(p. 133) āshā confidence; reliance; faith, trust; regard, reverence, respect; devotion. আস্হা রাখা v. to have confidence (in); to rely (on); to have faith (in); to trust; to have regard (for); to be devoted (to.). ধর্মে আস্হা থাকা to have faith in religion. 27)

(p. 107) āditēẏa a son of Aditi (অদিতি) the mother of gods, a god. 69)

(p. 115) āpila (in law) a prayer for retrial; an appeal. আপিল করা v. to prefer an appeal, to appeal. ̃-আদালত n. an appellate court. ̃কারী n. an appellant. আপিলে খালাস acquitted or released on appeal. 52)

(p. 104) āñjāma execution, performance; supply টাকার আঞ্জাম; arrangement, provision; (pop.) income and expenditure. 41)

(p. 107) āḍ়i2 a hiding; concealment; termination of friendship; quarrel; envy, malice, grudge; rivalry; obstinacy. আড়ি করা v. to terminate friendship with; to be obstinate in one's resolution. আড়ি পাতা, আড়ি মারা v. to go in hiding for overhearing, to eavesdrop. 2)

(p. 126) ālā ntālā (coll.) (of talks) meaningless; high-sounding; pompous but without basis. 52)

(p. 107) āthibithi, āthēbēthē, āthēbyathē in a confused hurry, helter-skelter. 48)

(p. 95) āina a law; an act; a regulation; an ordinance; a statute; a rule; a system; the whole code of laws, the law. আইন করা v. to enact a law; to pass a bill; to legislate; to make a rule. দেওয়ানি আইন civil law. ফৌজদারি আইন criminal law. সামরিক আইন martial law. আইন-উপদেষ্টা n. one who advises on legal points, a legal adviser; counsel. ̃-কানুন n. pl. rules and regulations. ̃গত a. legal; statutory. ̃গ্রন্হ n. a law-book. ̃জীবী, ̃-ব্যবসায়ী n. a legal practitioner; a pleader, an advocate, a barrister, an attorney, a solicitor, etc., a lawyer. ̃জ্ঞ a. versed in law. n. a jurist. ̃ত adv. according to or in keeping with the law or laws, legally or lawfully. ̃-পরিষদ. n. a legislative council; a legislature. ̃-প্রণয়ন n. enactment; legislation. ̃-প্রণেতা. n. a legislator; a lawgiver. ̃মন্ত্রক n. the ministry of law. ̃মন্ত্রী, ̃সচিব n. a law-minister. ̃মাফিক a. & adv. same as আইনানুযায়ী । ˜শাস্ত্র n. jurisprudence; the whole code of laws, the law; a law-book. ̃সংগত, ̃সম্মত a. lawful; legitimate. ̃-সভা n. a legislative assembly; a legislature. আইনানুগ a. law-abiding; lawful; legitimate. আইনানুযায়ী adv. according to or in keeping with the law, legally or lawfully. a. legal; lawful. আইনানুসারে same as আইনানুযায়ী (adv.) 7)

(p. 115) āpanta one's own self. a. one's own. আপ ভালা তো জগত্ ভালা to a good soul all are good; to the pure all things are pure. আপ রুচি খানা পর রুচি পরনা eat according to your own taste but dress according to the taste of others; eat to please yourself but dress to please others. 21)

(p. 102) āgunadara exorbitant or extortionate price. 5)

(p. 118) ābṛta covered; encircled, surrounded (মেখলাবৃত); overcast or pervaded with (মেঘাবৃত). আবৃত করা v. to cover; to encircle, to surround; to overcast; to pervade. আবৃতি n. state of being covered or encircled or pervaded; covering; a cover; encirclement; pervasion; a wall; a fence; an enclosure. 38)

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

(p. 118) ābaddha bound, tied; shut; confined; besieged; enclosed (আবদ্ধ স্হান); involved; beset; mortgaged, pawned. আবদ্ধ করা v. to bind, to tie; to shut; to confine; to besiege; to enclose; to involve; to beset; to mortgage, to pawn. 4)

(p. 107) ādhuli a coin of the value of half a rupee, a half-rupee. ব্যাঙের আধুলি an insignificant amount hoarded very cautiously and proudly by an extremely poor person, an ewe-lamb. 107)

(p. 107) ātmīẏa one's own; related by blood; belonging to one's own family or clan. n. a blood-relation, a relative, a kinsman; a friend; a supporter, one's own man. ̃তা n. kinship; blood relationship; relationship; friendship. sharing common characteristics. fem. আত্মীয়া । ̃বন্ধু, ̃স্বজন n. friends and relations; one's own people, kith and kin. 41)