(p. 104) ājāna a call to Muslims to attend prayer-meeting in a mosque. আজান দেওয়া v. to announce this call formally. 27)

(p. 107) āthāla a cowshed, a cowhouse. 47)

(p. 123) āraśa a throne. 42)

(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. 99) ākramaṇa an attack; an invasion; an inroad. আক্রমণ করা v. to attack, to invade; to fall upon. ̃কারী n. one who attacks, an attacker, an assailant; an aggressor, an invader. আক্রমণীয় a. that which can be or is to be attacked or invaded. 35)

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

(p. 99) ākāṭha, ākāṭhā inferior or worthless timber. 4)

(p. 126) āśruta promised; heard. 131)

(p. 125) ārjaba straightness; upright or vertical position; straightforwardness; candour; uprightness; honesty.

(p. 114) ānāja vegetables (usu. green.) ̃পত্র n. spinach and vegetables. 19)

(p. 126) ālāpacāri conversation, talk, discussion; a friendly chat. 57)

(p. 114) ānaẏana bringing or fetching. আনয়ন করা v. to bring, to fetch. 13)

(p. 126) āluthālu (of hair) unkempt, dishevelled, tousled; (of dress etc.) lacking in trimness, blowsy, disorderly. 72)

(p. 133) āsta whole; entire; unbroken, uncut; downright (আস্ত চোর); thorough; stark (আস্ত পাগল); real (আস্ত কেউটে) . আস্ত না রাখা (fig.) to beat severely, to beat up. 17)

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