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

(p. 133) āhira a member of the cowherd class; a cowherd. fem. আহিরি, আহিরিনি । 51)

(p. 125) āraśōlā the cockroach, the blackbeetle. 2)

(p. 102) ācaṣā uncultivated, unploughed. 32)

(p. 107) ātmābhimāna self-conceit, vanity, egotism, amour-propre. আত্মাভিমানী a. selfconceited, vain, egotistic. fem. আত্মাভিমানিনী । 36)

(p. 99) ākuñcana slight contraction or shrivelling or wrinkle or curl or contortion. 20)

(p. 107) ādya first, prime; primeval; primitive: primordial; chief; best; primary. ̃কৃত্য n. the work to be done first (also see আদ্যশ্রাদ্ধ). ̃প্রাণী n. the protozoa. ̃প্রান্ত adv. from beginning to end; from top to bottom. ̃শ্রাদ্ধ, ̃কৃত্য n. solemn obsequies performed in memory of the deceased on the day following the period of mourning. 83)

(p. 106) āḍ়ṣṭa benumbed; inert; hesitant. ̃তা n. inertness, sluggishness; hesitation due to shyness. 18)

(p. 99) ākharōṭa the walnut. 48)

(p. 98) ākarṇa (stretched or drawn) up to the ear. ̃পূরিত a. (of a string of a bow) drawn up to the ear of the shooter whilst taking aim. ̃বিস্তৃত a. (of one's eyes etc.) stretched up to the ears. 21)

(p. 115) āntarbidyālaẏa inter-school. 13)

(p. 114) ānuśāsanika (pol.) concerning an order or ordinance or edict; scriptural. 36)

(p. 104) āṭa eight. আটই, আটুই n. the eighth day of a month. a. (of the days of a month) eighth. ̃কড়াই, ̃কৌড়ে n. the Hindu ceremony of distributing eight kinds of fried snacks on the eighth day of a child's birth. ̃খানা করা v. to break or tear into pieces. ̃খানা হওয়া v. to be beside oneself (with joy). ̃চল্লিশ a. & n. forty-eight. ˜চালা n. a thatched room with eight roofs and no wall. ̃ত্রিশ a. & n. thirty-eight. ˜পহর, (dial.) ̃পর n. & adv. whole day and night. ˜পৌরে a. worn or used all day round or ordinarily; (fig.) commonplace, hackneyed. ̃ষট্টি a. & n. sixty-eight. 43)

(p. 102) āguna fire. আগুন ধরা বা লাগা v. to take or catch fire. আগুন ধরানো বা লাগানো v. to set fire to. আগুন হওয়া v. to become inflamed; (fig.) to be heated or enraged. কপালে আগুন (fig.) extremely unfortunate, wretched; extremely scarce (মাছের কপালে আগুন). পেটে আগুন intolerable hunger. (তার) মুখে আগুন (in imprecation) may the Devil take (him). রেগে আগুন burning with rage, in a towering rage, furiously angry. 3)

(p. 107) ādhō half; partial; indistinct. আধোআধো a. babbling; mumbling; indistinct. 111)