(p. 95) āi mother; one's mother's mother or aunt. 5)

(p. 122) āmrāta, āmrātaka the hog plum. 27)

(p. 118) ābira a kind of perfumed and coloured powder that the Hindus sprinkle over one another esp. during the Holi (হোলি) festival. 31)

(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. 133) āstina a sleeve. আস্তিন গোটানো v. to prepare oneself for a duel, to be ready for a fight; to throw down the gauntlet, to challenge. 22)

(p. 96) āōtā (rare) shade, sunshade; care; guardianship, custody; control; reach; jurisdiction; purview. (কারও) আওতায় under one's power or tutelage or guardianship. 3)

(p. 123) āẏōjana preparation; collection of things necessary to serve a purpose; things so collected; making or becoming ready. আয়োজন করা v. to make preparations (for). 25)

(p. 107) ānantarya immediacy; adjacency; proximity; contiguity. 123)

(p. 107) ādyanta beginning and end. adv. from beginning to end; from first to last. 84)

(p. 96) ān̐caḍ়ā-ān̐caḍ়i act of mutual scratching with finger-nails or claws in a fight. 30)

(p. 125) ārōgya recovery from ailment or illness, cure; restoration to health; sound health, health. আরোগ্য করা v. to cure, to bring round. আরোগ্য হওয়া v. to be cured, to recover, to come round. ̃নিকেতন, ̃শালা n. a hospital, an infirmary. ̃লাভ n. coming round, recovery. ̃লাভ করা বা হওয়া v. same as আরোগ্য হওয়া । 13)

(p. 114) ānāca-kānā়ca the outlying and usually neglected parts of a house etc.; the eaves and like parts; nook and corner. আনাচে-কানাচে adv. in nooks and byways; in nooks and eaves. 18)

(p. 115) āpōśa compromise. আপোশ করা v. to compromise, to strike out a compromise; to settle amicably. ̃রফা, ̃মীমাংসা n. amicable settlement, compromise. আপোশে adv. amicably; by arrangement. 60)

(p. 133) āhira a member of the cowherd class; a cowherd. fem. আহিরি, আহিরিনি । 51)

(p. 102) āgraha eagerness; zeal, earnestness, intentness, an intent desire; an inclination; wistfulness. আগ্রহাতিশয় n. excessive eagerness or zeal or affection or wistfulness. আগ্রহান্বিত a. eager; zealous; intent; intently desirous; inclined (to); wistful. 10)