(p. 107) āḍḍā a dwelling-place, a habitat; a haunt; a (fixed or permanent) meetingplace, a rendezvous; a place or institution for practising anything (গানের আ়ড্ডা); a club; a company of informal and friendly talkers, their meetingplace or talk; a place for assemblage, a station or stand (গাড়ির আ়ড্ডা). আড্ডা গাড়া v. to take up abode (usu. permanently) to settle. আড্ডা দেওয়া, আড্ডা মারা v. to join in an assembly of idle talkers; to indulge in informal and friendly talk with others. ̃ধারী n. the keeper or the chief person of a club; a regular clubgoer. ̃বাজ a. fond of indulging in idle talk with others or of haunting clubs where such talk is indulged in. 3)

(p. 123) āẏata extensive, wide; expanded; very large; (geom.) rectangular but having unequal sides, oblong. ̃ক্ষেত্র n. (geom.) an oblong, a rectangle. ̃চক্ষু, ̃লোচন a. wide-eyed or large-eyed. fem. ̃লোচনা । 3)

(p. 99) āgantuka a visitor; a guest; a caller; a newcomer, a stranger. a. adventitious. 61)

(p. 123) āẏatta brought under control or taken possession of; controlled; subjugated; subject; dominated; mastered; tamed; seized. আয়ত্ত করা, আয়ত্তে আনা v. to bring under control; to control; to take possession of; to subjugate; to dominate; to master; to tame; to seize. বন্য ঘোড়াকে আয়ত্তে আনা to break a wild horse. আয়ত্তের বাইরে out of control; beyond control, out of hand. আয়ত্তি n. control, hold; possession; subjugation; subjection; domination; mastery; seizure. 8)

(p. 104) āñjani a sty or stye on the eyelid; a small lizard akin to the iguana. 39)

(p. 126) āśā2 hope, expectation; assurance; confidence, reliance, trust (চাকরির উপর আশা, ছেলের উপর আশা); a part of the horizon (পূর্বাশা). আশা করা, আশা রাখা v. to hope, to expect; to place confidence (upon), to rely (upon), to trust. ̃তিরিক্ত, ̃তীত a. beyond expectation, unhopedfor; unexpected. ̃নুরূপ a. up to expectation. ̃ন্বিত a. hopeful, cherishing hope; expectant. ̃পথ চেয়ে থাকা to wait in expectation, to look forward to. আশা পোষণ করা v. to cherish hopes. ̃প্রদ a. that which excites or inspires hope, hopeful. ̃বাদ n. optimism. ̃বাদী a. optimistic. n. an optimist. ̃ভঙ্গ n. disappointment, frustration. ̃ভরসা n. hopes and confidence. ̃শূন্য, ̃হীন a. hopeless; disappointed. ̃হত a. disappointed, frustrated. 115)

(p. 115) āpasē2, āpsē of one's own, spontaneously. 43)

(p. 98) ākān̐ḍ়ā (of rice etc.) unhusked; not thoroughly husked; unrefined. 27)

(p. 107) ādyikāla very ancient times; remote days. আদ্যিকালের বুড়ি (usu. facet.) a very old-fashioned aged woman. 86)

(p. 96) āṃrākhā a jacket; a coat; a cloak. 13)

(p. 102) ācālā (of wheat, rice, pulses etc.) unsifted. 37)

(p. 99) ākha sugarcane. 44)

(p. 133) āhlāda delight, gladness, joy, coddling; indulgence. আহ্লাদ করা v. to express delight; to rejoice; to coddle, to fondle. আহ্লাদ দেওয়া v. to give indulgence. আহ্লাদিত a. delight, gladdened. আহ্লাদি a. fem. one who is spoilt by coddling and over-indulgence; one who likes to be coddled and indulged and feigns innocence. n. such a girl or woman. masc. আহ্লাদে । আহ্লাদে আটখানা beside oneself with joy. আহ্লাদে মাথায় চড়া to become impudent as a result of over-indulgence.

(p. 106) āḍ়āi two and a half times. 23)

(p. 133) āshābāna confident; faithful; devoted. 29)