(p. 118) ābira a kind of perfumed and coloured powder that the Hindus sprinkle over one another esp. during the Holi (হোলি) festival. 31)

(p. 107) ātata spread out, extended, stretched out. 9)

(p. 99) ākhaḍ়ā a gymnasium; a place or institution where people assemble to practise anything esp. music, play-acting, etc.; a place where the Vaishnavas assemble for religious worship; (facet.) a club or society; (dero.) a haunt of vice, a den. ̃ই n. dramatic rehearsal. ̃ধারী n. the headman or the keeper of a place where the Vaishnavas assemble for religious worship. 45)

(p. 102) ācaraṇa conduct, behaviour; dealing, treatment; practice, observance. আচরণ করা v. to behave; to deal (with), to act (towards); to practise. ̃বিধি n. code of conduct, rules for conduct or behaviour or dealing. আচরনীয় a. fit for use; that which is to be practised or observed. 30)

(p. 107) ādriẏamāṇa in the state of being received or treated cordially or with respect. 89)

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

(p. 107) ādēśa an order, a command; a decree; an ordinance; an injunction; a directive; direction; permission; (gr.) substitution of a letter or word for another. আদেশ করা, আদেশ দেওয়া v. to order, to command; to decree; to enjoin; to direct; to permit. আদেশ হওয়া v. to be ordered or decreed or permitted; to be decreed by an oracle; (gr. of a letter or word) to be substituted for another letter or word. ̃ক a. & n. one who orders or commands or decrees or directs or permits. ˜ক্রমে adv. in obedience to or in accordance with an order or decree. ̃পত্র n. a writ of command or decree; a directive; a permit. ̃পালক a. & n. one who obeys or executes an order or decree. ˜পালন n. carrying out an order or decree. আদেশানুবর্তী a. obedient to an order, decree, injunction or direction. আদেশানুযায়ী same as আদেশক্রমে । 80)

(p. 115) āpyāẏana hospitable reception and treatment, entertainment; act of felicitating; entertaining with amusements. আপ্যায়ন করা v. to receive and treat hospitably, to entertain, to felicitate. 63)

(p. 123) āẏamā a grant of rent-free land made by Muslim princes to religious preachers and to learned people. ̃মহল n. an estate of land held under this grant. 11)

(p. 126) ālaẏa (for. & High.) a home; an abode, a dwelling house, a residence; a dwelling place; a house, a building; a place, a resort; a store, a repertory, a repository. 45)

(p. 107) ādhyātmika originating in the soul; spiritual; theological; relating to God or the Supreme Being; psychic; metaphysical; intellectual, mental. ̃তা n. spiritualism. 113)

(p. 106) āṭāttara seventy-eight. 2)

(p. 97) ān̐dhāra darkness, gloom; absence of light. a. dark, gloomy; deprived of light. আঁধার ঘরের মানিক an object of precious hope and consolation amidst utter misery; silver-lining. মনের আঁধার ignorance; extreme sorrow or dejection. আঁধারি same as আঁধার । 26)

(p. 126) ārṭa art; (loos.) an artistic posture or affectation. 2)

(p. 118) ābhāsa faint or indistinct presence ('আভাসে দাও দেখা'); a shadow; a hint (আভাসে জানানো); glow. আভাস দেওয়া v. to appear faintly or indistinctly; to give a hint, to hint. ̃ইঙ্গিত n. hints; slight or indirect suggestion. আভাসে ইঙ্গিতে adv. by indirect suggestion, by hints. 57)