(p. 95) ā3 denoting: a little, slight (আকম্প); thorough (আক্ষিপ্ত); starting from (আজন্ম, আসমুদ্র); up to (আকন্ঠ, আমরণ); during the whole of, throughout (আজীবন); including (আচণ্ডাল) contrary to (আগমন); implying negation up-, non-(আকাটা); perverted, vile (আকথা); bad, disagreeable, unsuitable, difficult, hard (আঘাট, আকাল) etc. 4)

(p. 126) ālō light; a beam, a ray; effulgence; lustre, splendour; a flash of light; a lamp, a lantern. আলো করা v. to brighten; to light up; to lighten; to illuminate; to glorify. আলো দেখানো v. to show light to; (fig.) to give hope, to promise good. 81)

(p. 99) ākṣarika relating to a letter or letters of the alphabet; literal (আক্ষরিক অর্থ); accurately faithful; to the letter or literal (আক্ষরিক অনুবাদ). 41)

(p. 97) ān̐cila a wart, a mole, a blotch. 6)

(p. 107) ādēśa an order, a command; a decree; an ordinance; an injunction; a directive; direction; permission; (gr.) substitution of a letter or word for another. আদেশ করা, আদেশ দেওয়া v. to order, to command; to decree; to enjoin; to direct; to permit. আদেশ হওয়া v. to be ordered or decreed or permitted; to be decreed by an oracle; (gr. of a letter or word) to be substituted for another letter or word. ̃ক a. & n. one who orders or commands or decrees or directs or permits. ˜ক্রমে adv. in obedience to or in accordance with an order or decree. ̃পত্র n. a writ of command or decree; a directive; a permit. ̃পালক a. & n. one who obeys or executes an order or decree. ˜পালন n. carrying out an order or decree. আদেশানুবর্তী a. obedient to an order, decree, injunction or direction. আদেশানুযায়ী same as আদেশক্রমে । 80)

(p. 125) ārka solar. ̃ফলা n. this sign over Bengali consonant letters to indicate a preceding '-r' sound; sun-ray; (facet.) a tuft of long hair maintained by a conservative Brahman on his crown. 17)

(p. 115) āpada danger; distress; misery; calamity; any unpleasant person or thing. ̃গ্রস্ত a. involved in danger, endangered, imperilled; involved in difficulty or distress; troubled or distressed. ̃ধর্ম, আপদ্ধর্ম n. a course or measure (usu. not thoroughly honest) that may be adopted in time of danger or disaster or emergency. ̃বালাই n. pl. dangers and harms. ̃-বিপদ n. dangers and difficulties. 34)

(p. 118) ābāhana invocation; invitation; a call. আবাহন করা v. to invoke; to invite; to call. আবাহনী n. a gesture made with one's palms and fingers for invoking a god or goddess. a. invocatory; relating to invitation or call. 30)

(p. 98) ākaja, ākhaja grudge, malice, animosity, spite. 12)

(p. 126) āsaṅga sexual intercourse; company, fellowship, social intercourse; union; desire to enjoy; love, attachment; profound attention. ̃লিপ্সা n. desire for sexual intercourse; desire for company or union. ̃লিপ্সু a. desirous of sexual intercourse or of company or union. 139)

(p. 97) ān̐ṭa tightness, tension; compactness (কথার আঁট), restraint, reserve (মুখের আঁট). a. tight; close-fitting; tense. আঁট করা v. to make tight, to tighten. 9)

(p. 107) āditēẏa a son of Aditi (অদিতি) the mother of gods, a god. 69)

(p. 123) āẏati1 state of a married woman whose husband is alive; any of the symbols (usu. borne on the person of the wife) indicating this marital state. 5)

(p. 96) ān̐ka a mark or line; (arith. & alg.) a problem, a sum. আঁক কষা v. to do a sum. আঁক কাটা v. to draw a line; to scratch. 16)

(p. 99) ākhēṭaka, ākhēṭika a hunter (esp. by profession or birth). 52)