আর্ট [ ārṭa ] n art; (loos.) an artistic posture or affectation.

আর্টিস্ট [ ārṭisṭa ] n an artist; a painter.

আর্ত [ ārta ] a sick; distressed, stricken with grief or sorrow; aggrieved; afflicted; oppressed; involved in danger. ̃ত্রাণ n. relief of the distressed or afflicted or oppressed or endangered persons. ̃সেবা n. helping the distressed or af flicted, relief work. ̃স্বর n. a piteous cry or wailing, an outcry of grief or pain or affliction. ̃স্বরে adv. in a pite ous tone or voice, piteously.

আর্তনাদ [ ārtanāda ] n groaning; cry of pain or grief or affliction etc.

আর্তব [ ārtaba ] n menstruation. ☐ a. menstrual; seasonal. ̃কাল n. the time or duration of menses.

আর্তি [ ārti ] n illness, ailment; pain; distress; grief, sorrow; affliction; state of being oppressed; state of being involved in danger; (poet.) intense mental agitation or urge.

আর্থনীতিক [ ārthanītika ] a pertaining to economics, economic; pertaining to financial policy.

আর্থিক [ ārthika ] a financial; pecuniary; monetary. আর্থিক ক্লেশ pecuniary difficulties, finan cial distress or straits. আর্থিক ক্ষমতা fi nancial powers. আর্থিক বত্সর financial year. আর্থিক সাহায্য pecuniary help, fi nancial aid.

আর্দ্র [ ārdra ] a wet; moist; damp, humid; soft; softened with affection tears etc. ̃কণ্ঠে, ̃স্বরে adv. in a doleful or mournful voice. ̃তা n. wetness; moistness; moisture; dampness, humidity; softness; softened state. ̃ভূমিজ a. hygro phyte.

আর্দ্রক [ ārdraka ] n ginger.

আর্দ্রা [ ārdrā ] n the sixth of the twenty-seven zo diacal stars according to Hindu as tronomy.

আর্মেচার [ ārmēcāra ] n an armature.

আর্য [ ārya ] n the Aryan race; an Aryan; the people who spoke the Aryan language; a venerable person. ☐ a. Aryan; vener able; best; of noble birth; civilized. ̃তা n. Aryanism; civilized conduct and behaviour. ̃পুত্র n. a son of the father-in-law, (usu.) husband. ̃সমাজ n. a Vedic community founded by Dayananda Saraswati. ̃সমাজী a. of or belonging to the Arya Samaj (আর্যসমাজ).

আর্যা¹ [ āryā¹ ] fem of আর্য ।

আর্যা² [ āryā² ] n a kind of metre used in Sanskrit verse; any of the rhymed arithmetical formulae.

আর্যাবর্ত [ āryābarta ] n upper or northern India where the ancient Aryans settled.

আর্যামি [ āryāmi ] n (facet. & dero.) Aryanism.

আর্ষ [ ārṣa ] a relating to (Hindu) sages (esp. of ancient India); (chiefly of words and their meanings) ungrammatical but cur rent being used by the sages esp. of an cient India. (cp.) archaic. ̃প্রয়োগ n. a use which is ungrammatical but considered correct, being used by ancient sages.

আল¹ [ āla¹ ] n the sting of insects etc.; an an tenna; sharp point of anything such as the barb of an arrow; an awl; (fig.) prick (কথার আল).

আল² [ āla² ] n 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.

আলংকারিক [ ālaṅkārika ] a figurative; rhetorical; relat ing to ornament; decorative. ☐ n. a rhetorician; an author of a treatise on rhetoric or poetics.

আলকাটা [ ālakāṭā ] a barbed; grooved.

আলকাতরা [ ālakātarā ] n tar, pitch, coal-tar.

আলকুশি [ ālakuśi ] n cowhage, cowage, cowitch.

আলখাল্লা [ ālakhāllā ] n a loose cloak or gown, a gaberdine.

আলগা [ ālagā ] a unbound, untied, unfastened; open; unbolted; loose; lax; detached; avoiding company, isolated (আলগা থাকা); uncovered; bare; naked; uncon trolled (আলগা জিভ); insincere or un called-for (আলগা সোহাগ); uncareful, unmindful (আলগা লোক). আলগা দেওয়া v. to relax, to become lax; to give indul gence. মুখ-আলগা a. loose-tongued; out spoken.

