(p. 99) ākhā an oven; a stove; hearth; fireplace. 49)

(p. 118) ābhāsā (poet.) to blaze up, to glow; (poet.) to be revealed. 58)

(p. 99) āgāmika incoming. 79)

(p. 99) ākārika a summons bailiff. 14)

(p. 102) ācambitē suddenly; unexpectedly; unawares; surprisingly. 29)

(p. 106) āḍ়2 a kind of salt-water fish. 10)

(p. 118) ābaraṇa covering or screening or veiling; a cover or covering; a lid; a screen, a veil. আবরণী n. a cover or covering; a lid; a screen; a veil. 6)

(p. 126) ālōkita illuminated; glowing; brightened. আলোকিত করা v. to illuminate; to brighten up. আলোকিত হওয়া v. to become illuminated; to brighten up. 85)

(p. 115) āntara mental; inherent. 8)

(p. 121) ābhyudaẏika pertaining to progress or promotion in life; pertaining to or causing well-being; causing prosperity. n. a ceremony performed on the eve of wedding etc. praying to the spirits of one's forefathers to bless the present occasion. 2)

(p. 107) āduḍ় uncovered bare; naked, unclothed; undressed; untied. ̃-গা n. bare body. ̃চুলি a. fem. one whose hair is undressed or untied or dishevelled; a woman having no veil over her head. 74)

(p. 97) ān̐jalā, ān̐jala palms of one's hands cupped together; the amount that a cup thus contains, a handful. 8)

(p. 122) āmūla to the root; radically; thoroughly, completely, root-and-branch. a. extended to the root; radical (আমূল সংস্কার); thorough. 20)

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

(p. 133) āsōẏāra, āsōbāra mounted on an elephant, horse etc. n. one who is thus mounted, a rider. 15)