(p. 126) āśraẏī one who adopts or takes shelter; sheltered. 129)

(p. 98) ām̐śa fibre; scales of a fish; (any) thin membranous excrescence on some insects, seeds, fruits etc; nap of cloth; grain of wood; (any of the) threadlike membranes in some fruits. 2)

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

(p. 133) āshāna confidence; faith, trust; stay; presence; a shelter; a meeting. 28)

(p. 95) āi mother; one's mother's mother or aunt. 5)

(p. 97) ān̐jalā, ān̐jala palms of one's hands cupped together; the amount that a cup thus contains, a handful. 8)

(p. 125) ārātrika (act of) greeting a deity by waving a lamp, thurible, incenser etc. before his or her face. 3)

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

(p. 126) āśīrbacana, āśīrbāda blessing, benediction, benison. আশীর্বাদক a. & n. one who blesses. fem. আশীর্বাদিকা । আশীর্বাদী a. benedictory. □ n. an emblem of benediction. 119)

(p. 99) āgalā1 uncovered, bare; unbolted, unfastened; open. 68)

(p. 98) ākasmika sudden; unexpected. আকস্মিক ঘটনা unexpected or chance occurrence. ̃তা n. suddenness, unexpectedness; abruptness. 26)

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

(p. 107) ātmōpama like one's own self, equal to one's own-self, selflike. 44)

(p. 114) ānamya pliant, flexible; capable of being bent or bent down; deserving obeisance or respect. 11)