(p. 99) āgi (obs. & poet.) fire. 82)

(p. 107) ādapē in reality, really; in truth; in fact, as a matter of fact; at all, in the least. 50)

(p. 107) āḍḍā a dwelling-place, a habitat; a haunt; a (fixed or permanent) meetingplace, a rendezvous; a place or institution for practising anything (গানের আ়ড্ডা); a club; a company of informal and friendly talkers, their meetingplace or talk; a place for assemblage, a station or stand (গাড়ির আ়ড্ডা). আড্ডা গাড়া v. to take up abode (usu. permanently) to settle. আড্ডা দেওয়া, আড্ডা মারা v. to join in an assembly of idle talkers; to indulge in informal and friendly talk with others. ̃ধারী n. the keeper or the chief person of a club; a regular clubgoer. ̃বাজ a. fond of indulging in idle talk with others or of haunting clubs where such talk is indulged in. 3)

(p. 97) ān̐ṭubān̐ṭu effort in spite of incapability, fumbling. adv. fumblingly. 16)

(p. 96) ā expressing: dismay, pain etc. 15)

(p. 104) āṭakānō to confine; to obstruct, to impede; to restrain, to check; to prevent; to detain; to imprison; to fix (দেওয়ালে পেরেক আটকানো). a. confined; obstructed; impeded; restrained, checked; prevented; detained; affixed. 46)

(p. 133) āspardhā effrontery, impudence, impertinence, audacity; arrogance, haughtiness; boasting. 32)

(p. 115) āpakhōrāki in the state when one has to pay for one's own food. 24)

(p. 126) ālō-chāẏā a mixture of light and shade, chiaroscuro. আলো-ছায়ার খেলা light-and-shade play. 93)

(p. 98) ākacā-ākaci mutual envy or jealousy; unhealthy competition (over trifling things). 10)

(p. 115) āpasē2, āpsē of one's own, spontaneously. 43)

(p. 126) āliṅgana embracing or hugging; an embrace; a hug. আলিঙ্গন করা v. to embrace; to hug. 63)

(p. 104) āchila (poet.) 3rd. per. (sing.) was; (pl.) were. 15)

(p. 114) ānandāśru tears of joy. 3)

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