(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) 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) ajñāna lacking in knowledge; ignorant; foolish; uneducated; unconscious, fainted; infatuated. n. lack of knowledge; ignorance; (phil.) illusion, maya. ̃কৃত a. done by mistake or owing to ignorance. ̃জনিত a. caused by ignorance, owing to ignorance. ̃তা n. lack of knowledge, ignorance. ̃তিমির n. gloom of ignorance, infatuated condition. ̃বাদ, অজ্ঞাবাদ n. (phil.) agnosticism. ̃বাদী, অজ্ঞাবাদী a. agnostic. n. an agnostic. অজ্ঞানী a. unwise; lacking in knowledge, ignorant. অজ্ঞানে adv. unknowingly; unconsciously; owing to ignorance or foolishness. 112)

(p. 30) anukīrtana publicity or eulogy or praise or glorification at a subsequent time. 17)

(p. 30) anuddhata not arrogant or rude, not insolent or haughty; not proud or vainglorious; polite, modest, humble. 70)

(p. 38) antaraṅga having blood relation or friendship; very intimate, hand in glove. n. an internal limb or part. ̃তা n. close intimacy. 56)

(p. 41) andha blind, sightless; extremely dark or gloomy. ('অন্ধ তামস'); utterly ignorant. n. a blind person. ̃কূপ n. a dark pit; a black hole. ̃কূপহত্যা n. (hist.) the Blackhole Tragedy. ̃তম a. darkest; extremely dark. ̃তমস n. utter darkness; blinding darkness. ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. blindness; utter ignorance. ̃তামিস্র n. utter darkness. a. utterly dark. ̃প্রায় a. almost blind; like a blind; like a blind person. ̃বিশ্বাস n. blind faith. ̃ভাবে adv. blindly; rashly; heedlessly, indiscreetly. অন্ধের কিবা দিন কিবা রাত a blind person cannot distinguish between day and night or between brightness and gloom. অন্ধের নড়ি বা যষ্টি (lit.) a stick by the help of which a blind person moves; a blind man's prop; (fig.) a prop for a helpless or incapable person. 14)

(p. 41) andhakāra darkness, gloom; absence of light. a. dark, gloomy; darkened with gloom, dejection etc. (অন্ধকার মুখ); deprived of hope, delight, etc. (অন্ধকার জীবন). অন্ধকার করা v. to make (something) dark, to darken. অন্ধকার দেখা v. (fig.) to be at one's wit's end to find a means of escape from danger; to be stunned. অন্ধকার দেখানো v. (fig.) to overwhelm or bewilder (a person), to knock senseless. অন্ধকার হওয়া v. to become dark, to darken. অন্ধকারে ঢিল মারা (fig.) to make a stray or random attempt to hit, to take an off-chance; to beat about the bush. অন্ধকারে থাকা v. (fig.) to be quite ignorant (of), to be in the dark (about). অন্ধকারে হাতড়ানো v. (lit. & fig.) to grope in the dark. ˜ময় a. full of darkness or gloom; completely dark. অন্ধকারাচ্ছন্ন, অন্ধকারাবৃত a. enveloped in or overcast with darkness; utterly dark; (fig.) utterly ignorant, distressed, depressed or obsessed. 15)

(p. 51) aprasanna displeased, dissatisfied; unfavourable, antagonistic (অপ্রসন্ন ভাগ্য); gloomy, morose, melancholy, saddened, sad, offended, vexed. ̃তা n. displeasure, dissatisfaction; antagonism; gloom, melancholy, sadness; offended state. অপ্রসন্ন হয়ে adv. with a bad grace. অপ্রসন্ন চিত্তে adv. with a discontented or heavy heart. 42)

(p. 53) abataṃsa an ornament; (fig.) one who adds to the glory of or brings credit to (বংশাবতংস). 23)

(p. 56) abalēpa smearing or daubing or anointing; a paint, an ointment, an unguent; pride; vanity; vainglory. ̃ন n. smearing or daubing or anointing. অবলেপন করা v. to smear, to daub, to anoint. 17)

(p. 69) amalina free from dirt, untarnished, unstained; free from gloom; undecayed or undecaying (অমলিন খ্যাতি); unblemished; unfaded or unfading, (cp.) amaranthine (অমলিন পুষ্প). 50)

(p. 71) amitābha one with boundless splendour or glory; an appellation of Lord Buddha. 15)

(p. 73) amlāna unfaded; unfading; not withered (অম্লানকুসুম); not soiled or tarnished; not saddened or gloomy; unhesitating, unperturbed, expressionless (অম্লানমুখ, অম্লানবদন). ̃বদনে adv. glibly, without hesitation. 3)

(p. 73) ayaśa disrepute; discredit. অযশস্কর a. disreputable; discreditable; damaging; disgraceful; inglorious. অযশস্বী a. not famous. fem. অযশস্বিনী । 28)

(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)

(p. 75) arci, arciḥ a flame; glow; heat. 20)

(p. 75) arciṣmāna glowing, beaming. n. the sun. 22)

(p. 75) arjuna a stye on the eyelid; a kind of tree (the juice of its bark is used as a cordial medicine;—cp. foxglove, digitalis). 28)

(p. 78) alaṅkāra an ornament; act of dressing or painting; an ornamental dress; anything worn to display physical grace and beauty; a mark of honour, beauty; (fig.) pride, glory; (in lit.) rhetoric. ̃বর্জিত a. (in lit.) simple; unrhetorical; bald. ̃বহুল a. (ভাষা-সম্বন্ধে) florid. অলংকারবহুল ভাষা ornate language. ̃শাস্ত্র n. the art of rhetoric. 15)

(p. 78) alaṅkṛta ornamented; adorned, decorated; painted, dressed; furnished with artistic workmanship; decorated with a badge or mark of honour; (in lit.) rhetorical, full of figures of speech. অলংকৃত করা v. to ornament; to adorn. to decorate; to paint; to dress; to deck; to decorate with a badge or mark of honour; (in lit.) to make rhetorical; (fig.) to bring pride or glory to (বীরত্বের দ্বারা দেশকে অলংকৃত করা). 16)

(p. 90) ahaṅkāra self-conceit; vanity, pride; haughtiness, arrogance; vainglory. অহংকার করা v. to take pride in; to boast, to brag. ̃বিহীন a. unpretentious; modest. অহংকারী a. self-conceited; proud; haughty, arrogant; vainglorious. অহংকারে মত্ত maddened with pride. 91)

(p. 90) ahaṅkṛta self-conceited; proud; haughty, arrogant, insolent; vainglorious. 92)

(p. 96) ān̐ca the ignited state of an oven, ignition; degree of ignition; heat; glow; surmise, guess, conjecture, a hint; anticipation; a presage. আঁচ ওঠা v. to ignite, to take fire. আঁচ করা v. to surmise, to sense, to guess, to conjecture, to anticipate. আঁচ দেওয়া v. to ignite, to enkindle, to set on fire; to hint; to presage. আঁচ ধরা v. to take fire, to ignite. আঁচ পাওয়া v. to get a hint (of). আঁচ লাগা v. to be affected with slight stress or burden (of). 27)

(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)