(p. 123) āraṇi whirlpool; eddy. 32)

(p. 133) āhēriẏā, āhēḍ়iẏā (amongst the Rajputs) the ceremony of hunting in the forest on the first day of spring; a hunting clan. 55)

(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. 104) āṭā2 coarse flour, meal. আটা মাখা v. to knead flour.

(p. 115) āprāṇa as long as one lives, till death, to the last breath; even at the risk of one's life; to the extent of one's utmost power and abilities, tooth and nail. আপ্রাণ করা v. to do one's utmost. আপ্রাণ চেষ্টা utmost effort. 65)

(p. 122) āmēja subtle presence or slight trace, a touch; a touch of similarity; the ultimate part of anything passing away, after-image, after-taste (সুরের আমেজ, নেশার আমেজ); pleasant drowsiness or rapt attention (গানের আমেজ আসা). 22)

(p. 123) ārabhamāṇa in a state of being commenced or undertaken; about to commence. 39)

(p. 126) āryābarta upper or northern India where the ancient Aryans settled. 17)

(p. 122) āmāśaẏa dysentery; the part of the belly in which mucus collects. 12)

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

(p. 99) ākāra-parimāpa contour survey. 10)

(p. 106) āṭāttara seventy-eight. 2)

(p. 99) ākhani stew, esp. of meat; a solution prepared by boiling water with spices for cooking some dishes. 46)

(p. 122) āmi I. n. self-knowledge; the soul, the ego; egoism, pride, vanity, self-importance. ̃ত্ব n. egoism, vanity. 14)

(p. 126) ālā3 illuminated; brightened up. n. light ('আলার ভিতরে কালাটি'). 50)