(p. 122) āmbā audacity, effrontery, impudence, (coll.) cheek; bragging, boast, vaunt; audacious ambition. 24)

(p. 115) āpāta the present or the actual time in question, the time being; incidence; occurrence. ̃কঠিন a. appearing as hard or difficult at first or for the time being (but not actually so); apparently or seemingly hard or difficult. ̃গতি n. apparent motion. ̃ত adv. at the present time or actual time in question, for the time being, for the nonce. ̃দৃষ্টিতে adv. at the first sight; to the cursory view or consideration; seemingly. ̃প্রসারণ n. apparent expansion. ̃মধুর a. seemingly sweet or sweet for the time being only. ̃রমণীয় a. agreeable or pleasant for the time being; seemingly alluring or fascinating. 47)

(p. 133) āhuta sacrificed as burnt-offering. আহুতি n. a burnt-offering; an oblation. 52)

(p. 98) ām̐śaphala a kind of small fruit having similarity to litchi; longan, Euphoria longana. 4)

(p. 107) ādhipatya mastery; overlordship; predominance; supremacy; rule, government; suzerainty. আধিপত্য করা v. to dominate; to lord (it) over; to rule, to govern. 100)

(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. 126) ālāpacāri conversation, talk, discussion; a friendly chat. 57)

(p. 118) ābaru (usu. a woman's) dignity, honour; chastity, modesty; a screen; a veil, a yashmak. 8)

(p. 99) ākhaḍ়ā a gymnasium; a place or institution where people assemble to practise anything esp. music, play-acting, etc.; a place where the Vaishnavas assemble for religious worship; (facet.) a club or society; (dero.) a haunt of vice, a den. ̃ই n. dramatic rehearsal. ̃ধারী n. the headman or the keeper of a place where the Vaishnavas assemble for religious worship. 45)

(p. 126) āsakta greatly enamoured (of); addicted to; having a deep love (for); devoted (to); attached (to); deeply or profoundly attached to (worldly) pleasures and interests. আসক্তি n. deep love; attention; addiction; devotion; attachment; attachment to (worldly) pleasures and interests; (worldly) pleasures and interests; cohabitation. 138)

(p. 122) āmā1 half-burnt, not perfectly burnt (আমা-ইট). 3)

(p. 118) ābāda cultivation, tillage; cultivated land; land developed for agriculture; a human habitation; a settlement. আবাদি a. arable; fit for or developed for cultivation; cultivated. 23)

(p. 99) āgamita (rare) imported. 64)

(p. 106) āḍ়ṣa5 squint, oblique (আড় চোখ); half (আড়পাগলা). আড় ভাঙা v. to straighten. আড় হওয়া v. to lie down obliquely; to recline. ̃চোখে চাহনি, ̃চাহনি sidelong look or glance. ̃বাঁশি n. a kind of flute usu. made of bamboo or reed. ̃ভাবে adv. crosswise; obliquely. ̃মোড়া, আড়ামোড়া n. straightening or stretching one's body and removing inertia or lethargy or weariness. 13)

(p. 126) ālāpita talked or spoken to; greeted; acquainted. fem. আলাপিতা । 58)