(p. 122) āmānna uncooked rice. 10)

(p. 133) āhbāẏaka one who invites or calls or summons or addresses or invokes. n. an inviter; a caller; a summoner; an addresser; convener; an invocator. fem. আহ্বায়িকা । 59)

(p. 118) ābanṭana allotment. 2)

(p. 96) āōḍ়ānō (chiefly facet.) to pronounce or recite (usu. repeatedly). n. (repeated) pronouncement or recitation. 2)

(p. 104) āja today; at present, now. n. today; this day; the present time. ̃কার, (coll.) ̃কের a. of today, today's; of the present time. ̃কাল adv. at present, nowadays. আজ-কাল করা v. to procrastinate, to temporize. ̃কে adv. today. আজকের দিন today; nowadays. আজ নয় কাল procrastination. আজ পর্যন্ত adv. till today, to this day. আজ বাদে কাল shortly in future. 19)

(p. 133) āshāna confidence; faith, trust; stay; presence; a shelter; a meeting. 28)

(p. 107) ādarā a rough or preliminary sketch; an outline; a profile. 56)

(p. 118) ābirbhāba coming into view (esp. for the first time or from hiding); appearance (esp. sudden); advent; arrival; birth; coming into existence; (of a deity) installing oneself somewhere; (of authors, painters, actors etc.) first appearance before the public; (of flowers etc.) coming out or being revealed, manifestation. 32)

(p. 126) ālōhita slightly red, reddish. 101)

(p. 96) āōẏāja sound; noise; voice. 4)

(p. 115) āphagāna an Afghan. a. of Afghanistan or Afghans. আফগানি a. of Afghanistan. 68)

(p. 107) ānaddha any instrument of percussion. a. (of musical instruments etc.) having the mouth covered with hide, percussive (আনদ্ধ যন্ত্র); dressed up, tied up, arranged (আনদ্ধ কেশপাশ); clothed. 121)

(p. 118) ābṛta covered; encircled, surrounded (মেখলাবৃত); overcast or pervaded with (মেঘাবৃত). আবৃত করা v. to cover; to encircle, to surround; to overcast; to pervade. আবৃতি n. state of being covered or encircled or pervaded; covering; a cover; encirclement; pervasion; a wall; a fence; an enclosure. 38)

(p. 126) āśrita adopted, resorted to; sheltered, supported, protected; dependent (esp. for maintenance). fem. আশ্রিতা । আশ্রিত ব্যক্তি a person who has been given help and protection, a protege. ̃পালক, ̃রক্ষক n. & a. one who maintains or protects those who ask for maintenance or shelter or aid or support or protection. ˜বত্সল a. affectionate and kind to those who seek shelter and protection. ̃বাত্সল্য n. kindness and affection to a dependant or a person under one's protection. ̃রাজ্য n. a protectorate. 130)

(p. 107) ānakōrā quite new, brand-new; fresh; untarnished; unsoiled; not yet used, untried. 118)