(p. 107) ādarśa a pattern of excellence, a person or thing to be copied, an ideal; an imitation of something usu. on a smaller scale, a model, a role model, a specimen; a prototype. a. ideal. ̃চরিত্র a. having an exemplary character. আদর্শ পুরুষ an ideal man. আদর্শ পুস্তক a model book. আদর্শ বিদ্যালয় a model school. ̃লিপি n. a copy-book. ̃স্হানীয় exemplary, ideal. ̃স্বভাব a. of an ideal character. ̃স্বরূপ a. of the nature of a model, model; ideal, exemplary. 58)

(p. 115) āpiṅgala brownish, slightly copper-coloured. 51)

(p. 107) ādiṣṭa ordered, commanded; decreed; directed; ordained. 73)

(p. 118) ābarjita cast-off; bent down; controlled or regulated. 11)

(p. 106) āḍ়āṭhēkā a measure of Indian music. 24)

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

(p. 107) ādala similarity (esp. of appearance); a faint appearance or shadow. 59)

(p. 126) ālaṭapakā suddenly, unexpectedly; suddenly and thoughtlessly. 31)

(p. 104) āchilē (poet.) 2nd. per. were. 16)

(p. 98) ākacā-ākaci mutual envy or jealousy; unhealthy competition (over trifling things). 10)

(p. 107) ādhyāna recollection; meditation; anxiety. 114)

(p. 107) ādhirājya imperiality; overlordship; suzerainty. 103)

(p. 122) āmudē, āmōdapriẏa given to merriment; sportive, merry; gay, cheerful, jolly; vivacious, sprightly; witty, humorous. 19)

(p. 118) ābrahma starting with or from Brahma (ব্রক্ষ্ম). ̃স্তম্ব n. all creatures and objects starting with Brahma (ব্রহ্ম) or the Supreme Consciousness down to the inanimate straw. 51)

(p. 95) āi mother; one's mother's mother or aunt. 5)