(p. 125) ārka solar. ̃ফলা n. this sign over Bengali consonant letters to indicate a preceding '-r' sound; sun-ray; (facet.) a tuft of long hair maintained by a conservative Brahman on his crown. 17)

(p. 102) āghrāṇa smelling or sniffing. 15)

(p. 126) ālōcyamāna what is being discussed, (of a subject) under discussion. 92)

(p. 107) ātā custard-apple. 17)

(p. 118) ābhāsa faint or indistinct presence ('আভাসে দাও দেখা'); a shadow; a hint (আভাসে জানানো); glow. আভাস দেওয়া v. to appear faintly or indistinctly; to give a hint, to hint. ̃ইঙ্গিত n. hints; slight or indirect suggestion. আভাসে ইঙ্গিতে adv. by indirect suggestion, by hints. 57)

(p. 98) ākakuṭē, ākakhuṭē (of a person) wasteful, squandering, prodigal, spendthrift. 9)

(p. 125) ārādhya worshipped; deserving to be worshipped; worshipful; adorable. ̃মান a. being worshipped or in the state of being worshipped. 7)

(p. 107) ādyikāla very ancient times; remote days. আদ্যিকালের বুড়ি (usu. facet.) a very old-fashioned aged woman. 86)

(p. 126) āsaṅga sexual intercourse; company, fellowship, social intercourse; union; desire to enjoy; love, attachment; profound attention. ̃লিপ্সা n. desire for sexual intercourse; desire for company or union. ̃লিপ্সু a. desirous of sexual intercourse or of company or union. 139)

(p. 115) āpana one's own, own. ̃জন n. one's own man, a friend or relative. ̃পর a. one's near and far ones. n. friend and foe. ̃ভোলা a. careless about one's own interests; absent-minded, absorbed. 35)

(p. 115) āpannasattbā pregnant. n. a pregnant woman. 40)

(p. 126) ālāna a pillar or post to which an elephant is tethered; a peg or stake to which domestic animals are tethered. 54)

(p. 123) āẏatī a married woman whose husband is alive. 7)

(p. 96) ān̐kābān̐kā zigzag, winding, meandering; tortuous. 23)

(p. 107) ātmārāma the soul; life; the mind; life as imagined as a bird enclosed by the prison of a body; a term of endearment with which a pet parrot, or parakeet, or magpie is addressed (বলো বাবা আত্মারাম). আত্মারাম খাঁচাছাড়া হওয়া v. to die. আত্মারাম শুকিয়ে যাওয়া v. to cower. 37)