(p. 126) ālakāṭā barbed; grooved. 23)

(p. 114) ānugatya allegiance; fidelity; obedience; fealty; faithful adherence. আনুগত্য স্বীকার করা v. to own allegiance (to); to submit (to). আনুগত্যের শপথ oath of allegiance. 28)

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

(p. 115) ā-paḍ়ā unread; uneducated. 27)

(p. 121) āmari, ā mari indicating: praise, taunt, ridicule, sorrow etc.; now I'II die happily; I'II rather die. 19)

(p. 99) āgalā2, āgalānō to restrain; to guard; to keep watch over; to manage or protect (সম্পত্তি আলগানো). 69)

(p. 104) ājhōḍ়ā not clipped or pared down, not sheared or pruned. 37)

(p. 126) ālēkuma (Mus.) a word forming a part of the return salute. 77)

(p. 114) ānārasa ananas, pineapple. 24)

(p. 118) ābhāsa faint or indistinct presence ('আভাসে দাও দেখা'); a shadow; a hint (আভাসে জানানো); glow. আভাস দেওয়া v. to appear faintly or indistinctly; to give a hint, to hint. ̃ইঙ্গিত n. hints; slight or indirect suggestion. আভাসে ইঙ্গিতে adv. by indirect suggestion, by hints. 57)

(p. 126) ālibandhana setting up a ridge of earth around a piece of agricultural land; building a dyke; damming. আলিবন্ধন করা v. to set up a ridge of earth around a piece of agricultural land; to build a dyke; to dam. 66)

(p. 115) ābagāra a manufacturer of or dealer in alcoholic spirits and other intoxicating drugs; a distiller. আবগারি n. sale or manufacture of alcoholic spirits and other intoxicating drugs; a tax or duty imposed on this manufacture or sale, excise duty (also আবগারি কর, আবগারি শুল্ক); the public department entrusted with the charge of collecting this tax or duty, the excise department (also আবগারি বিভাগ). a. relating to alcoholic spirits and other intoxicating drugs or to their manufacture and sale; relating to excise tax or the excise department.

(p. 133) āhaba1 a war; a battle; a fight. 40)

(p. 99) āgā1 top (গাছের আগা); tip (আঙুলের আগা); end, extremity (লাঠির আগা). 72)

(p. 118) ābēdana representation, prayer, solicitation; an application; a petition; a plaint; appeal (কবিতার আবেদন হৃদয়ের কাছে) আবেদন করা v. to represent, to pray, to solicit; to put in an application, to apply; to petition; to lodge a complaint; to appeal. ̃কারী same as আবেদক । fem. ̃কারিণী । ̃পত্র n. an application; a petition. আবেদনীয় a. fit to be solicited or entreated. 42)