(p. 99) ākāra-iṅgita gestures and postures. 9)

(p. 126) āśaka a lover, a suitor, a sweetheart. 105)

(p. 118) ābaraṇa covering or screening or veiling; a cover or covering; a lid; a screen, a veil. আবরণী n. a cover or covering; a lid; a screen; a veil. 6)

(p. 97) ān̐tuḍ় a lying-in room, a labour-room (আঁতুড় ঘর); confinement of a woman at childbirth. 23)

(p. 126) ālanā a rack or stand for clothes, hats etc. 36)

(p. 107) ādraka ginger. 88)

(p. 118) ābaśyika compulsory. 17)

(p. 95) āuṭānō to stir (milk) whilst boiling. 14)

(p. 121) āmana late autumnal. n. late autumnal crop of paddy; autumn rice (also আমন ধান). 10)

(p. 99) ākāṭa2 downright, out-and-out, thorough, arrant (আকাট মূর্খ); foolish (আকাট লোক). 2)

(p. 106) āḍ়ānā an Indian musical mode. 25)

(p. 99) āgantuka a visitor; a guest; a caller; a newcomer, a stranger. a. adventitious. 61)

(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. 126) āśbāsa heartening with hope or promise or assurance or consolation or confidence etc. ̃ন n. heartening with hope or promise or assurance or consolation or confidence etc. ̃বাণী n. words that hearten with hope or promise or assurance or consolation or confidence etc. 124)

(p. 126) āśī2 a serpent's fang. ̃বিষ n. that which has venom in its fang; a venomous snake; the snake. 118)