(p. 96) ān̐kibuki a scribble, drawing or writing carelessly or unmindfully. 22)

(p. 118) ābhidhānika lexicographical. n. the compiler of a dictionary, a lexicographer. 63)

(p. 106) āḍ় a central market-place; a wholesale market; a storehouse, an entrepot; a fair. ̃ঘাটা n. a place on the river-bank for getting into or alighting from a boat. ̃ছাঁটা a. (of rice etc.) imperfectly husked. আড়ং ধোলাই n. thorough washing and bleaching of clothes; (coll.) beating someone black and blue. 14)

(p. 102) ācaraṇa conduct, behaviour; dealing, treatment; practice, observance. আচরণ করা v. to behave; to deal (with), to act (towards); to practise. ̃বিধি n. code of conduct, rules for conduct or behaviour or dealing. আচরনীয় a. fit for use; that which is to be practised or observed. 30)

(p. 118) ābaśyaka necessary; essential. n. necessity, need. ̃তা n. necessity, need. ̃বোধে adv. having considered or considering it necessary. আবশ্যকীয় a. necessary; essential. 16)

(p. 99) āgāgōḍ়ā from beginning to end; alpha and omega; from head to foot, from top to bottom. 74)

(p. 133) āharita but pop. form of আহৃত । 44)

(p. 126) āliṅgita embraced; hugged. 64)

(p. 102) ācāra1 sauce; pickle. আমের আচার pickled slices of mango, mango pickles or preserves. 34)

(p. 115) āpani1 the honorific form of তুমি । 37)

(p. 107) ādyā born or created or originated first, primordial. n. fem. Nature; (Hindu theol.) the Supreme Goddess associated with God in the work of creation, Goddes Durga (দুর্গা). ̃শক্তি same as আদ্যা (n.). 85)

(p. 96) ān̐kā to draw, to trace, to paint; to mark; to write; to describe, to delineate. n. act of drawing or tracing or painting or marking or writing or describing or delineating. a. drawn, traced, painted; marked; written; described, delineated. ̃নো v. to cause to draw or trace or paint or mark or write or describe or delineate. আঁকার হাত n. ability to draw. 21)

(p. 118) ābahamāna existing or continuing since the beginning; traditional and ever-existent. ̃কাল adv. continuing or existing from time immemorial; ever since the beginning. 19)

(p. 107) ādhō half; partial; indistinct. আধোআধো a. babbling; mumbling; indistinct. 111)

(p. 115) āpanta one's own self. a. one's own. আপ ভালা তো জগত্ ভালা to a good soul all are good; to the pure all things are pure. আপ রুচি খানা পর রুচি পরনা eat according to your own taste but dress according to the taste of others; eat to please yourself but dress to please others. 21)