(p. 123) ārakṣa police or military station; an outpost; defence force, homeguard. a. engaged in defence. আরক্ষা n. the police. আরক্ষাবাহিনী n. the police force. আরক্ষিক, আরক্ষী n. a policeman; a guardsman. আরক্ষিদল n. a police picket. 30)

(p. 133) āstara2, āstaraṇa bed; a bedcover, a coverlet; a bedsheet; a carpet or any similar article (esp. to sit upon); an ornamental cloth placed on the back of an elephant for the rider to sit upon. আস্তর মেঘ stratus. 18)

(p. 104) āja today; at present, now. n. today; this day; the present time. ̃কার, (coll.) ̃কের a. of today, today's; of the present time. ̃কাল adv. at present, nowadays. আজ-কাল করা v. to procrastinate, to temporize. ̃কে adv. today. আজকের দিন today; nowadays. আজ নয় কাল procrastination. আজ পর্যন্ত adv. till today, to this day. আজ বাদে কাল shortly in future. 19)

(p. 97) ān̐calā an ornamented border of a woman's loin-cloth. 3)

(p. 126) āla1 the sting of insects etc.; an antenna; sharp point of anything such as the barb of an arrow; an awl; (fig.) prick (কথার আল). 20)

(p. 107) ātyantika excessive; endless; extreme. 45)

(p. 133) āstābala a stable (for horses, elephants etc.). 20)

(p. 133) āskandita the gallop of a horse. 16)

(p. 97) ān̐ṭi1 a bundle. বোঝার উপর শাকের আঁটি the last straw that breaks the camel's back. 13)

(p. 115) ānyatrikatā alibi. 20)

(p. 115) āpāṇḍura palish, paly. 46)

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

(p. 104) āṭakā obstruction, hindrance; a bar. a. confined; enclosed; obstructed. আটকা-আটকি n. restriction; stricture. আটকা পড়া v. to be detained or confined or obstructed. আটকে যাওয়া v. to become blocked or clogged. 45)

(p. 133) āshābāna confident; faithful; devoted. 29)

(p. 104) ājhōḍ়ā not clipped or pared down, not sheared or pruned. 37)