(p. 126) āśisa blessing, benediction, benison. 117)

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

(p. 107) ātapa sunshine, sunlight, the sun. ̃চাল rice obtained by sunning paddy and not by boiling it. ̃দগ্ধ a. sunburnt. 11)

(p. 133) āspardhā effrontery, impudence, impertinence, audacity; arrogance, haughtiness; boasting. 32)

(p. 126) āśrita adopted, resorted to; sheltered, supported, protected; dependent (esp. for maintenance). fem. আশ্রিতা । আশ্রিত ব্যক্তি a person who has been given help and protection, a protege. ̃পালক, ̃রক্ষক n. & a. one who maintains or protects those who ask for maintenance or shelter or aid or support or protection. ˜বত্সল a. affectionate and kind to those who seek shelter and protection. ̃বাত্সল্য n. kindness and affection to a dependant or a person under one's protection. ̃রাজ্য n. a protectorate. 130)

(p. 107) ādiganta extending up to the horizon; vast; immense. 68)

(p. 107) ātālipātāli everywhere; all about. 20)

(p. 126) ālōcanīẏa submitted or placed for discussion; worthy of discussion; discussible. 88)

(p. 115) āphagāna an Afghan. a. of Afghanistan or Afghans. আফগানি a. of Afghanistan. 68)

(p. 107) ānantya infiniteness, infinitude; endlessness; interminableness.

(p. 107) ādyōpānta from beginning to end, from first to last; from top to bottom; all over; all through. 87)

(p. 107) ātmīkaraṇa assimilation. 40)

(p. 99) ākāṭā uncut. আকাটা হীরা rough diamond. 3)

(p. 107) ādapē in reality, really; in truth; in fact, as a matter of fact; at all, in the least. 50)

(p. 122) āmā1 half-burnt, not perfectly burnt (আমা-ইট). 3)