(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) 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. 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) aṅkuśa an iron goad used in driving an elephant; any iron rod for striking with; a hook with a long handle. 12)

(p. 9) aju (Mus.) act of washing hands and feet before prayer; ablution. 104)

(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. 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) antēbāsī a pupil or student or disciple (esp. one who boards at his master's house); one of a low-caste Hindu community known as the Chandalas (চন্ডাল) who in former days burned dead bodies professionally and dwelt in the outskirts of villages for they were regarded as untouchables. 9)

(p. 41) antya last, ultimate; final; extreme; inferior, base, low; remaining; born of a Shudra (শূদ্র) family. ̃জ a. low-born; base; mean. n. a low-born person; a low caste, a depressed class; one of the Shudra (শূদ্র) or the Chandala (চণ্ডাল) community. ̃বর্ণ n. the last letter of a word. 10)

(p. 41) apakṣapāta impartiality; neutrality, nonalignment; freedom from prejudice or bias; justness; even-handed justice. a. impartial; neutral, non-aligned; unprejudiced, unbiased; just. অপক্ষপাতী a. same as অপক্ষপাত (a.) অপক্ষপাতিতা, অপক্ষপাতিত্ব n. same as অপক্ষপাত (n.) 46)

(p. 46) apara other, another (অপর ব্যক্তি); opposite (নদীর অপর তীর); later, coming after (পূর্বাপর বিষয়); last, terminating (অপরাহ্ন). pro. somebody else (অপরের শক্তিতে). অপরঞ্চ con. & adv. moreover, further, in addition. অপরত্র adv. & con. elsewhere; on the other hand. অপরন্তু var. of অপরঞ্চ । ̃পক্ষে adv. on the other side; on the other hand. 5)

(p. 46) aparikalpita not planned or designed; undeliberate. ̃পূর্ব a. not planned or designed beforehand; unpremeditated. ̃ভাবে adv. in an unplanned or unpremeditated manner or way. 15)

(p. 48) apica moreover, also, besides, in addition, further; on the other hand, conversely. 46)

(p. 51) aprāsaṅgika unconnected; unrelated; irrelevant; not relating or pertaining to the matter at hand. ̃তা n. lack of connection or relation; irrelevance. 53)

(p. 63) abhābanīẏa, abhābya incapable of being thought of beforehand; incapable of being anticipated or expected; unthinkable, unimaginable, inconceivable; unexpected; amazingly novel. 41)

(p. 63) abhirāma pleasing, pleasant; beautiful, handsome; entertaining, gratifying (নয়নাভিরাম). 115)

(p. 69) amani like that, such (অমনি রূপ); causeless, unwarranted (অমনি কাঁদে). adv. like that, such, so; without cause, unwarrantedly, for nothing; without employment, vacantly; empty-handed(ly); without covering; without accompaniment, condiment, support etc.; without price or payment, gratis; without effort; instantly, at once, just. অমনি অমনি adv. without cause; without guilt or offence; for nothing. অমনি একরকম fairly good or well, middling, so so. 28)

(p. 77) arpaṇa giving or offering; placing or depositing; handing over or making over; committal; bestowal; award; investment. অর্পণ করা v. to give, to offer; to place, to deposit; to hand over, to make over; to commit (to); to bestow; to award; to invest (with). অর্পণীয় a. that which is to be or should be given or offered or placed or deposited or handed over or made over or committed to or bestowed or awarded or invested (with).

(p. 78) arpita given, offered; placed, deposited; handed over, made over, committed, bestowed, awarded, invested. fem. অর্পিতা । 3)

(p. 78) arpaẏitā one who gives or offers or places or deposits or hands over or makes over or commits (to) or bestows or awards or invests (with). fem. অর্পয়িত্রী । 2)

