(p. 24) ananbita (gr.) lacking in sequence or agreement; (phil.) not governed by the law of causation; not related, detached; irrelevant, incoherent. 21)

(p. 17) atha thereafter, then. 9)

(p. 24) anabaruddha unconfined, not shut up; unbolted; not barricaded or blockaded; not besieged; unrestricted, unhindered (অনবরুদ্ধ স্রোত). 38)

(p. 80) aśani thunderbolt; thunder; lightning. ̃গর্জন, ̃পতন, ̃পাত, ̃সম্পাত n. a crash of thunder, thunderclap. 19)

(p. 83) aṣṭādhika more than eight; exceeding by eight. 22)

(p. 88) asambhrama indignity, dishonour, disrespect; insult. 15)

(p. 63) abhicāra rites performed according to the prescriptions of the Tantra in order to harm others; incantation, black art. অভিচারী a. one who performs these rites. 59)

(p. 47) aparṇā a woman who has not eaten even a tree-leaf during her penance; an appellation of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা).

(p. 90) asusha unwell, indisposed; sick; ill; diseased, ailing; uneasy, troubled, distressed. ̃তা n. indisposition, sickness; illness; ailment, uneasiness, distress. 17)

(p. 16) atuṣṭa unsatisfied; not pleased or gratified; unappeased; discontented. 8)

(p. 63) abhiṣikta one (usu. a king, queen, bridegroom, bride, idol, convert etc.) whose person has been washed as a part of a ceremonial; installed; immersed, bathed; appointed, employed, initiated. 131)

(p. 2) agabhīra not deep; shallow; superficial, not profound (অগভীর জ্ঞ্যান). অগভীর জলে সফরী ফরফরায়তে (lit.) a small fry bustles in shallow water; (fig.) an empty vessel sounds much. ̃তা n. shallowness. 123)

(p. 63) abhiśaṃsaka a public prosecutor. 123)

(p. 80) alpa small in number or amount; a few; a little, a bit; short; of short duration, short-lived (অল্পজীবী); (gr.) unaspirated (অল্পপ্রাণ); illiberal, narrow (অল্পমতি); delicate (অল্পতনু); less than what is necessary or usual, insufficient, inadequate, scanty, poor. pro. a small number of persons or things. ̃ই adv. only a few, a little; but little; rarely, scarcely, seldom; insufficiently. অল্প অল্প করে adv. little by little, bit by bit; by degrees; gradually; slowly. ̃কাল, ̃ক্ষণ n. a short time, a short while. ̃কাল পরে, ̃কাল মধ্যে adv. shortly after, in a short time; before long. ̃চেতা a. narrow-minded; illiberal. ̃জীবী a. short lived. ̃জ্ঞ a. imperfectly educated, not knowledgeable; not erudite. ̃তম a. minimum. ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. smallness in number or quantity; shortness; shortness of duration; illiberality, narrowness; insufficiency, inadequacy, shortage. ̃দর্শী a. lacking in foresight, short-sighted; imprudent; lacking in experience, inexperienced; narrow in outlook. ̃দর্শিতা n. want of foresight, short-sightedness; imprudence; want of experience,; narrowness of outlook. ̃ধী a. dull-witted, unintelligent. ̃প্রাণ a. short-lived; narrow-minded, illiberal, mean-minded; (gr.) unaspirated. ̃বয়সী, ̃বয়স্ক a. of tender age, young, minor. ̃বিদ্য a. possessing but a little learning; imperfectly educated. ̃বিদ্যা n. a little learning; imperfect education. অল্পবিদ্যা ভয়ংকরী a little learning is a dangerous thing. ̃বিস্তর adv. & a. more or less. ˜বুদ্ধি same as অল্পধী । ̃ভাষী a. of few words; reserved in speech; taciturn; reticent. ̃ভাষীতা n. taciturnity; reticence. ̃মতি a. meanminded. ̃মাত্র a. just a little. ̃মাত্রা n. a small dose or quantity. ̃মূল্য a. cheap. ̃মূল্যে adv. at a low price, cheaply. ̃শ adv. same as অল্প অল্প করে । ̃সংখ্যক a. a few, small in number. ̃স্বল্প a. a little, a bit; a few; not much or many; not frequent; temperate; moderate. 9)

(p. 37) anuṣṭupa, anuṣṭubha (pros.) a Sanskrit metre (e. g. 'মা নিষাদ প্রতিষ্ঠাং ত্বমগমঃ শাশ্বতীঃ সমাঃ'). 8)