(p. 126) āsā1 a stick (usu. a thick one), a staff; a mace; a sceptre. 152)

(p. 98) ākara a mine, a quarry; a source or origin; a store or repertory. আকরিক a. of mines, mineral. n. a mineral ore. আকরীয় a. of mines, mineral. 20)

(p. 133) āhēriẏā, āhēḍ়iẏā (amongst the Rajputs) the ceremony of hunting in the forest on the first day of spring; a hunting clan. 55)

(p. 118) ābhā rubbing the body with oil etc; anointment. 54)

(p. 107) ātmā (Hindu theol.) the conscious immortal independent and active guide of every being which is present in theA body but is not an inseparable part of it; the soul, the atman; the Supreme Being, God; a guardian deity; one's own likeness, self-identify, selfhood, the body; the heart, the mind; natural disposition, nature. 29)

(p. 107) ādaba etiquette, courtesy. ̃কায়দা n. forms of ceremony or decorum, etiquette; conventional laws of courtesy; good manners. ̃কায়দাদোরস্ত, ̃কায়দাদুরন্ত a. conversant with or observant of forms of ceremony or decorum; courteous; smart; fashionable; correct in demeanour. 51)

(p. 118) ābarita (poet.) covered; screened; veiled. 7)

(p. 121) āmaraṇa till death; all through one's life. ̃স্হায়ী a. lasting till death, continuing till the end of one's life. 17)

(p. 121) āmadhura slightly sweet, sweetish; not excessively sweet, pleasantly sweet. 9)

(p. 123) āẏurbēda the traditional Hindu science of medicine as taught in the Atharva Veda. আয়ুর্বেদীয় a. relating or pertaining to this science; according to this science. 20)

(p. 133) āstēbyastē in a great hurry; helterskelter; fussily (see also অস্তেব্যস্তে). 25)

(p. 121) āmaẏa disease, ailment. 14)

(p. 106) āḍ়ā1 form, shape; mould; size; type. 19)

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

(p. 115) āṇḍila very rich. n. a heap; a bundle. 6)