(p. 1) a1 the first vowel of the Bengali alphabet. অ আ (বা অ আ ক খ) elementary knowledge; rudiments of any subject (সংগীতের অ আ ক খ); the alphabet (অ আ শিখছে); A B C. 2)

(p. 63) abyabahita contiguous; adjoining, anjacent; immediate; next. অব্যবহিত পরে immediately afterwards. অব্যবহিত পূর্বে adv. immediately before, just before. 7)

(p. 36) anullaṅghanīẏa, anullaṅghya impassable; (of obstacles etc.) insurmountable; not to be transgressed or violated. 26)

(p. 22) adhyētā engaged in study. n. a student; a reader. অধ্যেতব্য a. to be read or studied; fit to be read. 30)

(p. 9) añjiṣṇu the sun; an exceptionally bright object. 121)

(p. 9) aṅgulitra, aṅgulitrāṇa a thimble; a metal cap to protect finger in sewing; a metal hook worn on the tip of a finger by musicians whilst playing on stringed instruments; a covering for the fingertip, made of leather or iron, worn by archers. অঙ্গুলিনির্দেশ, অঙ্গুলিহেলন n. act of beckoning or pointing with the finger, a beck. অঙ্গুলিনির্দেশ করা, অঙ্গুলিসঙ্কেত করা v. to beckon or point with the finger, to beck. অঙ্গুলিমেয় a. that which can be counted on the finger; (fig.) very few in number. অঙ্গুলিসংকেত n. sign or hint made by the finger. অঙ্গুলিমোটন n. snapping of the finger. অঙ্গুলিহেলনে চালিত করা to dictate or direct with the movement of the finger. অঙ্গুলীয়ক n. an ornamental ring for the finger, a ring. 32)

(p. 30) anīkinī a division of the army (=&frac11;th of an অক্ষৌহিণী). 5)

(p. 72) amudraṇīẏa unprintable, not to be or not fit to be printed. 3)

(p. 16) atyāsakta very much addicted (to); strongly or too much attached (to). অত্যাসক্তি n. extreme addiction; strong attachment. 25)

(p. 41) apabhāṣā obscence or slang or vulgar language. 92)

(p. 75) arundhatī (astr.) a dim star in the Ursa Major; (myth.) the devoted wife of sage Vasistha (বশিষ্ঠ). 8)

(p. 80) aśana act of eating; an article of food; food, victuals; a meal, a repast. ̃নালি n. alimentary canal, gullet, oesophagus. ̃বসন n. food and clothing. 18)

(p. 69) amanōyōga inattention; unmindfulness, inadvertence; heedlessness, carelessness; neglect; negligence; indifference. অমনোযোগী a. inattentive; unmindful, inadvertent; heedless, careless; negligent; indifferent. অমনোযোগী হওয়া v. to pay no attention (to); to take no heed (of); to take no care of; to neglect; to treat with indifference; to be inattentive or unmindful or inadvertent or heedless or negligent or indifferent. 32)

(p. 17) atyujjbala extremely bright or radiant or shining; extremely brilliant (অত্যুজ্জ্বলচরিত্র). 3)

(p. 2) agatyā having no other course to follow or means to adopt; being compelled; perforce, of necessity, necessarily; as a necessary or unavoidable consequence. অগত্যা রাজি হওয়া to agree to follow or adopt a course as a last resort or having no alternative. 119)