(p. 126) ālasē1 a parapet around the roof of a building. 46)

(p. 96) ān̐kana act or manner of painting; a painted picture. 19)

(p. 133) āhēriẏā, āhēḍ়iẏā (amongst the Rajputs) the ceremony of hunting in the forest on the first day of spring; a hunting clan. 55)

(p. 121) āmaẏadā plentiful, abundant; excessive. 15)

(p. 104) ā-chaḍ়ā unflayed; unscratched. 6)

(p. 115) āprāṇa as long as one lives, till death, to the last breath; even at the risk of one's life; to the extent of one's utmost power and abilities, tooth and nail. আপ্রাণ করা v. to do one's utmost. আপ্রাণ চেষ্টা utmost effort. 65)

(p. 126) ālakāṭā barbed; grooved. 23)

(p. 126) ārdraka ginger. 11)

(p. 118) ābāda cultivation, tillage; cultivated land; land developed for agriculture; a human habitation; a settlement. আবাদি a. arable; fit for or developed for cultivation; cultivated. 23)

(p. 96) ān̐ca the ignited state of an oven, ignition; degree of ignition; heat; glow; surmise, guess, conjecture, a hint; anticipation; a presage. আঁচ ওঠা v. to ignite, to take fire. আঁচ করা v. to surmise, to sense, to guess, to conjecture, to anticipate. আঁচ দেওয়া v. to ignite, to enkindle, to set on fire; to hint; to presage. আঁচ ধরা v. to take fire, to ignite. আঁচ পাওয়া v. to get a hint (of). আঁচ লাগা v. to be affected with slight stress or burden (of). 27)

(p. 98) ākāṅkṣaṇīẏa desirable; worthy of being desired or wished for. 28)

(p. 133) āhika a snake-charmer. 48)

(p. 98) ākarṇa (stretched or drawn) up to the ear. ̃পূরিত a. (of a string of a bow) drawn up to the ear of the shooter whilst taking aim. ̃বিস্তৃত a. (of one's eyes etc.) stretched up to the ears. 21)

(p. 115) āpannasattbā pregnant. n. a pregnant woman. 40)

(p. 107) ātyaẏika signalling death or danger; of pressing necessity, emergent. আত্যয়িক ক্ষমতা emergency power. আত্যয়িক বল emergency force. 46)