(p. 123) ārakṣa police or military station; an outpost; defence force, homeguard. a. engaged in defence. আরক্ষা n. the police. আরক্ষাবাহিনী n. the police force. আরক্ষিক, আরক্ষী n. a policeman; a guardsman. আরক্ষিদল n. a police picket. 30)

(p. 107) āḍ়i2 a hiding; concealment; termination of friendship; quarrel; envy, malice, grudge; rivalry; obstinacy. আড়ি করা v. to terminate friendship with; to be obstinate in one's resolution. আড়ি পাতা, আড়ি মারা v. to go in hiding for overhearing, to eavesdrop. 2)

(p. 102) āgnēẏa of fire; impregnated with fire; emitting or producing fire; produced by fire; igneous, fiery. ̃গিরি, ̃পর্বত n. a volcano. জীবন্ত আগ্নেয়গিরি an active volcano. মৃত আগ্নেয়গিরি an extinct volcano. সুপ্ত আগ্নেয়গিরি a dormant volcano. আগ্নেয়গিরির অগ্ন্যুত়্্পাত volcanic eruption. আগ্নেয়গিরির মুখ a crater. ̃প্রস্তর, ̃শিলা n. igneous rock. আগ্নেয়াস্ত্র n. fire-arm(s). 9)

(p. 99) āgā2 a title of honour applied to a Musalman, esp. an Afghan. 73)

(p. 99) āgāra a house; a room; a store; (rare) a container. 81)

(p. 104) ājya ghee as offered in religious sacrifice. 35)

(p. 125) ārādhaka one who worships. n. a worshipper, a devotee. 4)

(p. 114) ānuṣaṅgika accompanying, concomitant; incidental; secondary; associated. 37)

(p. 126) ālā2 first; highest; best. 49)

(p. 104) ājā the father of one's mother, maternal grandfather. 25)

(p. 122) āmānna uncooked rice. 10)

(p. 126) ālima (Mus.) a learned man. 67)

(p. 126) āsakta greatly enamoured (of); addicted to; having a deep love (for); devoted (to); attached (to); deeply or profoundly attached to (worldly) pleasures and interests. আসক্তি n. deep love; attention; addiction; devotion; attachment; attachment to (worldly) pleasures and interests; (worldly) pleasures and interests; cohabitation. 138)

(p. 102) āgu the first, the beginning; the past; advance. a. first; preceding; advance; forward. adv. a. first of all. ̃তে adv. at first; in the past. ̃পাছু, ̃পিছু adv. n. from beginning to end, alpha and omega; the past and the future. ̃পাছু করা,̃পিছু করা v. to hesitate. ̃পাছু ভাবা v. to look before and after, to consider the pros and cons of a thing. ̃য়ান, ̃সার a. going or coming forward, advancing; proceeding; leading. আগুয়ান বা আগুসার হওয়া v. to go or come forward, to advance; to proceed; to take the lead. 2)

(p. 107) ātaṅka terror, great fear, dread; panic. ̃গ্রস্ত, আতঙ্কিত a. frightened, terrified; panicstricken; panicky. 8)