(p. 104) āchaḍ়ā a spell of sprinking. এক আছড়া বৃষ্টি a spell of light shower. 5)

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

(p. 99) ākṣarika relating to a letter or letters of the alphabet; literal (আক্ষরিক অর্থ); accurately faithful; to the letter or literal (আক্ষরিক অনুবাদ). 41)

(p. 115) āpāta the present or the actual time in question, the time being; incidence; occurrence. ̃কঠিন a. appearing as hard or difficult at first or for the time being (but not actually so); apparently or seemingly hard or difficult. ̃গতি n. apparent motion. ̃ত adv. at the present time or actual time in question, for the time being, for the nonce. ̃দৃষ্টিতে adv. at the first sight; to the cursory view or consideration; seemingly. ̃প্রসারণ n. apparent expansion. ̃মধুর a. seemingly sweet or sweet for the time being only. ̃রমণীয় a. agreeable or pleasant for the time being; seemingly alluring or fascinating. 47)

(p. 133) āstēbyastē in a great hurry; helterskelter; fussily (see also অস্তেব্যস্তে). 25)

(p. 96) ān̐caḍ়kāmaḍ় act of scratching and biting; bites and scratches. 29)

(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)

(p. 99) ākāra-parimāpa contour survey. 10)

(p. 107) ātmādara self-esteem, self-respect. 30)

(p. 115) āpta2 (used as a pfx.) own, self̃গরজি, ̃গরুজে a. preoccupied with self-interest; extremely self-seeking. 62)

(p. 123) āraka extract, essence; juice; spirit; arrack; tincture. 28)

(p. 123) āẏana bāẏu trade wind. 9)

(p. 107) ādapē in reality, really; in truth; in fact, as a matter of fact; at all, in the least. 50)

(p. 126) ālō-chāẏā a mixture of light and shade, chiaroscuro. আলো-ছায়ার খেলা light-and-shade play. 93)

(p. 123) āẏama2 season; suitable time; right time. 15)