(p. 99) ākuñcita slightly contracted or shrivelled or wrinkled or curled or contorted. 21)

(p. 114) ānugatya allegiance; fidelity; obedience; fealty; faithful adherence. আনুগত্য স্বীকার করা v. to own allegiance (to); to submit (to). আনুগত্যের শপথ oath of allegiance. 28)

(p. 123) āẏēndā coming; ensuing, next; future, later. 21)

(p. 126) ālasē1 a parapet around the roof of a building. 46)

(p. 126) āla2 a ridge of earth set up around a piece of agricultural land; a dyke; a dam. আল বাঁধা v. to set up a ridge of earth around a piece of agricultural land; to build a dyke, to dam. 21)

(p. 118) ābēṣṭana surrounding or enclosing; a fence; a wall; that which encloses, an enclosure; surroundings, environment. আবেষ্টনী n. a fence; a wall; that which encloses, an enclosure; a circurmference; environment, surroundings. 47)

(p. 104) āṭakā obstruction, hindrance; a bar. a. confined; enclosed; obstructed. আটকা-আটকি n. restriction; stricture. আটকা পড়া v. to be detained or confined or obstructed. আটকে যাওয়া v. to become blocked or clogged. 45)

(p. 126) āliṅgana embracing or hugging; an embrace; a hug. আলিঙ্গন করা v. to embrace; to hug. 63)

(p. 107) ādhirājya imperiality; overlordship; suzerainty. 103)

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

(p. 102) āṅgika relating to the body or a limb or limbs; produced or done by the body; done or executed or acted by gestures and postures. n. gestures and postures as parts of dramatic acting; dramatic motion; form, structure; (pop.) artistry. 22)

(p. 118) ābharaṇa anything worn for personal embellishment, an ornament. কলঙ্ক তার অঙ্গের আভরণ scandal she wears as a jewel on her person. 52)

(p. 99) āgāgōḍ়ā from beginning to end; alpha and omega; from head to foot, from top to bottom. 74)

(p. 115) āpākā unripe, raw; not thoroughly ripened. 45)

(p. 133) āstika having faith in God and in life beyond death and in the scriptures, theistic. n. a person having such faith, a theist. ̃তা, আস্তিক্য n. theism. 21)