(p. 102) āghrāṇa smelling or sniffing. 15)

(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. 107) ānana face; (loos.) mouth. 122)

(p. 121) āmana late autumnal. n. late autumnal crop of paddy; autumn rice (also আমন ধান). 10)

(p. 126) āsara a gathering, a meeting, a sitting; a party (চায়ের আসর); a function (গানের আসর); a match, a tournament, a competition (খেলার আসর); a field; a society, a club. আসর গরম করা, আসর সরগরম করা v. to brighten up a party. আসর জমেছে v. the party warms up or becomes interesting; the party becomes crowded. আসর জমানো, আসর জাঁকানো same as আসর গরম করা । আসর মাতানো v. to brighten up a party; to make a party ripple with interest. আসরে অবতীর্ণ হওয়া, আসরে নামা v. to make one's appearance before the public or in society; to take the field; to make one's debut. 149)

(p. 104) āji, ājimā of আজা । 29)

(p. 121) āmantrita invited; called to come; greeted. 13)

(p. 106) āḍ়1 a device or a thing that intercepts the view, a screen; a cover; a position or place which is intercepted from the view; a hiding, concealment. 9)

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

(p. 133) āstina a sleeve. আস্তিন গোটানো v. to prepare oneself for a duel, to be ready for a fight; to throw down the gauntlet, to challenge. 22)

(p. 118) ābhōga a kind of concluding note in the Indian musical modes; act of enjoying; completeness, fullness; expansion; expanse.

(p. 107) ādharṣapatra a writ for arresting a person, a warrant. 91)

(p. 96) ān̐kaḍ়ā a hook; a tendril; a ring. আঁকড়াআঁকড়ি n. act of holding fast as in an embrace, grappling. ̃নো v. to grapple (doggedly); to embrace (tightly); to grasp, to gripe. আঁকড়ে ধরা to hold in a tight grasp or embrace. 17)

(p. 123) āẏāma1 width, breadth; length. 14)

(p. 104) ājjānō to sow, to plant. a. sown, planted. 32)