(p. 118) ābiṣṭa thoroughly engrossed or absorbed (in) (পাঠাবিষ্ট); rapt in (মোহাবিষ্ট); possessed (by) (ভূতাবিষ্ট); overwhelmed (with) (বিস্ময়াবিষ্ট); begone (শোকাবিষ্ট); overcast or pervaded with (মেঘাবিষ্ট); nonplussed, confounded; (phy.) induced. 37)

(p. 99) ākiñcana indigence, utter poverty; humble prayer or desire, craving; zeal, earnestness; endeavour, effort. 18)

(p. 106) āḍ়ta a warehouse or godown of a wholesale dealer; an entrepot, a storehouse, a depot. ̃দার n. the owner or keeper of a warehouse; a wholesale merchant. ̃দারি n. wholesale business; the commission of a wholesale merchant. 16)

(p. 115) āntarikṣa of or in the sky, skyey; atmospherical, aerial; ethereal; heavenly. n. the sky; the cloud. 11)

(p. 125) āraśōlā the cockroach, the blackbeetle. 2)

(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. 104) āja today; at present, now. n. today; this day; the present time. ̃কার, (coll.) ̃কের a. of today, today's; of the present time. ̃কাল adv. at present, nowadays. আজ-কাল করা v. to procrastinate, to temporize. ̃কে adv. today. আজকের দিন today; nowadays. আজ নয় কাল procrastination. আজ পর্যন্ত adv. till today, to this day. আজ বাদে কাল shortly in future. 19)

(p. 121) āma2 the common people. a. of or for the common people. ̃দরবার n. a place for public audience. ̃মোক্তার n. a legally appointed representative, an attorney. ̃মোক্তারনামা n. power-of-attorney. 4)

(p. 114) ānīta brought; fetched. 25)

(p. 102) āgul়pha as far as the ankle. 7)

(p. 126) ālēkuma (Mus.) a word forming a part of the return salute. 77)

(p. 96) ān̐khara a letter of the alphabet. 25)

(p. 99) āgantuka a visitor; a guest; a caller; a newcomer, a stranger. a. adventitious. 61)

(p. 126) āśrita adopted, resorted to; sheltered, supported, protected; dependent (esp. for maintenance). fem. আশ্রিতা । আশ্রিত ব্যক্তি a person who has been given help and protection, a protege. ̃পালক, ̃রক্ষক n. & a. one who maintains or protects those who ask for maintenance or shelter or aid or support or protection. ˜বত্সল a. affectionate and kind to those who seek shelter and protection. ̃বাত্সল্য n. kindness and affection to a dependant or a person under one's protection. ̃রাজ্য n. a protectorate. 130)

(p. 126) āryā1 of আর্য । 15)