(p. 115) āplaba, āplāba, āplābana a flood; a deluge; inundation; bathing. আপ্লাবিত a. flooded; inundated; bathed; drenched. 66)

(p. 95) ā1 the second vowel of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 107) ātapatra a sunshade; an umbrella; a parasol. 12)

(p. 114) ānandōcchbōsa an outburst of joy, an ecstasy of delight. 5)

(p. 97) ān̐cala an expanse of a part or an end of a loin-cloth (esp. one worn by women). ̃-ধরা a. (said of a man) very obedient to women or to one's wife; henpecked; (of a boy) very much dependent on his mother. 2)

(p. 106) āḍ়ā3 a rive-bank; a crossbeam; a horizontal pole suspended from the ceiling etc. of a room for hanging clothes and other things. 21)

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

(p. 99) āgilā (obs. & poet.) situated in the front.

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

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

(p. 126) ālatā lac-dye esp. as used by Hindu women to paint the borders of their feet. 33)

(p. 95) āiẏō a woman whose husband is alive. 10)

(p. 126) āśrita adopted, resorted to; sheltered, supported, protected; dependent (esp. for maintenance). fem. আশ্রিতা । আশ্রিত ব্যক্তি a person who has been given help and protection, a protege. ̃পালক, ̃রক্ষক n. & a. one who maintains or protects those who ask for maintenance or shelter or aid or support or protection. ˜বত্সল a. affectionate and kind to those who seek shelter and protection. ̃বাত্সল্য n. kindness and affection to a dependant or a person under one's protection. ̃রাজ্য n. a protectorate. 130)

(p. 133) āsāmi a defendant in a criminal case, an accused. 6)

(p. 126) ālatārāpha, ālatārāpa stapler, fastener. 34)