(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. 133) āsphōṭa, āsphōṭana collision, clash; sound of clashing or thrashing; (in wrestling) slapping on one's own arms etc. as an indication of preparing to attack. 35)

(p. 97) ān̐ṭasān̐ṭa tight, not loose. আঁটসাঁট পোশাক tight-fitting clothes, close-fitting garment. আঁটসাঁট বেঁধে কাজ করা to start (work etc.) with due preparation and precaution and by providing against probable contingency. 11)

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

(p. 99) ākāṭa2 downright, out-and-out, thorough, arrant (আকাট মূর্খ); foolish (আকাট লোক). 2)

(p. 118) ābarjita cast-off; bent down; controlled or regulated. 11)

(p. 122) āmāni the water in which cooked rice has been soaked overnight. 9)

(p. 123) āramāni an Armenian; the language of Armenia; Armenian. a. Armenian. 40)

(p. 125) ārka solar. ̃ফলা n. this sign over Bengali consonant letters to indicate a preceding '-r' sound; sun-ray; (facet.) a tuft of long hair maintained by a conservative Brahman on his crown. 17)

(p. 99) ākulīkṛta worried or perplexed; perturbed; overflowed. 29)

(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. 107) ātmā (Hindu theol.) the conscious immortal independent and active guide of every being which is present in theA body but is not an inseparable part of it; the soul, the atman; the Supreme Being, God; a guardian deity; one's own likeness, self-identify, selfhood, the body; the heart, the mind; natural disposition, nature. 29)

(p. 126) āsabāba furniture. ̃পত্র n. furniture and fittings and all other movable goods, goods and chattels. ̃পত্র দিয়ে সাজানো to furnish. 147)

(p. 102) āgraha eagerness; zeal, earnestness, intentness, an intent desire; an inclination; wistfulness. আগ্রহাতিশয় n. excessive eagerness or zeal or affection or wistfulness. আগ্রহান্বিত a. eager; zealous; intent; intently desirous; inclined (to); wistful. 10)

(p. 123) āẏati2 length; width, breadth; extension; the future; time for bearing fruit. 6)