(p. 126) ālu2 potato. গোল আলু potato, মিঠে আলু, রাঙা আলু sweet potato, yam, batata. 71)

(p. 104) ājēbājē of little or no value, trash, worthless, useless, not worth a straw, meaningless, nonsensical. আজেবাজে কথা বলা v. to talk nonsense. 31)

(p. 107) ādhēka half. 109)

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

(p. 107) ātyantika excessive; endless; extreme. 45)

(p. 125) ārjaba straightness; upright or vertical position; straightforwardness; candour; uprightness; honesty.

(p. 126) ālaṭapakā suddenly, unexpectedly; suddenly and thoughtlessly. 31)

(p. 123) āraṇya of or relating to a forest or forests; wild; sylvan; born or grown or living in forests. ̃ক a. wild; forestgrown; living in forests; sylvan. n. concluding section of the Brahmanas (ব্রাহ্মণ) which are parts of the Vedas; a person (esp. a saint of ancient India) living in forests; a forester, a forestdweller. 33)

(p. 118) āba-bān̐dhā untied, unfastened; (esp. of books etc.) unbound; (of hair) not done up; disorderly (আ-বাঁধা সংসার) 21)

(p. 97) ān̐dhāra darkness, gloom; absence of light. a. dark, gloomy; deprived of light. আঁধার ঘরের মানিক an object of precious hope and consolation amidst utter misery; silver-lining. মনের আঁধার ignorance; extreme sorrow or dejection. আঁধারি same as আঁধার । 26)

(p. 96) āōlāta, āōlāda fruit-trees and other immovable property; offspring, progeny. 8)

(p. 126) ārthanītika pertaining to economics, economic; pertaining to financial policy. 8)

(p. 133) āshāẏī the first line of a song or its music. 30)

(p. 126) āśī2 a serpent's fang. ̃বিষ n. that which has venom in its fang; a venomous snake; the snake. 118)

(p. 126) āśraẏārthī seeking shelter. n. one who seeks shelter; a refugee. fem. আশ্রয়ার্থিনী । 128)