(p. 96) ān̐kābān̐kā zigzag, winding, meandering; tortuous. 23)

(p. 114) ānamita bent down, inclined. 10)

(p. 106) āḍ়ṣṭa benumbed; inert; hesitant. ̃তা n. inertness, sluggishness; hesitation due to shyness. 18)

(p. 126) āṣāḍh় the third month of the Bengali calendar (from the middle of June to the middle of July); (poet. & fig.) the monsoon. আষাঢ়ে a. of or in or during the month or Ashara (আষাঢ়); produced or growing or occurring in Ashara (আষাঢ়); false, fantastic. আষাঢ়ে গল্প a queer or fantastic tale, a cockand-bull story. 134)

(p. 133) āstīrṇa, āstṛta spread out; stretched out; extending; pervaded with, covered by, strewn with (কুসুমাস্তীর্ণ) 23)

(p. 115) āpanta one's own self. a. one's own. আপ ভালা তো জগত্ ভালা to a good soul all are good; to the pure all things are pure. আপ রুচি খানা পর রুচি পরনা eat according to your own taste but dress according to the taste of others; eat to please yourself but dress to please others. 21)

(p. 107) ātaśa, ātasa fire; heat. ̃বাজি n. fireworks. 15)

(p. 107) ādhunikīkaraṇa modernization. 106)

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

(p. 102) ācaṣā uncultivated, unploughed. 32)

(p. 123) āẏasa of or made of or caused by iron; ferrous. n. iron. আয়সী n. fem. a coatmail made of iron, an iron armour. 12)

(p. 115) āpēla the apple. 59)

(p. 126) ālānō to dishevel or spread out (as hair); to ruffle; to spread out (as paddy etc. whilst sunning); to unloose or untie; to open (বই বা পাঁজি আলানো). 55)

(p. 126) ālōẏa ālōẏa whilst there is light or daylight, by light or day-light. 98)

(p. 126) ālīḍh় licked; tasted. n. a posture (adopted esp. whilst shooting an arrow) with a knee folded in the front and the other stretched out behind, (cp.) a crouchant position. 68)