(p. 122) āmla acid, sour. আম্লা n. fem. the tamarind-tree. আম্লিক a. acid, sour; acidic (আম্লিক অকসাইড). আম্লিক সন্ধান acid fermentation. আম্লিকা, আম্লীকা n. fem. the tamarind-tree. 28)

(p. 123) āraka extract, essence; juice; spirit; arrack; tincture. 28)

(p. 126) āśrama a hermitage; a residence (usu. a small one), a cottage (পুণ্যাশ্রম); an asylum or refuge (আতুরাশ্রম, অনাথাশ্রম); a residential institution (esp. an educational or religious one) (বিদ্যাশ্রম); a stage of life (গার্হস্হ্যাশ্রম). ̃ধর্ম n. duties or rites to be performed by inmates of a hermitage or asylum or refuge or residential institution; duties to be performed in each of the stages of life. ̃বাসী a. & n. one who lives in a hermitage or asylum or refuge or residential institution. fem. ˜বাসিনী । ̃ভ্রষ্ট a. fallen from one's religious order. আশ্রমিক, আশ্রমী a. of or living in a hermitage or asylum or refuge or residential institution, or pertaining to the life in it; adopting any of the stages of life. n. an inmate of a hermitage or asylum or refuge or residential institution; one in any of the stages of life. 126)

(p. 102) āgē at first, in the beginning; in the past; in front; before. ̃কার a. of the beginning; of the past; of the front; preceding. আগে আগে adv. continuously or always in front. ̃পাছে adv. in front and at the back; before and after. আগে পাছে করা v. to hesitate. ̃ভাগে adv. first of all; at first; in advance. 8)

(p. 118) ābbā (Mus.) father; dad. 50)

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

(p. 123) āẏatī a married woman whose husband is alive. 7)

(p. 118) ābhīra a member of the cowherd class; a cowherd. fem. আভীরী । ̃পল্লি n. a locality or village where cowherds live. 65)

(p. 115) āplaba, āplāba, āplābana a flood; a deluge; inundation; bathing. আপ্লাবিত a. flooded; inundated; bathed; drenched. 66)

(p. 99) āklānta extremely tired or fatigued. 40)

(p. 126) ārdraka ginger. 11)

(p. 126) ālō light; a beam, a ray; effulgence; lustre, splendour; a flash of light; a lamp, a lantern. আলো করা v. to brighten; to light up; to lighten; to illuminate; to glorify. আলো দেখানো v. to show light to; (fig.) to give hope, to promise good. 81)

(p. 133) āstēbyastē in a great hurry; helterskelter; fussily (see also অস্তেব্যস্তে). 25)

(p. 99) ākṛti appearance; shape, form. ̃গত a. pertaining to appearance or shape or form; formal; outward. ̃প্রকৃতি n. appearance and nature; demeanour, bearing. ̃বিশিষ্ট a. having a definite or specific form or shape; shaped. 30)

(p. 126) ālāpita talked or spoken to; greeted; acquainted. fem. আলাপিতা । 58)