(p. 126) āsara a gathering, a meeting, a sitting; a party (চায়ের আসর); a function (গানের আসর); a match, a tournament, a competition (খেলার আসর); a field; a society, a club. আসর গরম করা, আসর সরগরম করা v. to brighten up a party. আসর জমেছে v. the party warms up or becomes interesting; the party becomes crowded. আসর জমানো, আসর জাঁকানো same as আসর গরম করা । আসর মাতানো v. to brighten up a party; to make a party ripple with interest. আসরে অবতীর্ণ হওয়া, আসরে নামা v. to make one's appearance before the public or in society; to take the field; to make one's debut. 149)

(p. 123) āẏatī a married woman whose husband is alive. 7)

(p. 107) ātā custard-apple. 17)

(p. 118) ābanṭana allotment. 2)

(p. 126) ārtaba menstruation. a. menstrual; seasonal. ̃কাল n. the time or duration of menses. 6)

(p. 118) ābaraṇa covering or screening or veiling; a cover or covering; a lid; a screen, a veil. আবরণী n. a cover or covering; a lid; a screen; a veil. 6)

(p. 115) āpākā unripe, raw; not thoroughly ripened. 45)

(p. 126) ārṭa art; (loos.) an artistic posture or affectation. 2)

(p. 126) āśaṅkita feared, dreaded; apprehended; suspected; doubted. 109)

(p. 126) āllāh, āllā (Mus.) God. Allah. 102)

(p. 118) ābhīra a member of the cowherd class; a cowherd. fem. আভীরী । ̃পল্লি n. a locality or village where cowherds live. 65)

(p. 99) ākṛṣṭa attracted; charmed, enticed; drawn, pulled; (rare) ploughed, tilled. 31)

(p. 104) ājāna a call to Muslims to attend prayer-meeting in a mosque. আজান দেওয়া v. to announce this call formally. 27)

(p. 122) āmmā mother. 25)

(p. 104) āñcalika local; regional. ̃তা n. regionalism. আঞ্চলিক ভাষা n. a regional language. 38)