(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. 126) āśaṅkā fear, dread, fright, alarm; a misgiving, apprehension, suspicion; doubt. আশঙ্কা করা v. to fear, to dread; to apprehend; to suspect; to doubt. ̃স্হল n. an object of dread or suspicion or doubt. 108)

(p. 126) ālāi-bālāi all sorts of misfortune or harm; evils. 51)

(p. 126) ālatā lac-dye esp. as used by Hindu women to paint the borders of their feet. 33)

(p. 96) āṃśika of a part or parts or a share or shares; partial; incomplete. ̃ভাবে adv. in part, partially. 14)

(p. 104) ājaba queer, strange; wonder-inspiring. আ়জব কাণ্ড a strange or queer incident. আজব দেশ a wonderland. আজব দুনিয়া the strange world. 23)

(p. 99) ākhyā an appellation, a name; a title, a designation; a denomination. ̃ত a. named, called; entitled, designated; denominated; spoken, mentioned, said; known, renowned, celebrated. ̃ন n. history; a legend; a tale (esp. historical or legendary); a narrative; a story; a fable; narration, naming; act of designating or denominating. ̃বস্তু n. a theme. ̃পত্র n. a title-page (of a book). ̃য়ক n. a narrator; a story-teller. ̃য়িকা n. a tale, a story, a narrative. 55)

(p. 126) ālīḍh় licked; tasted. n. a posture (adopted esp. whilst shooting an arrow) with a knee folded in the front and the other stretched out behind, (cp.) a crouchant position. 68)

(p. 118) ābrahma starting with or from Brahma (ব্রক্ষ্ম). ̃স্তম্ব n. all creatures and objects starting with Brahma (ব্রহ্ম) or the Supreme Consciousness down to the inanimate straw. 51)

(p. 97) ān̐taḍ়i entrails, intestines. 20)

(p. 114) ānanda joy, delight; happiness; gladness, cheerfulness; pleasure; merriment. আনন্দ করা v. to rejoice; to make merry. ̃কর a. delightful; pleasant; gladdening. ̃কানন n. a delightful woodland or grove; a pleasure-grove. ̃জনক, ̃দায়ক a. causing joy; delightful; pleasant. ̃ন n. producing joy, delight etc. ̃বিহ্বল a. beside oneself with joy, overwhelmed with joy. ̃ময় a. full of joy, joyful; delightful; happy; cheerful; pleasant; merry. ̃ময়ী a. fem. of আনন্দময় । n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). ̃লহরী n. a wave of delight; a musical instrument with one string held in one hand and played with a plectrum by the other. 2)

(p. 115) āndōlana agitation; movement; stir; swinging, oscillation; vibration; cogitation, discussion. রাজনীতিক আন্দোলন political agitation or movement. আন্দোলন করা v. to agitate; to stir; to swing, to oscillate; to vibrate; to cogitate, to discuss. মনে আন্দোলন হওয়া v. to have a thing cogitated in one's mind. 16)

(p. 107) ādhidaibika supernatural; fortuitous; pertaining to natural disasters such as flood, famine etc.; elemental. 99)

(p. 106) āḍ়3 other, opposite (আড়পার). 11)

(p. 121) āmana late autumnal. n. late autumnal crop of paddy; autumn rice (also আমন ধান). 10)