আলগুচি [ ālaguci ] n first efforts of a child to stand on its feet (আলগুচি দেওয়া).

আলগোছ [ ālagōcha ] a detached, not touching. আলগোছে adv. (of hands, eating and drinking vessels etc.) not bringing into contact with the mouth (whilst eating or drinking); not touching, avoiding contact (আলগোছে ডিঙানো); aloof (আলগোছে থাকা); carefully and softly (আলগোছে যাওয়া); lightly (আলগোছে মারা).

আলজিহ্বা, আলজিভ, আলজিব [ ālajihbā, ālajibha, ālajiba ] n the uvula, the epiglottis.

আলটপকা [ ālaṭapakā ] adv suddenly, unexpectedly; suddenly and thoughtlessly.

আলটাকরা [ ālaṭākarā ] n the uvula, the epiglottis.

আলতা [ ālatā ] n lac-dye esp. as used by Hindu women to paint the borders of their feet.

আলতারাফ, আলতারাপ [ ālatārāpha, ālatārāpa ] n stapler, fastener.

আলতো [ ālatō ] a not forceful or firm, light (আলতো হাতে, আলতো মার); incoherent or insincere (আলতো কথা).

আলনা [ ālanā ] n a rack or stand for clothes, hats etc.

আলপনা [ ālapanā ] n painting on the floors or walls of a house or temple usu. with lique fied pigment of rice-powder, zinc ox ide etc.

আলপাকা [ ālapākā ] n the alpaca; cloth made of its wool.

আলপিন [ ālapina ] n a pin.

আলবত, আলবাত [ ālabata, ālabāta ] adv of course, certainly, (coll.) definitely.

আলবাল [ ālabāla ] n a ridge of earth raised round the root of a tree for the purpose of wa tering.

আলবোলা [ ālabōlā ] n hubble-bubble with a long flexible smoking-tube.

আলমারি [ ālamāri ] n an almirah; a cupboard.

আলম্ব [ ālamba ] n a support, a prop; a shelter; (mech.) fulcrum. ̃ন n. a prop, a shel ter; (rhet.) the person that is the object of a sentiment. আলম্বিত a. held; propped, supported; suspended, hung. আলম্বী a. supported; sheltered; hanging, pendant.

আলয় [ ālaẏa ] n (for. & High.) a home; an abode, a dwelling house, a residence; a dwell ing place; a house, a building; a place, a resort; a store, a repertory, a reposi tory.

আলসে¹ [ ālasē¹ ] n a parapet around the roof of a building.

আলসে² [ ālasē² ] a idle, lazy, slothful, sluggish, indolent. আলসেমি n. idleness, sloth; procrastination.

আলস্য [ ālasya ] n idleness, laziness, sloth; pro crastination; dilatoriness; lethargy, in dolence. আলস্য ত্যাগ করা v. to give up idleness; to be up and doing; to shake off lethargy by moving one's limbs; to yawn. ̃পরায়ণ a. lazy; lethargic; given to idleness; slothful. আলস্য ভাঙা v. to shake off lethargy by moving or stretching one's limbs; to yawn.

আলা² [ ālā² ] a. & sfx first; highest; best.

আলা³ [ ālā³ ] a illuminated; brightened up. ☐ n. light ("আলার ভিতরে কালাটি").

আলাই-বালাই [ ālāi-bālāi ] n all sorts of misfortune or harm; evils.

আলাং তালাং [ ālā ntālā ] a (coll.) (of talks) meaning less; high-sounding; pompous but without basis.

আলাদা [ ālādā ] a (also adv.) different; separate; detached.

আলান [ ālāna ] n a pillar or post to which an el ephant is tethered; a peg or stake to which domestic animals are tethered.

আলানো [ ālānō ] n to dishevel or spread out (as hair); to ruffle; to spread out (as paddy etc. whilst sunning); to unloose or un tie; to open (বই বা পাঁজি আলানো).

আলাপ [ ālāpa ] n conversation; talk, conference, discussion; greeting; acquaintance; (mus.) introductory singing or playing of a tune (esp. a conventional one in Indian classical music) in detail. আলাপ করা v. to converse; to talk, to confer, to discuss; to greet; to make one's acquaintance (with); to cultivate ac quaintance (with); (mus.) to sing or play a tune in detail. ̃ন n. conversa tion, talk, conference. ̃নীয় a. confer rable, discussable. ̃পরিচয়, ̃সালাপ n. (coll.) acquaintance and speaking terms; familiarity, intimacy; discussion.

