(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) aghara (of families) having no social dignity, unrespectable, base, lowly, unfit for matrimonial alliance.

(p. 9) aḍ়hara a kind of pulse, a variety of pigeon-pea. 127)

(p. 16) atyācāra oppression; outrage; tyranny; strain (চোখের উপর অত্যাচার); intemperate and irregular habits; taking undue advantage (স্নেহের বা আতিথ্যের উপর অত্যাচার). অত্যাচার করা v. to oppress; to outrage; to tyrannize over; to strain; to be of intemperate and irregular habits. অত্যাচারিত a. oppressed, harassed; persecuted, victimized. অত্যাচারী a. oppressing; oppressive; outrageous; tyrannizing; tyrannical; of intemperate and irregular habits. n. an oppressor; a tyrant; a man of profligate habits. 19)

(p. 17) adhara (ori.) the lower lip; (loos.) any of the two lips or both the lips. ̃কোণ n. the corner of the lips. ̃দল n. (bot.) a labellum. ̃পল্লব n. a lip or lips as tender as tree-leaves. ̃প্রান্ত the end or extremity of the lips. অধরমধু পান, অধরসুধা পান n. (lit.) act of kissing greedily. অধরমধু বা অধরসুধা পান করা v. to kiss greedily. 51)

(p. 22) adhyāhāra, adhyāharaṇa (gr.) act of making a word or words elliptic; (gr.) an ellipsis; quotation. অধ্যাহার্য a. that which can be or should be omitted. 27)

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

(p. 29) anirbhara non-reliance, non-dependence. ̃তা n. same as অনির্ভর । ̃যোগ্য a. not reliable, unreliable, not dependable. 27)

(p. 47) aparihārya, apariharaṇīẏa unavoidable; indispensable; inevitable. 29)

(p. 48) apaharaṇa stealing, theft; pilferage, filching; plunder, loot; robbery; misappropriation; abduction; carrying off or lifting. অপহরণ করা v. to steal; to pilfer; to plunder, to loot; to rob; to misappropriate; to abduct; to carry off, to lift. 20)

(p. 50) aprakhara not sharp or strong; dull; mild; not very hot or scorching. 13)

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

(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. 69) abhyudāharaṇa a counter-instance or counter-example; a counter; a counterevidence. 14)

(p. 69) amanhara not slow; speedy, quick. 33)

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

(p. 72) ambu water. ̃জ a. water-born. n. the lotus; conch. ̃জা n. fem. Goddess Lakshmi. ̃দ a. that which gives or supplies water. n. the cloud. ̃ধি, ̃নিধি n. the ocean; the sea. ̃বাচি, ̃বাচী n. three consecutive days usually of Ashara (আষাঢ়) for Hindu widows to fast as religious observance. ̃বাহ, ̃বাহী a. that which or one who carries water, water-carrying. n. the cloud. ̃বিম্ব n. bubble of water. 22)

(p. 85) asandigdha unsuspicious, undoubting; unhesitating; doubtless, sure, certain. ̃চরিত্র a. unsuspecting; credulous. n. a character above suspicion. ̃চিত্তে adv. with mind free from suspicion or doubt or hesitation; unsuspiciously; unhesitatingly. 50)

(p. 90) aharaha every day, daily; day in and day out; always; incessantly. 95)

(p. 96) ān̐khara a letter of the alphabet. 25)

(p. 99) ākhara a letter of the alphabet; refrain of a song. 47)

(p. 107) ātmīẏa one's own; related by blood; belonging to one's own family or clan. n. a blood-relation, a relative, a kinsman; a friend; a supporter, one's own man. ̃তা n. kinship; blood relationship; relationship; friendship. sharing common characteristics. fem. আত্মীয়া । ̃বন্ধু, ̃স্বজন n. friends and relations; one's own people, kith and kin. 41)

(p. 107) ādarśa a pattern of excellence, a person or thing to be copied, an ideal; an imitation of something usu. on a smaller scale, a model, a role model, a specimen; a prototype. a. ideal. ̃চরিত্র a. having an exemplary character. আদর্শ পুরুষ an ideal man. আদর্শ পুস্তক a model book. আদর্শ বিদ্যালয় a model school. ̃লিপি n. a copy-book. ̃স্হানীয় exemplary, ideal. ̃স্বভাব a. of an ideal character. ̃স্বরূপ a. of the nature of a model, model; ideal, exemplary. 58)

(p. 118) ābharaṇa anything worn for personal embellishment, an ornament. কলঙ্ক তার অঙ্গের আভরণ scandal she wears as a jewel on her person. 52)

(p. 126) āśaẏa (mostly used as a sfx.) a receptacle, a container (জলাশয়); a heart or character; an intention, a purpose, an aim. 113)