(p. 97) ān̐ṭuni tightness, tension; tight fastening or fixation; strictness, rigour; (of speech etc.) compactness. 15)

(p. 104) ācchādaka that which or one who covers or roofs or conceals. 2)

(p. 126) ālasē2 idle, lazy, slothful, sluggish, indolent. আলসেমি n. idleness, sloth; procrastination. 47)

(p. 99) ākāra1 shape, form; figure; appearance. 7)

(p. 106) āḍ়āla a device or a thing that intercepts the view; a screen, a cover; a position or place intercepted from the view, hiding, concealment. আড়াল করা v. to put out of view; to hide, to conceal. আড়াল হওয়া v. to go out of view; to go behind the screen; to go in hiding, to hide. আড়াল আবডাল n. secrecy; cover; hiding. আড়ালে আবডালে adv. secretly, confidentially, in camera; in a hidden place, in concealment.

(p. 106) āḍ়2 a kind of salt-water fish. 10)

(p. 133) āshāẏī the first line of a song or its music. 30)

(p. 107) ādhēka half. 109)

(p. 126) ālatārāpha, ālatārāpa stapler, fastener. 34)

(p. 115) āpila (in law) a prayer for retrial; an appeal. আপিল করা v. to prefer an appeal, to appeal. ̃-আদালত n. an appellate court. ̃কারী n. an appellant. আপিলে খালাস acquitted or released on appeal. 52)

(p. 97) ān̐dhi stormy wind, strong wind; a storm; a danger; mental suffering; agony; a cause of disturbing something ('ঘুম ভাঙ্গাবার আঁধি').

(p. 102) ācchā well; yes; fine; that's right. a. good, excellent; (iron.) fine (আচ্ছা বুদ্ধি); perfect (আচ্ছা সাধু) adv. thoroughly (usu. আচ্ছামতো). আচ্ছা ঘা কতক দেওয়া to give a good or sound drubbing, to give a good licking, to beat soundly.

(p. 118) ābhūmi down to the ground; having prostrated oneself (আভূমি প্রণত হওয়া). 66)

(p. 126) ārdraka ginger. 11)

(p. 97) ān̐ṭi1 a bundle. বোঝার উপর শাকের আঁটি the last straw that breaks the camel's back. 13)