আলাপচারি [ ālāpacāri ] n conversation, talk, discus sion; a friendly chat.

আলাপিত [ ālāpita ] a talked or spoken to; greeted; acquainted. fem. আলাপিতা ।

আলাপী [ ālāpī ] a given to cultivating acquain tances; sociable; acquainted.

আলাভোলা [ ālābhōlā ] a simple, plain; artless, guile less.

আলাল [ ālāla ] n a wealthy man. fem. আলালী । আলালের ঘরের দুলাল a pampered boy or young man of a rich family spoilt by over-indulgence.

আলি¹ [ āli¹ ] n a ridge of earth set up around a piece of agricultural land, a dyke, a dam.

আলিঙ্গন [ āliṅgana ] n embracing or hugging; an em brace; a hug. আলিঙ্গন করা v. to em brace; to hug.

আলিঙ্গিত [ āliṅgita ] a embraced; hugged.

আলিঞ্জর [ āliñjara ] n an earthen jar for water.

আলিবন্ধন [ ālibandhana ] n setting up a ridge of earth around a piece of agricultural land; building a dyke; damming. আলিবন্ধন করা v. to set up a ridge of earth around a piece of agricultural land; to build a dyke; to dam.

আলিম [ ālima ] n (Mus.) a learned man.

আলীঢ় [ ālīḍh় ] a licked; tasted. ☐ n. a posture (adopted esp. whilst shooting an ar row) with a knee folded in the front and the other stretched out behind, (cp.) a crouchant position.

আলীন [ ālīna ] a passed out of existence; extinct; diffused.

-আলু¹ [ -ālu¹ ] sfx denoting nature, tendency, propensity etc. (নিদ্রালু, কৃপালু).

আলু² [ ālu² ] n potato. গোল আলু potato, মিঠে আলু, রাঙা আলু sweet potato, yam, batata.

আলুথালু [ āluthālu ] a (of hair) unkempt, dishev elled, tousled; (of dress etc.) lacking in trimness, blowsy, disorderly.

আলুনি [ āluni ] a (of cooked food) deficient in salt; salt-free; (fig.) insipid, tasteless.

আলুফা [ āluphā ] a obtained for nothing or without payment. ☐ adv. for nothing, gratis.

আলুবোখরা [ ālubōkharā ] n a variety of plum or prune of which jelly is prepared.

আলুলায়িত, আলুলিত [ ālulāẏita, ālulita ] a (of hair) loosened and spread out, dishevelled, unkempt. আলুলায়িত করা v. to untie and spread out, to dishevel, to ruffle.

আলেকুম [ ālēkuma ] n (Mus.) a word forming a part of the return salute.

আলেখ্য [ ālēkhya ] n a painting; a painted portrait; depiction; portrait.

আলেপ, আলেপন [ ālēpa, ālēpana ] n smearing or painting (with); any substance to smear with (such as ointment, grease oil etc.); a paint, a wash.

আলেয়া [ ālēẏā ] n ignus fatuus, will-o'-the-wisp; (fig.) delusion. আলেয়ার আলো the light of will-o'-the-wisp; (fig.) a ray of false hope or delusion, golden dreams; in substantial thing, optical illusion.

আলো [ ālō ] n light; a beam, a ray; effulgence; lustre, splendour; a flash of light; a lamp, a lantern. আলো করা v. to brighten; to light up; to lighten; to illu minate; to glorify. আলো দেখানো v. to show light to; (fig.) to give hope, to promise good.

আলো-আঁধারি [ ālō-ān̐dhāri ] n a mixture of light and shade; chiaroscuro. আলো-আঁধারের খেলা interplay of light-and-shade.

