 6)

(p. 62) abōdha without the sense of understanding, slow-witted, insensible; dullheaded, stupid, foolish; imprudent; inconsolable (অবোধ হৃদয়). 22)

(p. 80) aśānta not calm or tranquil; disquieted; untamed, wild (অশান্ত অশ্ব); not gentle, restless, naughty (অশান্ত বালক); rough, troubled, ruffled (অশান্ত সমুদ্র); ceaseless (অশান্ত গর্জন); worried, anxious, ill at ease; unconsoled, inconsolable, disconsolate. অশান্তি n. absence of calm or tranquillity, agitation, unrest, disquiet; worry, anxiety; disturbed state. 24)

(p. 97) ān̐dhāra darkness, gloom; absence of light. a. dark, gloomy; deprived of light. আঁধার ঘরের মানিক an object of precious hope and consolation amidst utter misery; silver-lining. মনের আঁধার ignorance; extreme sorrow or dejection. আঁধারি same as আঁধার । 26)

(p. 99) ākāramātrika (of musical notation) using the post-consonantal আ-কার as the measure in notation. 12)

(p. 99) ākāra2 the vowel আ or its sound; addition of the vowel-sound আ or the vowel itself to consonants; the postconsonantal symbol of আ । 8)

(p. 125) ārka solar. ̃ফলা n. this sign over Bengali consonant letters to indicate a preceding '-r' sound; sun-ray; (facet.) a tuft of long hair maintained by a conservative Brahman on his crown. 17)

(p. 126) āśbasta assured; heartened with hope or promise or assurance or consolation or confidence etc. আশ্বস্ত করা v. to assure; to hearten with hope or assurance. 123)

(p. 126) āśbāsa heartening with hope or promise or assurance or consolation or confidence etc. ̃ন n. heartening with hope or promise or assurance or consolation or confidence etc. ̃বাণী n. words that hearten with hope or promise or assurance or consolation or confidence etc. 124)

(p. 136) ikāra the symbol ি affixed to consonants whilst adding the ই- sound to it; post-consonantal ি symbol. ইকারাদি a. (of words) beginning with ই or ই sound. ইকারান্ত a. (of words) ending in ই or ই--sound. 15)

(p. 138) indrāṇī the wife and consort of Indra (ইন্দ্র). 31)

(p. 141) īkāra the symbol 'ী' affixed to consonants whilst adding the ঈ-sound to it. ঈকারাদি a. (of words) beginning with ঈ or ঈ--sound. ঈকারান্ত a. (of words) ending in ঈ or ঈ-sound. 3)

(p. 143) ukāra the symbol 'ু' affixed to a consonant whilst adding the উ-sound to it. উকারাদি a. (of words) beginning with উ or উ-sound. উকারান্ত a. (of words) ending in উ or উ-sound. 11)

(p. 174) ū the sixth vowel of the Bengali alphabet. ঊকার n. the symbol affixed to a consonant whilst adding the ঊ-sound to it. ঊকারাদি a. (of words) beginning with ঊ or ঊ - sound. ঊকারান্ত a. (of words) ending in ঊ or ঊ - sound. 2)

(p. 176) ṛ the seventh vowel of the Bengali alphabet. ঋকার n. the symbol affixed to a consonant whilst adding the ঋ-sound to it. ঋকারাদি a. (of words) beginning with ঋ or ঋ-sound. ঋকারান্ত a. (of words) ending in ঋ or ঋ-sound. 2)

(p. 182) ēkāra1 the symbol 'ে' affixed to a consonant whilst adding the এ-sound to it. একারাদি a. (of words) beginning with এ or এ-sound. একারান্ত a. ending in এ or এ-sound. 30)

(p. 187) aikāra the symbol 'ৈ affixed to a consonant whilst adding ঐ--sound to it. ঐকারাদি a. (of words) beginning with ঐ or ঐ--sound. ঐকারান্ত a. (of words) ending in ঐ or ঐ-sound. 8)

(p. 188) ōkāra the post-consonantal symbol 'ো' affixed to a consonant whilst adding the ও--sound to it. ওকারাদি a. (of words) beginning with ও or ও--sound. ওকারান্ত a. (of words) ending in ও or ও--sound. 10)

(p. 191) aukāra the post-consonantal symbol 'ৌ' affixed to a consonant whilst adding the ঔ- sound to it. ঔকারাদি a. (of words) beginning with ঔ or ঔ- sound. ঔকারান্ত a. (of words) ending in ঔ or ঔ- sound. 3)

(p. 202) kabarga ক্ খ্ গ্ ঘ্ ঙ্; these five consonants collectively. 8)

(p. 228) kāra4 used as a sfx. indicating: a doer, a maker, a performer, an author, an artist, an artisan etc. (কুম্ভকার, সূপকার, গ্রন্হকার, রূপকার, স্বর্ণকার); utterance (জয়জয়কার, ধিক্কার); an act (নমস্কার, বহিস্কার) any of the post-consonantal symbols (আ-কার, এ-কার); indicative of the genitive case (অদ্যকার, বত্সরকার). 7)

(p. 271) kha1 the second consonant of the Bengali alphabet. 2)