(p. 83) aṣṭa eight. ̃ক n. any collection of eight, an octave; a book containing eight chapters; a verse containing eight couplets. a. eight. ̃আশি see অষ্টাশি । ̃কোণ n. (geom.) an octagon. a. octagonal ̃কোণী a. octagonal. ̃গুণ a. multiplied by eight, eightfold. n. eight times. ̃চত্বারিংশ a. forty-eighth. ̃চত্বারিংশত্ n. & a. forty-eight. ˜চত্বারিংশত্তম a. forty-eighth. fem. ̃চত্বারিংশত্তমী । ̃দিকপাল n. the eight guardian deities of the eight points of the earth. ̃ধা adv. & a. eight times; eightfold; in eight ways. ̃ধাতু n. the eight metals; gold, silver, copper, bronze, bell-metal, zinc, lead and iron. ̃নবতি n. & a. ninety-eight. ˜নবতিতম a. ninety-eighth. fem. ̃নবতিতমী । ̃নাগ n. (myth.) the eight chief snakes. ̃নায়িকা n. the eight minor goddesses; the eight manifestations of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); (lit.) eight moods of the heroine or the sweetheart (namely, going to assignation, expecting her lover to come to her bed-chamber, worried owing to sudden absence of her lover, deceived by her lover, stricken with anger and jealousy on observing on the person of her lover signs indicating that he had been to another woman, feeling miserable for having quarrelled with and sent back her lover, enjoying domineering control over her lover, and separated from her lover as he has gone abroad). ̃পঞ্চাশত্ n. & a. fifty-eight. ˜পঞ্চাশত্তম a. fifty-eighth. fem. ̃পঞ্চাশত্তমী । ̃পাদ a. octopod. n. an octopod; the spider; a mythological octopod said to be even stronger than the lion (cp. octopus, শরভ). ̃প্রহর n. a whole day and night, twenty-four hours, a form of collective religious chanting by the Hindus continuing for twenty-four hours at a stretch. adv. throughout the whole day and night; always; ceaselessly. ̃বজ্র n. the eight infallible weapons of the eight principal gods. ̃বজ্রমিলন n. simultaneous hurling of অষ্টবজ্র,, which causes the destruction of the universe; precipitation of a highly explosive condition. ̃বসু n. the eight demi-gods (see বসু). ̃বিধ a. of eight kinds. ̃ভুজ a. eight-handed, octagonal. n. an octagon. ̃ভুজা a. & n. fem. of অষ্টভুজ । □ n. a manifestation of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃ভৈরব n. the eight terrible manifestations of Shiva (শিব). অষ্টম a. eighth. ̃মঙ্গলা n. a manifestation of Durga (দুর্গা); the custom according to which the newly-wed groom comes back to the father-in-law's house with his wife on the eighth day of marriage. অষ্টমবর্ষীয় a. of or in the eighth year; eight years old. অষ্টমবাত্সরিক, অষ্টমবার্ষিক a. of the eighth year. ̃মাংশ n. one-eighth; the eighth part. ̃মী n. fem. the eighth day of either fortnight of a lunar month. a. fem. eighth; eight years old. ̃মূর্তি n. the eight manifestations of Shiva (শিব). ̃রম্ভা n. (pop.) a mere nothing, a hoax, a mare's nest; a fiasco. ̃ষষ্টি n. & a. sixty-eight. ˜ষষ্টিতম a. sixty-eighth. ̃সপ্ততি n. & a. seventy-eight. ˜সপ্ততিতম a. seventy-eighth. ̃সিদ্ধি n. the eight superhuman qualities attainable by ascetical or austere practice. 17)

(p. 83) aṣṭāṅga the eight limbs of the body (namely, two hands, the breast or bosom, the forehead, two eyes, the throat or speech, and the backbone; or alternatively, two great toes, two knees, two hands, the breast and the nose); the eight systems of yoga. a. having eight branches or departments (অষ্টাঙ্গ আয়ুর্বেদ). 19)

(p. 87) asamarpita not given or handed over; not bestowed. 20)

(p. 90) asbacchanda uneasy; uncomfortable; not facile; faltering, halting; not in easy circumstances. ̃তা, অস্বাচ্ছন্দ্য n. uneasiness, discomfort; absence of facileness; stringency. 73)

(p. 90) ahalyā (of land) not yet cultivated or ploughed or tilled (অহল্যা ভূমি); (in the Puranas) name of Gautama's wife whom Ramachandra freed or redeemed from a curse. 97)