আলোক [ ālōka ] n light; a beam, a ray; effulgence; lustre, splendour; a flash of light. ̃গৃহ n. a lighthouse. ̃চিত্র n. a photograph; photography. ̃চিত্রকর n. a photographer. ̃চিত্রবিদ্যা n. photography. ̃চ্ছটা n. a flash of light. ̃তড়িত্ n. photo-electricity. ̃তাড়িত a. photo-elec tric. ̃বিজ্ঞান, ̃বিদ্যা n. optics. ̃বিহীন a. lightless; dark; gloomy. ̃ময় a. full of light; flooded with light; lightsome. ̃লতা n. a parasitic creeper. ̃শক্তি n. light as an energy. ̃শূন্য same as আলোকবিহীন । ̃সংকেত n. a beacon. ̃সজ্জা n. decoration of a stage etc. with light; illumination. ̃স্তম্ভ n. a light house. আলোকিত a. lighted, illuminated. আলোকোজ্জ্বল a. illuminated; bright with light; lighted.

আলোকন [ ālōkana ] n seeing; casting a glance; ob servation; showing, demonstration. আলোকনীয় a. worth seeing; sightly.

আলোকিত [ ālōkita ] a illuminated; glowing; bright ened. আলোকিত করা v. to illuminate; to brighten up. আলোকিত হওয়া v. to be come illuminated; to brighten up.

আলোচনা, আলোচন [ ālōcanā, ālōcana ] n discussion; delibera tion, consideration. আলোচনা করা v. to discuss; to deliberate, to consider. আলোচনা হওয়া v. to be discussed or de liberated or considered.

আলোচনী [ ālōcanī ] n a subject or subjects for dis cussion; a place or an institution where discussions are held.

আলোচনীয় [ ālōcanīẏa ] a submitted or placed for dis cussion; worthy of discussion; discuss ible.

আলোচাল [ ālōcāla ] a rice obtained by sunning paddy and not by boiling it, sunned rice.

আলোচিত [ ālōcita ] a discussed; deliberated, con sidered.

আলোচ্য [ ālōcya ] a same as আলোচনীয় ।

আলোচ্যমান [ ālōcyamāna ] a what is being discussed, (of a subject) under discussion.

আলো-ছায়া [ ālō-chāẏā ] n a mixture of light and shade, chiaroscuro. আলো-ছায়ার খেলা light-and-shade play.

আলোড়ক [ ālōḍ়ka ] n one who or that which stirs or churns; an exciter; an agitator; one who recollects; a deliberator; a pestle for churning with.

আলোড়ন [ ālōḍ়na ] n stirring or churning; excita tion; agitation; recollection; delibera tion. আলোড়ন করা v. to stir; to churn; to excite; to agitate; to revolve in mind; to ponder; to deliberate.

আলোড়িত [ ālōḍ়ita ] a stirred; churned; excited; agi tated; pondered; deliberated.

আলোময় [ ālōmaẏa ] a full of light, lightsome; illu minated; brightened up.

আলোয় আলোয় [ ālōẏa ālōẏa ] adv whilst there is light or daylight, by light or day-light.

আলোয়ান [ ālōẏāna ] n a woollen wrapper for the body, a shawl; a wrapper.

আলোল [ ālōla ] a slightly excited or agitated; moving or rolling or lolling with greed (আলোলরসনা).

আলোহিত [ ālōhita ] a slightly red, reddish.

আল্লাহ্, আল্লা [ āllāh, āllā ] n (Mus.) God. Allah.

আশ² [ āśa² ] n food (প্রাতরাশ).

আশংসন, আশংসা [ āśaṃsana, āśaṃsā ] n hoping, expectation; a hope, an expectation; desiring; a de sire; possibility, prospect; praise, re ception. আশংসিত a. hoped for; ex pected; desired; praised; received.

আশক [ āśaka ] n. mas a lover, a suitor, a sweet heart.

আশকারা [ āśakārā ] n indulgence; over-indulgence. আশকারা দেওয়া v. to treat with indul gence or over-indulgence.

আশঙ্কনীয় [ āśaṅkanīẏa ] a dreadful, frightening, alarm ing; suspicious; doubtful.

আশঙ্কা [ āśaṅkā ] n fear, dread, fright, alarm; a mis giving, apprehension, suspicion; doubt. আশঙ্কা করা v. to fear, to dread; to appre hend; to suspect; to doubt. ̃স্হল n. an object of dread or suspicion or doubt.

আশঙ্কিত [ āśaṅkita ] a feared, dreaded; apprehended; suspected; doubted.

আশনাই [ āśanāi ] n illicit love, an affair, an affaire de coer; a love-affair; love.

