(p. 118) ābila defiled; turbid, muddy; filthy, foul. ̃তা a. defilement; turbidity; filthiness, foulness. 34)

(p. 96) ān̐kupān̐ku, ān̐kubān̐ku fidget. আঁকুপাঁকু করা v. to fidget. 24)

(p. 99) āgāmī that which is to come or happen in future; future; coming; next. আগামীকাল tomorrow. আগামীপরশু day after tomorrow. 80)

(p. 118) ābāla a boy or a child or an underage person (esp. one who is foolish or helpless); an ignorant or dull-headed person. ̃বৃদ্ধবনিতা n. one and all; men women and children. 27)

(p. 123) ārakṣa police or military station; an outpost; defence force, homeguard. a. engaged in defence. আরক্ষা n. the police. আরক্ষাবাহিনী n. the police force. আরক্ষিক, আরক্ষী n. a policeman; a guardsman. আরক্ষিদল n. a police picket. 30)

(p. 133) āstīrṇa, āstṛta spread out; stretched out; extending; pervaded with, covered by, strewn with (কুসুমাস্তীর্ণ) 23)

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

(p. 133) āhita deposited; placed; founded, established; given, handed over. আহিতাগ্নি n. a Brahman who keeps the holy sacrificial fire burning always. 49)

(p. 102) ācāra2 religious or scriptural rules or prescriptions, rites; observance of these rules and prescriptions; conduct, behaviour; custom, practice (দেশাচার); good manners or conduct. ̃চ্যুত a. same as ̃ভ্রষ্ট । ̃নিষ্ঠ, ̃পরায়ণ, ̃বান a. observant of religious or scriptural rules and prescriptions; well-mannered; observant of the rules of conduct. আচারনিষ্ঠ ব্যক্তি a person with due regard for rituals and religious practices; a ritualist. ̃বিরুদ্ধ a. contrary to custom or practice. ̃ব্যবহার, ̃বিচার n. established customs and practices; conduct and behaviour. ̃ভ্রষ্ট a. one who has failed to observe or does not observe prescribed religious or scriptural rites. ̃হীন a. not observing religious or scriptural rites; impious. আচারী same as ̃নিষ্ঠ । 35)

(p. 115) āntarbidyālaẏa inter-school. 13)

(p. 96) āṇṭi a finger-ring. 11)

(p. 122) āyukta in-charge. ̃ক n. an officer-in-charge. আযুক্ত মন্ত্রী minister-in-charge. 29)

(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) ālanā a rack or stand for clothes, hats etc. 36)

(p. 115) ānyatrikatā alibi. 20)