(p. 99) āgamana coming; arrival. আগমনী n. any of the songs about the coming of Uma (উমা), Shiva's (শিব) wife, to her father's house as told in the Hindu legend. a. relating to coming or arrival. 63)

(p. 122) āmra (for. High.) the mango. ̃কানন, ̃কুঞ্জ, ̃বন n. a mango-grove. 26)

(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.

(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. 106) āḍ়ā1 form, shape; mould; size; type. 19)

(p. 122) āmla acid, sour. আম্লা n. fem. the tamarind-tree. আম্লিক a. acid, sour; acidic (আম্লিক অকসাইড). আম্লিক সন্ধান acid fermentation. আম্লিকা, আম্লীকা n. fem. the tamarind-tree. 28)

(p. 133) āsphōṭa, āsphōṭana collision, clash; sound of clashing or thrashing; (in wrestling) slapping on one's own arms etc. as an indication of preparing to attack. 35)

(p. 123) āẏudhaśālā armoury, arsenal. 19)

(p. 123) ārakṣa police or military station; an outpost; defence force, homeguard. a. engaged in defence. আরক্ষা n. the police. আরক্ষাবাহিনী n. the police force. আরক্ষিক, আরক্ষী n. a policeman; a guardsman. আরক্ষিদল n. a police picket. 30)

(p. 96) āōḍ়ānō (chiefly facet.) to pronounce or recite (usu. repeatedly). n. (repeated) pronouncement or recitation. 2)

(p. 133) āskandita the gallop of a horse. 16)

(p. 107) āditēẏa a son of Aditi (অদিতি) the mother of gods, a god. 69)

(p. 126) ālāpī given to cultivating acquaintances; sociable; acquainted. 59)

(p. 107) ātiśayya state of being overmuch or too many; excess; too much abundance or intensity. 24)

(p. 123) āẏu the span of one's life, longevity; lifetime; life. ̃প্রদ, ̃বর্ধক a. that which prolongs life; rejuvenating; that which bestows long life. ̃বর্ধন n. prolonging life; prolongation of life; rejuvenation. ̃বৃদ্ধি n. prolongation of life; rejuvenation. ̃ষ্কর same as আয়ুপ্রদ । ̃ষ্কাল n. the span of one's life, lifetime. ̃ষ্মান a. long-lived. fem. আয়ুষ্মতী । আয়ুষ্য same as আয়ুপ্রদ । 17)