(p. 123) āẏu the span of one's life, longevity; lifetime; life. ̃প্রদ, ̃বর্ধক a. that which prolongs life; rejuvenating; that which bestows long life. ̃বর্ধন n. prolonging life; prolongation of life; rejuvenation. ̃বৃদ্ধি n. prolongation of life; rejuvenation. ̃ষ্কর same as আয়ুপ্রদ । ̃ষ্কাল n. the span of one's life, lifetime. ̃ষ্মান a. long-lived. fem. আয়ুষ্মতী । আয়ুষ্য same as আয়ুপ্রদ । 17)

(p. 99) āgāmika incoming. 79)

(p. 104) āñcalika local; regional. ̃তা n. regionalism. আঞ্চলিক ভাষা n. a regional language. 38)

(p. 97) ān̐takānō to feel sudden alarm, to startle. আঁতকে ওঠা same as আঁতকানো । আঁতকানি n. startle. 19)

(p. 99) ākulibikuli restlessness owing to worry or anxiety; extreme distress or anxiety or worry; ardency, fervidity; eagerness. adv. very anxiously or worriedly; ardently, fervently, eagerly. 28)

(p. 126) āśbasta assured; heartened with hope or promise or assurance or consolation or confidence etc. আশ্বস্ত করা v. to assure; to hearten with hope or assurance. 123)

(p. 96) āṇṭi a finger-ring. 11)

(p. 126) ālabōlā hubble-bubble with a long flexible smoking-tube. 42)

(p. 106) āḍ়āṭhēkā a measure of Indian music. 24)

(p. 122) āmēja subtle presence or slight trace, a touch; a touch of similarity; the ultimate part of anything passing away, after-image, after-taste (সুরের আমেজ, নেশার আমেজ); pleasant drowsiness or rapt attention (গানের আমেজ আসা). 22)

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

(p. 115) āba an excrescence (usu. spherical) on the skin, a tumour. 74)

(p. 102) ācālā (of wheat, rice, pulses etc.) unsifted. 37)

(p. 107) ādhipatya mastery; overlordship; predominance; supremacy; rule, government; suzerainty. আধিপত্য করা v. to dominate; to lord (it) over; to rule, to govern. 100)

(p. 126) āsara a gathering, a meeting, a sitting; a party (চায়ের আসর); a function (গানের আসর); a match, a tournament, a competition (খেলার আসর); a field; a society, a club. আসর গরম করা, আসর সরগরম করা v. to brighten up a party. আসর জমেছে v. the party warms up or becomes interesting; the party becomes crowded. আসর জমানো, আসর জাঁকানো same as আসর গরম করা । আসর মাতানো v. to brighten up a party; to make a party ripple with interest. আসরে অবতীর্ণ হওয়া, আসরে নামা v. to make one's appearance before the public or in society; to take the field; to make one's debut. 149)