(p. 126) ālamba a support, a prop; a shelter; (mech.) fulcrum. ̃ন n. a prop, a shelter; (rhet.) the person that is the object of a sentiment. আলম্বিত a. held; propped, supported; suspended, hung. আলম্বী a. supported; sheltered; hanging, pendant. 44)

(p. 107) ānakōrā quite new, brand-new; fresh; untarnished; unsoiled; not yet used, untried. 118)

(p. 114) ānutōṣika a gratuity. 29)

(p. 104) āchaḍ়ā-āchaḍ়i throwing continuously to the ground with force; mutual knocking to the ground as in wrestling. 7)

(p. 118) ābalusa ebony, ebon. আবলুস-কালো a. ebon-coloured, black as ebony. 14)

(p. 118) ābhīra a member of the cowherd class; a cowherd. fem. আভীরী । ̃পল্লি n. a locality or village where cowherds live. 65)

(p. 126) āliñjara an earthen jar for water. 65)

(p. 122) āmira (Mus.) a wealthy nobleman or high-born person; a title of some Muslim kings, an Amir, an Ameer. ̃-ওমরাহ n. pl. princes and courtiers or noblemen; men of high and wealthy class. আমিরি n. amirate; high style of living or ostentatious show of wealth; pomp and grandeur. a. of an Amir or emirate; living in a high style or making an ostentatious show of wealth; full of pomp and grandeur. 16)

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

(p. 133) āhēriẏā, āhēḍ়iẏā (amongst the Rajputs) the ceremony of hunting in the forest on the first day of spring; a hunting clan. 55)

(p. 122) āmānna uncooked rice. 10)

(p. 122) āmāra my, mine. 11)

(p. 104) ājāda free, independent. আজাদ হিন্দ Free India. আজাদ হিন্দ ফৌজ Indian National Army. আজাদি n. freedom, independence. 26)

(p. 122) āmāni the water in which cooked rice has been soaked overnight. 9)

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