(p. 126) ārdra wet; moist; damp, humid; soft; softened with affection tears etc. ̃কণ্ঠে, ̃স্বরে adv. in a doleful or mournful voice. ̃তা n. wetness; moistness; moisture; dampness, humidity; softness; softened state. ̃ভূমিজ a. hygrophyte. 10)

(p. 107) ātaṅka terror, great fear, dread; panic. ̃গ্রস্ত, আতঙ্কিত a. frightened, terrified; panicstricken; panicky. 8)

(p. 123) āẏāsa pain, trouble; exhaustion, fatigue; an exertion of strength or power, labour, strain; an endeavour, an effort. ̃সাধ্য a. involving effort, strenuous, laborious, arduous, toilsome, uphill. 16)

(p. 115) āṇḍila very rich. n. a heap; a bundle. 6)

(p. 114) ānāra pomegranate. 23)

(p. 107) ādhidaibika supernatural; fortuitous; pertaining to natural disasters such as flood, famine etc.; elemental. 99)

(p. 107) āḍhya wealthy, rich, affluent; in possession of, rich in (ধনাঢ্য). 5)

(p. 133) āsānaḍ়i a thick stick; a staff. 4)

(p. 126) ārthika financial; pecuniary; monetary. আর্থিক ক্লেশ pecuniary difficulties, financial distress or straits. আর্থিক ক্ষমতা financial powers. আর্থিক বত্সর financial year. আর্থিক সাহায্য pecuniary help, financial aid. 9)

(p. 115) āphalōdaẏa till fructuation; till attainment or realization (of aim, desires etc.). ̃কর্মা n. a worker who works till he succeeds. 69)

(p. 123) āraji, ārji a prayer, request; a petition; a plaint. আরজি করা বা দাখিল করা v. to file or submit a petition or plaint. 31)

(p. 99) ākula extremely distressed or anxious or worried or uneasy; ardent, fervent, eager; nonplussed; overflowing. ̃কুন্তল unarranged or dishevelled or tousled hair. ̃তা n. extreme distress or anxiety or worry; ardency, fervidity, eagerness; nonplus; perplexity; restlessness; overflow. 23)

(p. 126) ālagōcha detached, not touching. আলগোছে adv. (of hands, eating and drinking vessels etc.) not bringing into contact with the mouth (whilst eating or drinking); not touching, avoiding contact (আলগোছে ডিঙানো); aloof (আলগোছে থাকা); carefully and softly (আলগোছে যাওয়া); lightly (আলগোছে মারা). 29)

(p. 121) āmaḍ়ā the hog-plum. ̃গাছি n. flattering with some end in view, coaxing, cajolement. আমড়াগাছি করা v. to flatter with some motive or design, to coax, to cajole. 7)

(p. 107) ādēkhalā, ādēkhalē inordinately covetous about some object as if he or she has not seen anything like it before; inordinately greedy. ̃পনা n. greediness; indecently or indecorously greedy. 78)