(p. 98) ākaja, ākhaja grudge, malice, animosity, spite. 12)

(p. 97) ān̐ṭakuḍ়, ān̐ṭakuḍ়ā, ān̐ṭakuḍ়iẏā, ān̐ṭakuḍ়ē childess. fem. আঁটকুড়ি । আঁটকুড়ের বেটা a barren woman's son, a monstrosity (a term of abuse). fem. আঁটকুড়ের বেটি । 10)

(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. 99) ākhaḍ়ā a gymnasium; a place or institution where people assemble to practise anything esp. music, play-acting, etc.; a place where the Vaishnavas assemble for religious worship; (facet.) a club or society; (dero.) a haunt of vice, a den. ̃ই n. dramatic rehearsal. ̃ধারী n. the headman or the keeper of a place where the Vaishnavas assemble for religious worship. 45)

(p. 126) ārṣa relating to (Hindu) sages (esp. of ancient India); (chiefly of words and their meanings) ungrammatical but current being used by the sages esp. of ancient India. (cp.) archaic. ̃প্রয়োগ n. a use which is ungrammatical but considered correct, being used by ancient sages. 19)

(p. 96) ān̐kaḍ়i any hook-shaped object or sign; any of such signs affixed to alphabetical letters. 18)

(p. 118) ābēśa confounded state of mind; mental confusion, perplexity; tremendous excitement of passion ('আবেশে হিয়ার মাঝারে লই'); attachment, love ('আবেশে অবশ তনু'); entrance; infiltration, taking possession (ভূতাবেশ); rapt attention; trance; engrossment; rapture; obsession. 43)

(p. 102) ācakā not measured or counted. adv. suddenly, unexpectedly. 24)

(p. 118) ābhā rubbing the body with oil etc; anointment. 54)

(p. 133) āhārya fit to be procured or collected; requiring labour; eatable, edible. n. food; victuals. ̃দ্রব্য, ̃সামগ্রী n. an article of food. 47)

(p. 104) āṭa eight. আটই, আটুই n. the eighth day of a month. a. (of the days of a month) eighth. ̃কড়াই, ̃কৌড়ে n. the Hindu ceremony of distributing eight kinds of fried snacks on the eighth day of a child's birth. ̃খানা করা v. to break or tear into pieces. ̃খানা হওয়া v. to be beside oneself (with joy). ̃চল্লিশ a. & n. forty-eight. ˜চালা n. a thatched room with eight roofs and no wall. ̃ত্রিশ a. & n. thirty-eight. ˜পহর, (dial.) ̃পর n. & adv. whole day and night. ˜পৌরে a. worn or used all day round or ordinarily; (fig.) commonplace, hackneyed. ̃ষট্টি a. & n. sixty-eight. 43)

(p. 118) ābhimukhya state of being towards; state of being in front or face to face of; confrontation; assistance, help. 64)

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

(p. 107) ātmārāma the soul; life; the mind; life as imagined as a bird enclosed by the prison of a body; a term of endearment with which a pet parrot, or parakeet, or magpie is addressed (বলো বাবা আত্মারাম). আত্মারাম খাঁচাছাড়া হওয়া v. to die. আত্মারাম শুকিয়ে যাওয়া v. to cower. 37)

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