(p. 115) āpāta the present or the actual time in question, the time being; incidence; occurrence. ̃কঠিন a. appearing as hard or difficult at first or for the time being (but not actually so); apparently or seemingly hard or difficult. ̃গতি n. apparent motion. ̃ত adv. at the present time or actual time in question, for the time being, for the nonce. ̃দৃষ্টিতে adv. at the first sight; to the cursory view or consideration; seemingly. ̃প্রসারণ n. apparent expansion. ̃মধুর a. seemingly sweet or sweet for the time being only. ̃রমণীয় a. agreeable or pleasant for the time being; seemingly alluring or fascinating. 47)

(p. 107) ādāḍ় a place for depositing household and other rubbish; a dump; a dustbin. আদাড়ে a. extremely dirty, filthy. 61)

(p. 126) āśamāna the sky, the firmament; the heavens. ̃জমিন ফারাক n. great difference. a. pole apart; vastly different. আশমানি n. the sky colour. a. of the sky; of sky-blue colour, sky-blue; azure. 112)

(p. 118) ābēṣṭana surrounding or enclosing; a fence; a wall; that which encloses, an enclosure; surroundings, environment. আবেষ্টনী n. a fence; a wall; that which encloses, an enclosure; a circurmference; environment, surroundings. 47)

(p. 126) ārdraka ginger. 11)

(p. 133) āhbāẏaka one who invites or calls or summons or addresses or invokes. n. an inviter; a caller; a summoner; an addresser; convener; an invocator. fem. আহ্বায়িকা । 59)

(p. 126) ālakhāllā a loose cloak or gown, a gaberdine. 26)

(p. 121) ābhyudaẏika pertaining to progress or promotion in life; pertaining to or causing well-being; causing prosperity. n. a ceremony performed on the eve of wedding etc. praying to the spirits of one's forefathers to bless the present occasion. 2)

(p. 126) ālibandhana setting up a ridge of earth around a piece of agricultural land; building a dyke; damming. আলিবন্ধন করা v. to set up a ridge of earth around a piece of agricultural land; to build a dyke; to dam. 66)

(p. 125) ārāba a (high) sound or note; a (great) noise; tumult; a roar. 8)

(p. 126) āsañjana adhesion. 141)

(p. 115) ā-paḍ়ā unread; uneducated. 27)

(p. 97) ān̐dhāra darkness, gloom; absence of light. a. dark, gloomy; deprived of light. আঁধার ঘরের মানিক an object of precious hope and consolation amidst utter misery; silver-lining. মনের আঁধার ignorance; extreme sorrow or dejection. আঁধারি same as আঁধার । 26)

(p. 104) ājēbājē of little or no value, trash, worthless, useless, not worth a straw, meaningless, nonsensical. আজেবাজে কথা বলা v. to talk nonsense. 31)

(p. 126) āṣāḍh় the third month of the Bengali calendar (from the middle of June to the middle of July); (poet. & fig.) the monsoon. আষাঢ়ে a. of or in or during the month or Ashara (আষাঢ়); produced or growing or occurring in Ashara (আষাঢ়); false, fantastic. আষাঢ়ে গল্প a queer or fantastic tale, a cockand-bull story. 134)