(p. 115) āba an excrescence (usu. spherical) on the skin, a tumour. 74)

(p. 126) ārtaba menstruation. a. menstrual; seasonal. ̃কাল n. the time or duration of menses. 6)

(p. 123) āẏōjana preparation; collection of things necessary to serve a purpose; things so collected; making or becoming ready. আয়োজন করা v. to make preparations (for). 25)

(p. 133) āhārya fit to be procured or collected; requiring labour; eatable, edible. n. food; victuals. ̃দ্রব্য, ̃সামগ্রী n. an article of food. 47)

(p. 99) ākrānta attacked; invaded; oppressed; stricken (শোকে আক্রান্ত); affected. 37)

(p. 121) āmalaka, āmalaki, āmalakī emblica, the emblic myrobalan. 24)

(p. 97) ān̐cala an expanse of a part or an end of a loin-cloth (esp. one worn by women). ̃-ধরা a. (said of a man) very obedient to women or to one's wife; henpecked; (of a boy) very much dependent on his mother. 2)

(p. 107) ādhāra2 food (esp. of birds); a nest. 95)

(p. 107) ātā custard-apple. 17)

(p. 126) ālāpa conversation; talk, conference, discussion; greeting; acquaintance; (mus.) introductory singing or playing of a tune (esp. a conventional one in Indian classical music) in detail. আলাপ করা v. to converse; to talk, to confer, to discuss; to greet; to make one's acquaintance (with); to cultivate acquaintance (with); (mus.) to sing or play a tune in detail. ̃ন n. conversation, talk, conference. ̃নীয় a. conferrable, discussable. ̃পরিচয়, ̃সালাপ n. (coll.) acquaintance and speaking terms; familiarity, intimacy; discussion. 56)

(p. 126) āśī2 a serpent's fang. ̃বিষ n. that which has venom in its fang; a venomous snake; the snake. 118)

(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. 99) ākiñcana indigence, utter poverty; humble prayer or desire, craving; zeal, earnestness; endeavour, effort. 18)

(p. 107) ādarā a rough or preliminary sketch; an outline; a profile. 56)

(p. 96) ān̐kā to draw, to trace, to paint; to mark; to write; to describe, to delineate. n. act of drawing or tracing or painting or marking or writing or describing or delineating. a. drawn, traced, painted; marked; written; described, delineated. ̃নো v. to cause to draw or trace or paint or mark or write or describe or delineate. আঁকার হাত n. ability to draw. 21)