(p. 104) ājāna a call to Muslims to attend prayer-meeting in a mosque. আজান দেওয়া v. to announce this call formally. 27)

(p. 122) āmānna uncooked rice. 10)

(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. 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. 107) ādityamaṇḍala the orb of the sun; the solar region. 71)

(p. 125) ārōpapatra a charge-sheet. 15)

(p. 115) āpaśōsa regret; chagrin; repentance. আপশোস করা v. to regret; to become chagrined; to repent. 42)

(p. 107) ādhikārika an officer (esp. a high-ranking officer). 97)

(p. 104) āchān̐ṭā unhusked (আছাঁটা চাল); uncut (আছাঁটা চুল বা লোম). 10)

(p. 107) ādarinī beloved; treated with too much indulgence, petted. 57)

(p. 99) āgali2 (obs.) a house, a store, a repertory ('বুদ্ধির আগলি'). 71)

(p. 107) ādyikāla very ancient times; remote days. আদ্যিকালের বুড়ি (usu. facet.) a very old-fashioned aged woman. 86)

(p. 107) ādami a man; a person; husband. কালা আদমি (dero. or facet.) a dark-skinned man, a coloured man, a blackie. 54)

(p. 121) āmarṣa mercilessness; anger. 22)

(p. 102) ācchā well; yes; fine; that's right. a. good, excellent; (iron.) fine (আচ্ছা বুদ্ধি); perfect (আচ্ছা সাধু) adv. thoroughly (usu. আচ্ছামতো). আচ্ছা ঘা কতক দেওয়া to give a good or sound drubbing, to give a good licking, to beat soundly.