(p. 106) āḍ়kāṭi, āḍ়kāṭhi a recruiter; a pilot; a weaver's shuttle. 15)

(p. 106) āḍ়mbara pomp, eclat, grandeur, splendour, pompous display; roar of clouds; sound of war-trumpet; pride, vanity. ̃শূন্য, ̃হীন a. not pompous or showy, simple; devoid of pomp and grandeur. 17)

(p. 126) āśa2 food (প্রাতরাশ). 103)

(p. 123) āẏatī a married woman whose husband is alive. 7)

(p. 126) ālōḍ়ka one who or that which stirs or churns; an exciter; an agitator; one who recollects; a deliberator; a pestle for churning with. 94)

(p. 126) ālabata, ālabāta of course, certainly, (coll.) definitely. 40)

(p. 106) āḍ়ā1 form, shape; mould; size; type. 19)

(p. 97) ān̐ṭubān̐ṭu effort in spite of incapability, fumbling. adv. fumblingly. 16)

(p. 97) ān̐ṭasān̐ṭa tight, not loose. আঁটসাঁট পোশাক tight-fitting clothes, close-fitting garment. আঁটসাঁট বেঁধে কাজ করা to start (work etc.) with due preparation and precaution and by providing against probable contingency. 11)

(p. 122) āmṛtyu till death; till the end of one's life. 21)

(p. 118) ābirbhāba coming into view (esp. for the first time or from hiding); appearance (esp. sudden); advent; arrival; birth; coming into existence; (of a deity) installing oneself somewhere; (of authors, painters, actors etc.) first appearance before the public; (of flowers etc.) coming out or being revealed, manifestation. 32)

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

(p. 104) ājhālā not pungent, not mixed with capsicums or chillies. 36)

(p. 99) āgalā1 uncovered, bare; unbolted, unfastened; open. 68)

(p. 123) ārakṣa police or military station; an outpost; defence force, homeguard. a. engaged in defence. আরক্ষা n. the police. আরক্ষাবাহিনী n. the police force. আরক্ষিক, আরক্ষী n. a policeman; a guardsman. আরক্ষিদল n. a police picket. 30)