(p. 126) āśraẏārthī seeking shelter. n. one who seeks shelter; a refugee. fem. আশ্রয়ার্থিনী । 128)

(p. 126) āśruta promised; heard. 131)

(p. 107) ātaśikāca flint-glass, burning-glass. 16)

(p. 107) ādhēẏa that which is worthy of being placed or deposited or produced. n. content. 110)

(p. 133) āsāna termination, end, subsidence, relief, mitigation (দুঃখের আসান, রোগের আসান); inflow, easy supply (পয়সার আসান). 3)

(p. 126) ālāpacāri conversation, talk, discussion; a friendly chat. 57)

(p. 96) ān̐kaḍ়ā a hook; a tendril; a ring. আঁকড়াআঁকড়ি n. act of holding fast as in an embrace, grappling. ̃নো v. to grapple (doggedly); to embrace (tightly); to grasp, to gripe. আঁকড়ে ধরা to hold in a tight grasp or embrace. 17)

(p. 104) āchaḍ়ā-āchaḍ়i throwing continuously to the ground with force; mutual knocking to the ground as in wrestling. 7)

(p. 133) āsta whole; entire; unbroken, uncut; downright (আস্ত চোর); thorough; stark (আস্ত পাগল); real (আস্ত কেউটে) . আস্ত না রাখা (fig.) to beat severely, to beat up. 17)

(p. 96) ān̐kana act or manner of painting; a painted picture. 19)

(p. 96) ān̐kābān̐kā zigzag, winding, meandering; tortuous. 23)

(p. 126) ālōla slightly excited or agitated; moving or rolling or lolling with greed (আলোলরসনা). 100)

(p. 99) ākāṭā uncut. আকাটা হীরা rough diamond. 3)

(p. 107) ādhō half; partial; indistinct. আধোআধো a. babbling; mumbling; indistinct. 111)

(p. 106) āḍ়āi two and a half times. 23)