(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. 125) ārādhanā, ārādhana- worship; service; prayer. আরাধনা করা v. to worship; to pray to. আরাধনীয় same as আরাধ্য । 5)

(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. 96) ān̐khi an eye. ̃জল n. tear. আঁখি ঠারা v. to ogle; to wink or blink (at). ̃পাত n. an eyelid. 26)

(p. 107) ātaṅka terror, great fear, dread; panic. ̃গ্রস্ত, আতঙ্কিত a. frightened, terrified; panicstricken; panicky. 8)

(p. 123) ̃āẏudha weapon, arms. 18)

(p. 123) āraṇya of or relating to a forest or forests; wild; sylvan; born or grown or living in forests. ̃ক a. wild; forestgrown; living in forests; sylvan. n. concluding section of the Brahmanas (ব্রাহ্মণ) which are parts of the Vedas; a person (esp. a saint of ancient India) living in forests; a forester, a forestdweller. 33)

(p. 104) āchān̐kā unstrained, unfiltrated. 9)

(p. 118) ābēga tremendous or extraordinary velocity or force (বেগের আবেগ); outburst of passion or emotion (আবেগে বলা); passion (স্বরে আবেগ আছে); anxiety; state of suspense; mental uneasiness; troubled state of the mind; mental suffering (শোকাবেগ). ̃পূর্ণ a. impassioned; passionate. ̃শূন্য, ̃হীন a. devoid of passion; dispassionate. আবেগোচ্ছ্বাস n. an outburst of passion; a passionate or impassioned outburst. 40)

(p. 125) ārōha height, altitude; ascent; boarding (a ship, railway train etc.) entrainment, embarkation; buttock esp. of a woman (বরারোহা); grade; (log.) induction. ̃ণ n. mounting or climbing or riding or placing oneself upon; ascent, ascension, boarding a carriage. আরোহণ করা v. to mount, to climb, to scale; to ascend; to ride; to place oneself upon; to board (a ship, railway train etc.) to embark, to entrain. ̃ণী n. a flight of steps, a stair, a stair-case; a ladder; an escalator. ̃পত্র n. an embarkation permit. ̃প্রণালী n. inductive method. ̃স্হান n. a remount depot. আরোহী a. mounting; climbing; scaling; riding; boarding, embarking; mounted; emplaced; boarded; ascended; (log.) inductive; (mus. of notes) gradually increasing in pitch. n. a climber; a rider; a passenger; (mus.) a note which increases gradually in pitch. fem. আরোহিণী । 16)

(p. 106) āḍ়ā2 a measure of grain (= about 75 kgs). 20)

(p. 126) ārtaba menstruation. a. menstrual; seasonal. ̃কাল n. the time or duration of menses. 6)

(p. 99) ākiñcana indigence, utter poverty; humble prayer or desire, craving; zeal, earnestness; endeavour, effort. 18)

(p. 126) āluphā obtained for nothing or without payment. adv. for nothing, gratis. 74)

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