আশপাশ [ āśapāśa ] n surroundings; environs; out skirts; neighbourhood. আশেপাশে, আশেপাশে adv. hither and thither; around; on all sides; in the outskirts; in the neighbourhood.

আশমান [ āśamāna ] n the sky, the firmament; the heavens. ̃জমিন ফারাক n. great differ ence. ☐ a. pole apart; vastly different. আশমানি n. the sky colour. ☐ a. of the sky; of sky-blue colour, sky-blue; azure.

আশয় [ āśaẏa ] n (mostly used as a sfx.) a recep tacle, a container (জলাশয়); a heart or character; an intention, a purpose, an aim.

আশরফি [ āśaraphi ] n a gold coin.

আশা² [ āśā² ] n hope, expectation; assurance; confidence, reliance, trust (চাকরির উপর আশা, ছেলের উপর আশা); a part of the horizon (পূর্বাশা). আশা করা, আশা রাখা v. to hope, to expect; to place confidence (upon), to rely (upon), to trust. ̃তিরিক্ত, ̃তীত a. beyond expectation, unhoped for; unexpected. ̃নুরূপ a. up to expec tation. ̃ন্বিত a. hopeful, cherishing hope; expectant. ̃পথ চেয়ে থাকা to wait in expectation, to look forward to. আশা পোষণ করা v. to cherish hopes. ̃প্রদ a. that which excites or inspires hope, hopeful. ̃বাদ n. optimism. ̃বাদী a. op timistic. ☐ n. an optimist. ̃ভঙ্গ n. dis appointment, frustration. ̃ভরসা n. hopes and confidence. ̃শূন্য, ̃হীন a. hopeless; disappointed. ̃হত a. disap pointed, frustrated.

আশাবরি [ āśābari ] n an Indian musical mode.

আশিস [ āśisa ] n blessing, benediction, benison.

আশী² [ āśī² ] n a serpent's fang. ̃বিষ n. that which has venom in its fang; a venom ous snake; the snake.

আশীর্বচন, আশীর্বাদ [ āśīrbacana, āśīrbāda ] n blessing, benediction, benison. আশীর্বাদক a. & n. one who blesses. fem. আশীর্বাদিকা । আশীর্বাদী a. benedictory. □ n. an emblem of bene diction.

আশু² [ āśu² ] adv early; quickly, speedily; with out delay, immediately. ☐ a. early; quick, speedy (আশু প্রতিকার); immedi ate (আশু সমস্যা). ̃গ, ̃গতি, ̃গামী a. quick-moving; swiftfoot, swift-footed, fleet-footed. ̃তোষ a. one who is easily or quickly pleased or appeased. ☐ n. an appellation of Shiva (শিব). ̃পাতি a. readily shed or fallen, fugacious.

আশৈশব [ āśaiśaba ] adv since infancy or childhood or boyhood.

আশ্চর্য [ āścarya ] a astonishing, surprising, wonder ful, marvellous; queer. ☐ n. a wonder or marvel; a surprise; a queer object. আশ্চর্য করা v. to strike with astonish ment or wonder; to surprise, to aston ish; to take a person by surprise. আশ্চর্য হওয়া v. to be astonished. ̃জনক a. won derful, astonishing; surprising; amaz ing, astounding; queer. আশ্চর্যান্বিত a. wonder-struck, astonished; amazed, as tounded. আশ্চর্যান্বিত করা same as আশ্চর্য করা । আশ্চর্যান্বিত হওয়া same as আশ্চর্য হওয়া ।

আশ্বস্ত [ āśbasta ] a assured; heartened with hope or promise or assurance or consolation or confidence etc. আশ্বস্ত করা v. to assure; to hearten with hope or assurance.

আশ্বাস [ āśbāsa ] n heartening with hope or prom ise or assurance or consolation or con fidence etc. ̃ন n. heartening with hope or promise or assurance or consolation or confidence etc. ̃বাণী n. words that hearten with hope or promise or assur ance or consolation or confidence etc.

আশ্বিন [ āśbina ] n the sixth month of the Bengali calendar (from the middle of September to the middle of October). আশ্বিনে a. of or grown or produced in Aswin (আশ্বিন), occurring in Aswin (আশ্বিনে ঝড়).

