(p. 107) ātura sick; afflicted, distressed; agonized. n. a lying-in room (also আতুরঘর). আতুরাশ্রম n. a refuge for the sick and the distressed. আতুরে নিয়মো নাস্তি necessity knows no law. 25)

(p. 114) ānāja vegetables (usu. green.) ̃পত্র n. spinach and vegetables. 19)

(p. 121) āmarṣa mercilessness; anger. 22)

(p. 95) āōḍ় a whirlpool.

(p. 115) āpēla the apple. 59)

(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. 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. 107) ādhidaibika supernatural; fortuitous; pertaining to natural disasters such as flood, famine etc.; elemental. 99)

(p. 107) ādyanta beginning and end. adv. from beginning to end; from first to last. 84)

(p. 107) ātmāhuti self-immolation, self-sacrifice. 39)

(p. 118) ābaraka that which covers or screens or veils. n. a cover; a covering; a screen; a lid; a veil. 5)

(p. 115) āndāja guess, conjecture. a. approximate or conjectural. adv. more or less, approximately (আন্দাজ একশো গ্রাম). আন্দাজি a. depending on or deduced by guessing; uncertain. আন্দাজে adv. by guess, by surmise or conjecture. 15)

(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. 118) ābēdaka one who submits an application. n. an applicant; a petitioner; a plaintiff. 41)

(p. 102) āgu the first, the beginning; the past; advance. a. first; preceding; advance; forward. adv. a. first of all. ̃তে adv. at first; in the past. ̃পাছু, ̃পিছু adv. n. from beginning to end, alpha and omega; the past and the future. ̃পাছু করা,̃পিছু করা v. to hesitate. ̃পাছু ভাবা v. to look before and after, to consider the pros and cons of a thing. ̃য়ান, ̃সার a. going or coming forward, advancing; proceeding; leading. আগুয়ান বা আগুসার হওয়া v. to go or come forward, to advance; to proceed; to take the lead. 2)