(p. 96) ān̐caḍ়ānō to scratch or dig with fingernails or claws; to comb (hair). a. scratched or dug with the finger-nails or claws; combed, kempt.

(p. 115) āpīḍ়na pressing or squeezing or hugging or oppressing thoroughly. আপীড়িত a. pressed or squeezed or hugged or oppressed thoroughly. 54)

(p. 126) āsala genuine; pure; authentic; unadulterated; true, real; actual; original (আসল দলিল); nett (আসল লাভ); principal or capital (আসল দেনা); primary (আসল উদ্দেশ্য). n. principal or capital money or amount. আসলি a. genuine, pure, unadulterated (আসলি চিজ). আসলে adv. in actuality, in truth; in fact. 150)

(p. 126) āśisa blessing, benediction, benison. 117)

(p. 126) āśā2 hope, expectation; assurance; confidence, reliance, trust (চাকরির উপর আশা, ছেলের উপর আশা); a part of the horizon (পূর্বাশা). আশা করা, আশা রাখা v. to hope, to expect; to place confidence (upon), to rely (upon), to trust. ̃তিরিক্ত, ̃তীত a. beyond expectation, unhopedfor; unexpected. ̃নুরূপ a. up to expectation. ̃ন্বিত a. hopeful, cherishing hope; expectant. ̃পথ চেয়ে থাকা to wait in expectation, to look forward to. আশা পোষণ করা v. to cherish hopes. ̃প্রদ a. that which excites or inspires hope, hopeful. ̃বাদ n. optimism. ̃বাদী a. optimistic. n. an optimist. ̃ভঙ্গ n. disappointment, frustration. ̃ভরসা n. hopes and confidence. ̃শূন্য, ̃হীন a. hopeless; disappointed. ̃হত a. disappointed, frustrated. 115)

(p. 126) āśrama a hermitage; a residence (usu. a small one), a cottage (পুণ্যাশ্রম); an asylum or refuge (আতুরাশ্রম, অনাথাশ্রম); a residential institution (esp. an educational or religious one) (বিদ্যাশ্রম); a stage of life (গার্হস্হ্যাশ্রম). ̃ধর্ম n. duties or rites to be performed by inmates of a hermitage or asylum or refuge or residential institution; duties to be performed in each of the stages of life. ̃বাসী a. & n. one who lives in a hermitage or asylum or refuge or residential institution. fem. ˜বাসিনী । ̃ভ্রষ্ট a. fallen from one's religious order. আশ্রমিক, আশ্রমী a. of or living in a hermitage or asylum or refuge or residential institution, or pertaining to the life in it; adopting any of the stages of life. n. an inmate of a hermitage or asylum or refuge or residential institution; one in any of the stages of life. 126)

(p. 114) ānā2 to fetch, to bring. 16)

(p. 121) āmantraṇa invitation; a call to come; a greeting. আমন্ত্রণ করা v. to invite; to call; to greet. 11)

(p. 126) ālulāẏita, ālulita (of hair) loosened and spread out, dishevelled, unkempt. আলুলায়িত করা v. to untie and spread out, to dishevel, to ruffle. 76)

(p. 123) āẏamā a grant of rent-free land made by Muslim princes to religious preachers and to learned people. ̃মহল n. an estate of land held under this grant. 11)

(p. 102) ācañcala slightly stirred up or agitated or excited. 26)

(p. 106) āḍ়4 to remove stutter from utterance. ̃কাঠ n. a cross-beam. আড়ে-দিঘে adv. in length and breadth. আড়ে-হাতে adv. up-and-doing; with might and main; with full force. 12)

(p. 115) āpta1 obtained, attained, realized, gratified (আপ্তকাম); free from errors; authoritative (আপ্তবাক্য); closely related as friends and relatives (আপ্তজন). ̃করণিক n. confidential clerk. ̃কাম a. one whose desires have been gratified. ̃কারী a. reliable; trustworthy. ̃জন n. one's own relative or friend. ̃বচন same as আপ্তবাক্য । ̃বন্ধু same as আপ্তজন । ̃বাক্য n. a revealed truth, revelation; (phil.) a source of knowledge; advice of one's own friends and relatives; a presumptive truth, an a priori truth. 61)

(p. 114) ānīla slightly blue, bluish. 26)

(p. 133) āstānā haunt; an abode, a dwellingplace; a hermitage. আস্তানা গাড়া v. to set up an abode (esp. a temporary one); to take shelter (temporarily). আস্তানা গোটানো v. to depart for good; to strike the tent. 19)