(p. 123) ārambha commencement, inception, beginning, start; origin, birth; introduction; a prologue. আরম্ভ করা v. to commence, to begin, to start; to introduce. আরম্ভ হওয়া v. to commence; to begin, to start; to originate; to take birth; to be introduced. ̃ক a. & n. one who commences or introduces. আরম্ভিক a. relating to inception or beginning; starting; introductory. 41)

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

(p. 104) ājāna a call to Muslims to attend prayer-meeting in a mosque. আজান দেওয়া v. to announce this call formally. 27)

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

(p. 122) āmiṣa meat; non-vegetarian food or diet. ̃ভোজী, আমিষাশী a. carnivorous; non-vegetarian. 17)

(p. 133) āhēla, āhēli pure; genuine; unadulterated; of high and pure origin; new; raw; inexperienced. 56)

(p. 99) ākārānta (of words) ending with the vowel or the vowel-sound আ 13)

(p. 106) āḍ়mbara pomp, eclat, grandeur, splendour, pompous display; roar of clouds; sound of war-trumpet; pride, vanity. ̃শূন্য, ̃হীন a. not pompous or showy, simple; devoid of pomp and grandeur. 17)

(p. 125) ārōpapatra a charge-sheet. 15)

(p. 104) āṭakē, āṭakiẏā a fixed quantity of food offered daily to Lord Jagannath at Puri and then distributed amongst his votaries. আটকে বাঁধা v. to contribute such an amount of money to the temple of Jagannath at Puri as will be sufficient to provide food for one votary. 47)

(p. 114) ānārasa ananas, pineapple. 24)

(p. 114) ānaẏana bringing or fetching. আনয়ন করা v. to bring, to fetch. 13)

(p. 95) āuṭa out; incorrigibly depraved or abandoned, gone to the dogs. 13)

(p. 107) ādata whole, entire, total, full, unbroken; real, actual, true; genuine, unadulterated, pure. n. conduct, nature; behaviour, practice; custom. আদতে adv. as a matter of fact, in fact; in reality, really; in truth. 49)

(p. 107) ādāna receiving or accepting or taking. ̃প্রদান n. giving and taking; exchange; commerce; social communication or relation; matrimonial relation. 62)