(p. 104) āñjā the interim period between the delivery of a child and the next conception. 40)

(p. 126) āścarya astonishing, surprising, wonderful, marvellous; queer. n. a wonder or marvel; a surprise; a queer object. আশ্চর্য করা v. to strike with astonishment or wonder; to surprise, to astonish; to take a person by surprise. আশ্চর্য হওয়া v. to be astonished. ̃জনক a. wonderful, astonishing; surprising; amazing, astounding; queer. আশ্চর্যান্বিত a. wonder-struck, astonished; amazed, astounded. আশ্চর্যান্বিত করা same as আশ্চর্য করা । আশ্চর্যান্বিত হওয়া same as আশ্চর্য হওয়া । 122)

(p. 122) āmira (Mus.) a wealthy nobleman or high-born person; a title of some Muslim kings, an Amir, an Ameer. ̃-ওমরাহ n. pl. princes and courtiers or noblemen; men of high and wealthy class. আমিরি n. amirate; high style of living or ostentatious show of wealth; pomp and grandeur. a. of an Amir or emirate; living in a high style or making an ostentatious show of wealth; full of pomp and grandeur. 16)

(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. 118) ābiṣkṛta discovered; invented. 36)

(p. 107) ādhikya excess; abundance; intemperance; predominance; rifeness. 98)

(p. 115) āphagāna an Afghan. a. of Afghanistan or Afghans. আফগানি a. of Afghanistan. 68)

(p. 115) ānbaẏika relating to concord or syntax, relating to agreement. 18)

(p. 106) āḍ়mbara pomp, eclat, grandeur, splendour, pompous display; roar of clouds; sound of war-trumpet; pride, vanity. ̃শূন্য, ̃হীন a. not pompous or showy, simple; devoid of pomp and grandeur. 17)

(p. 118) ābāla a boy or a child or an underage person (esp. one who is foolish or helpless); an ignorant or dull-headed person. ̃বৃদ্ধবনিতা n. one and all; men women and children. 27)

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

(p. 99) āgamya fit to come, due to come. 65)

(p. 126) āsana anything used for or intended for sitting upon, a seat; an office or post (সদস্যদের আসন); a place for sitting or placing (দেবীর আসন); a posture of sitting বীরাসন; reception with honour (বিদ্বানের আসন সর্বত্র). ̃গ্রহণ n. sitting. আসন গ্রহণ করা v. to take one's seat. ̃পিঁড়ি n. the posture of squatting. আসনপিঁড়ি হয়ে বসা v. to squat. 144)

(p. 123) ārati2 greeting a deity by waving a lamp, thurible, incenser etc. before his or her face. 35)

(p. 114) ānamya pliant, flexible; capable of being bent or bent down; deserving obeisance or respect. 11)