(p. 104) āja today; at present, now. n. today; this day; the present time. ̃কার, (coll.) ̃কের a. of today, today's; of the present time. ̃কাল adv. at present, nowadays. আজ-কাল করা v. to procrastinate, to temporize. ̃কে adv. today. আজকের দিন today; nowadays. আজ নয় কাল procrastination. আজ পর্যন্ত adv. till today, to this day. আজ বাদে কাল shortly in future. 19)

(p. 107) ādraka ginger. 88)

(p. 98) ākāṅkṣita desired; wished for. 30)

(p. 115) āpana one's own, own. ̃জন n. one's own man, a friend or relative. ̃পর a. one's near and far ones. n. friend and foe. ̃ভোলা a. careless about one's own interests; absent-minded, absorbed. 35)

(p. 107) āḍhākā not covered, uncovered; exposed, open. 4)

(p. 97) ān̐tarasa gastric juice. 21)

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

(p. 104) ājāna a call to Muslims to attend prayer-meeting in a mosque. আজান দেওয়া v. to announce this call formally. 27)

(p. 99) ākuli form of আকুলা । 26)

(p. 125) ārūḍh় mounted; seated on. আরূঢ় হওয়া v. to mount; to sit on. 11)

(p. 118) ābbā (Mus.) father; dad. 50)

(p. 99) ākṛti appearance; shape, form. ̃গত a. pertaining to appearance or shape or form; formal; outward. ̃প্রকৃতি n. appearance and nature; demeanour, bearing. ̃বিশিষ্ট a. having a definite or specific form or shape; shaped. 30)

(p. 118) ābāda cultivation, tillage; cultivated land; land developed for agriculture; a human habitation; a settlement. আবাদি a. arable; fit for or developed for cultivation; cultivated. 23)

(p. 121) āmaẏa disease, ailment. 14)

(p. 115) āpīḍ়na pressing or squeezing or hugging or oppressing thoroughly. আপীড়িত a. pressed or squeezed or hugged or oppressed thoroughly. 54)