(p. 126) ālōcanī a subject or subjects for discussion; a place or an institution where discussions are held. 87)

(p. 118) ābhāṣa a preface, a prologue, a prefatory note, an introduction; an introductory talk; a conversation. ̃ণ n. addressing and talking to; conversation; an address, a speech, a talk. আভাষিত a. delivered as or mentioned in a speech. 56)

(p. 115) ābōẏāba any of the conventional and usually illegal payments exacted by landowners from tenants. 75)

(p. 102) āṅgāra cinder, charcoal; coal (esp. burnt); burnt wood. 21)

(p. 133) āhaba1 a war; a battle; a fight. 40)

(p. 118) ābēṣṭaka surrounding, enclosing. n. a fence, a wall; that which encloses, an enclosure. 46)

(p. 107) ādā ginger. আদাজল খেয়ে লাগা v. to engage in something doggedly. আদায় কাঁচকলায় adv. at daggers drawn. আদার ব্যাপারীর জাহাজের খবরে কাজ কী an ordinary man should not meddle in big affairs. 60)

(p. 121) āmaẏadā plentiful, abundant; excessive. 15)

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

(p. 107) ādhṛta caught hold of; held; taken, received; arrested; seized, captured; accepted. 108)

(p. 99) ākhara a letter of the alphabet; refrain of a song. 47)

(p. 98) ākanda a kind of tree, the sunplant, Calotropis gigantia, the swallow wort. 15)

(p. 107) ātmānusandhāna, ātmānbēṣaṇa an endeavour to acquire theological or spiritual knowledge; self-examination. আত্মানুসন্ধায়ী, আত্মান্বেষী a. endeavouring to acquire theological or spiritual knowledge; self-criticizing. 33)

(p. 97) ān̐ṭi2 the stone of a fruit. 14)

(p. 114) ānamita bent down, inclined. 10)