(p. 118) ābēṣṭita surrounded, enclosed, encircled. 48)

(p. 115) āphrikāna an African; an African Negro. a. African. 73)

(p. 126) ālāi-bālāi all sorts of misfortune or harm; evils. 51)

(p. 96) ān̐kaḍ়ā a hook; a tendril; a ring. আঁকড়াআঁকড়ি n. act of holding fast as in an embrace, grappling. ̃নো v. to grapple (doggedly); to embrace (tightly); to grasp, to gripe. আঁকড়ে ধরা to hold in a tight grasp or embrace. 17)

(p. 133) āsāsōn̐ṭā a sceptre; (loos.) staffs and maces. 8)

(p. 115) āntḥprādēśika inter-provincial; (in a federal state like India) inter-state. 7)

(p. 122) āmla acid, sour. আম্লা n. fem. the tamarind-tree. আম্লিক a. acid, sour; acidic (আম্লিক অকসাইড). আম্লিক সন্ধান acid fermentation. আম্লিকা, আম্লীকা n. fem. the tamarind-tree. 28)

(p. 118) ābahamāna existing or continuing since the beginning; traditional and ever-existent. ̃কাল adv. continuing or existing from time immemorial; ever since the beginning. 19)

(p. 115) āntarika cherished or lying in the heart; entertained in the mind; mental; candid; sincere; genuine; hearty; heartfelt; cordial; inward, inner; (rare) hidden. ̃তা n. candour; sincerity; heartiness; cordiality. 10)

(p. 107) āduḍ় uncovered bare; naked, unclothed; undressed; untied. ̃-গা n. bare body. ̃চুলি a. fem. one whose hair is undressed or untied or dishevelled; a woman having no veil over her head. 74)

(p. 107) ātatāẏī one who assails; one who is about to kill. n. an assailant; an assassin. আততায়িতা n. act of assailing. 10)

(p. 126) -ālu1 denoting nature, tendency, propensity etc. (নিদ্রালু, কৃপালু). 70)

(p. 106) āḍ়ā2 a measure of grain (= about 75 kgs). 20)

(p. 115) āpta2 (used as a pfx.) own, self̃গরজি, ̃গরুজে a. preoccupied with self-interest; extremely self-seeking. 62)

(p. 118) ābhijātika of aristocrat or aristocracy or noble birth; aristocratic; pertaining to or indicative of the family; familial. আভিজাতিক চিহ্ন n. heraldry. 61)