(p. 97) ān̐ṭō tight; close-fitting. 17)

(p. 114) ānartha, ānarthya, ānarthakya futility; ineffectualness. 14)

(p. 118) ābadāra a childish or capricious insistence on having or doing something; an unreasonable demand or claim; a fanciful claim preferred to an affectionate person. আবদার করা v. to insist childishly or capriciously on having or doing something; to demand or claim unreasonably. আবদারে, আবদেরে a. insisting childishly or capriciously on having or doing something. 3)

(p. 99) āga the forepart. a. foremost; topmost. ̃ডাল n. the topmost branch of a tree. ̃দুয়ার n. the frontdoor of a house; an outhouse. ̃পাছ adv. before and after, pros and cons. আগ বাড়া v. to step forward, to march forward. 57)

(p. 126) ālōcyamāna what is being discussed, (of a subject) under discussion. 92)

(p. 102) āghrāṇa smelling or sniffing. 15)

(p. 102) āgrāsana aggresssion, aggressive or imperialistic policy; aggrandizement; invasion. আগ্রাসী a. aggressive; aggrandizing. 11)

(p. 96) ān̐kaḍ়ā a hook; a tendril; a ring. আঁকড়াআঁকড়ি n. act of holding fast as in an embrace, grappling. ̃নো v. to grapple (doggedly); to embrace (tightly); to grasp, to gripe. আঁকড়ে ধরা to hold in a tight grasp or embrace. 17)

(p. 126) ālatā lac-dye esp. as used by Hindu women to paint the borders of their feet. 33)

(p. 114) ānukūlya aid, help; assistance; support; patronage; favour; a good turn. আনুকূল্য করা v. to aid, to help; to assist; to support; to patronize; to do (one) a favour; to do (one) a good turn. 27)

(p. 121) āmarśa, āmarśana touch, contact; counsel, advice, consultation; weighing something in the mind, deliberation. 21)

(p. 122) āmi I. n. self-knowledge; the soul, the ego; egoism, pride, vanity, self-importance. ̃ত্ব n. egoism, vanity. 14)

(p. 95) āuśa, āusa (chiefly of paddy) ripening in the rainy season or in autumn; (loos.) ripening or growing early. 15)

(p. 133) āspada one who or that which contains or holds or deserves; one who is an object (of) (শ্রদ্ধাস্পদ). 31)

(p. 115) ā-paḍ়ā unread; uneducated. 27)