(p. 126) ālō-chāẏā a mixture of light and shade, chiaroscuro. আলো-ছায়ার খেলা light-and-shade play. 93)

(p. 107) ādā ginger. আদাজল খেয়ে লাগা v. to engage in something doggedly. আদায় কাঁচকলায় adv. at daggers drawn. আদার ব্যাপারীর জাহাজের খবরে কাজ কী an ordinary man should not meddle in big affairs. 60)

(p. 95) āiẏōḍina tincture of iodine. 11)

(p. 96) ān̐kibuki a scribble, drawing or writing carelessly or unmindfully. 22)

(p. 115) āpiṅgala brownish, slightly copper-coloured. 51)

(p. 121) āmalaka, āmalaki, āmalakī emblica, the emblic myrobalan. 24)

(p. 99) ākhā an oven; a stove; hearth; fireplace. 49)

(p. 118) ābaru (usu. a woman's) dignity, honour; chastity, modesty; a screen; a veil, a yashmak. 8)

(p. 118) ābaśyaka necessary; essential. n. necessity, need. ̃তা n. necessity, need. ̃বোধে adv. having considered or considering it necessary. আবশ্যকীয় a. necessary; essential. 16)

(p. 123) āẏēśa, āẏēsa ease; comfort; luxury. আয়েশ করা v. to take one's ease; to relax; to take rest. আয়েশি, আয়েসি a. easeloving; easy-going; brought up amidst ease and luxury; easy. 22)

(p. 118) ābaśyika compulsory. 17)

(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. 107) ādaba etiquette, courtesy. ̃কায়দা n. forms of ceremony or decorum, etiquette; conventional laws of courtesy; good manners. ̃কায়দাদোরস্ত, ̃কায়দাদুরন্ত a. conversant with or observant of forms of ceremony or decorum; courteous; smart; fashionable; correct in demeanour. 51)

(p. 99) āgāmika incoming. 79)

(p. 99) āgāma advance. adv. in advance. 78)