(p. 104) ājagubi incredible and impossible; queer; fantastic; cock-and-bull. 20)

(p. 118) ābāla a boy or a child or an underage person (esp. one who is foolish or helpless); an ignorant or dull-headed person. ̃বৃদ্ধবনিতা n. one and all; men women and children. 27)

(p. 97) ān̐tuḍ় a lying-in room, a labour-room (আঁতুড় ঘর); confinement of a woman at childbirth. 23)

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

(p. 126) ālakāṭā barbed; grooved. 23)

(p. 121) āmaẏadā plentiful, abundant; excessive. 15)

(p. 114) ānanda joy, delight; happiness; gladness, cheerfulness; pleasure; merriment. আনন্দ করা v. to rejoice; to make merry. ̃কর a. delightful; pleasant; gladdening. ̃কানন n. a delightful woodland or grove; a pleasure-grove. ̃জনক, ̃দায়ক a. causing joy; delightful; pleasant. ̃ন n. producing joy, delight etc. ̃বিহ্বল a. beside oneself with joy, overwhelmed with joy. ̃ময় a. full of joy, joyful; delightful; happy; cheerful; pleasant; merry. ̃ময়ী a. fem. of আনন্দময় । n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃লহরী n. a wave of delight; a musical instrument with one string held in one hand and played with a plectrum by the other. 2)

(p. 98) ākacā-ākaci mutual envy or jealousy; unhealthy competition (over trifling things). 10)

(p. 106) āḍ়2 a kind of salt-water fish. 10)

(p. 107) ādau (ori. & lit.) in the beginning, at first; (pop. and current) at all, in the least. 82)

(p. 95) ā1 the second vowel of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 126) ālagōcha detached, not touching. আলগোছে adv. (of hands, eating and drinking vessels etc.) not bringing into contact with the mouth (whilst eating or drinking); not touching, avoiding contact (আলগোছে ডিঙানো); aloof (আলগোছে থাকা); carefully and softly (আলগোছে যাওয়া); lightly (আলগোছে মারা). 29)

(p. 102) āgnēẏa of fire; impregnated with fire; emitting or producing fire; produced by fire; igneous, fiery. ̃গিরি, ̃পর্বত n. a volcano. জীবন্ত আগ্নেয়গিরি an active volcano. মৃত আগ্নেয়গিরি an extinct volcano. সুপ্ত আগ্নেয়গিরি a dormant volcano. আগ্নেয়গিরির অগ্ন্যুত়্্পাত volcanic eruption. আগ্নেয়গিরির মুখ a crater. ̃প্রস্তর, ̃শিলা n. igneous rock. আগ্নেয়াস্ত্র n. fire-arm(s). 9)

(p. 114) ānamya pliant, flexible; capable of being bent or bent down; deserving obeisance or respect. 11)

(p. 107) ādhibhautika originating from the four (or five) elements, elemental; effected or produced by living organism, biological; pertaining to organic life, organic. 102)