আশ্রম [ āśrama ] n a hermitage; a residence (usu. a small one), a cottage (পুণ্যাশ্রম); an asy lum or refuge (আতুরাশ্রম, অনাথাশ্রম); a residential institution (esp. an educa tional or religious one) (বিদ্যাশ্রম); a stage of life (গার্হস্হ্যাশ্রম). ̃ধর্ম n. duties or rites to be performed by inmates of a hermitage or asylum or refuge or residential institution; duties to be per formed in each of the stages of life. ̃বাসী a. & n. one who lives in a her mitage or asylum or refuge or residen tial institution. fem. ˜বাসিনী । ̃ভ্রষ্ট a. fallen from one's religious order. আশ্রমিক, আশ্রমী a. of or living in a her mitage or asylum or refuge or residen tial institution, or pertaining to the life in it; adopting any of the stages of life. ☐ n. an inmate of a hermitage or asy lum or refuge or residential institution; one in any of the stages of life.

আশ্রয় [ āśraẏa ] n adoption; shelter, aid, help, sup port, protection (দীনের আশ্রয়); a con tainer, a store; a resort, a possessor, an embodiment (of) (সর্বগুণের আশ্রয়); a dwelling house, a residence (আশ্রয়হীন). আশ্রয় করা v. to adopt; to take shelter (in); to go or resort to for shelter or aid or support or protection. আশ্রয় দেওয়া v. to shelter, to give shelter; to give pro tection. আশ্রয় নেওয়া same as আশ্রয় করা । ̃গ্রহণ same as আশ্রয়ণ । আশ্রয়গ্রহণ করা same as আশ্রয় করা । ̃ণ n. adoption; taking shelter (in); going or resorting to for shelter or aid or support or pro tection. ̃ণীয় a. worthy of being adopted; worthy of being resorted to for shelter or aid or support or protec tion. ̃দাতা n. & a. one who gives shel ter or protection. ˜দান n. sheltering. আশ্রয়দান করা same as আশ্রয় দেওয়া । ̃পুষ্ট a. nourished or flourished in shelter or support or protection (of); (bot.) endotropic. ̃প্রার্থী same as আশ্রয়ার্থী । ̃শূন্য, ̃হীন a. shelterless; deprived of shelter, supportless.

আশ্রয়ার্থী [ āśraẏārthī ] a seeking shelter. ☐ n. one who seeks shelter; a refugee. fem. আশ্রয়ার্থিনী ।

আশ্রয়ী [ āśraẏī ] a one who adopts or takes shelter; sheltered.

আশ্রিত [ āśrita ] a adopted, resorted to; sheltered, supported, protected; dependent (esp. for maintenance). fem. আশ্রিতা । ☐ আশ্রিত ব্যক্তি a person who has been given help and protection, a protege. ̃পালক, ̃রক্ষক n. & a. one who main tains or protects those who ask for maintenance or shelter or aid or sup port or protection. ˜বত্সল a. affection ate and kind to those who seek shelter and protection. ̃বাত্সল্য n. kindness and affection to a dependant or a per son under one's protection. ̃রাজ্য n. a protectorate.

আশ্রুত [ āśruta ] a promised; heard.

আশ্লিষ্ট [ āśliṣṭa ] a embraced; pervaded; permeated; attached; amalgamated; united; sarcas tic; sardonic.

আশ্লেষ [ āślēṣa ] n an embrace; pervasion, diffu sion; attachment; amalgamation; union; a sarcasm, a pun.

আষাঢ় [ āṣāḍh় ] n the third month of the Bengali calendar (from the middle of June to the middle of July); (poet. & fig.) the monsoon. আষাঢ়ে a. of or in or during the month or Ashara (আষাঢ়); pro duced or growing or occurring in Ashara (আষাঢ়); false, fantastic. আষাঢ়ে গল্প a queer or fantastic tale, a cock and-bull story.

আষ্টেপৃষ্ঠে [ āṣṭēpṛṣṭhē ] adv all over the body; all over; thoroughly.

আসক [ āsaka ] n (obs.) love, attachment, devo tion (পিরীতি আসকে).

আসকে [ āsakē ] n variety of pancake made of a thin paste of liquefied rice-powder.

আসক্ত [ āsakta ] a greatly enamoured (of); ad dicted to; having a deep love (for); de voted (to); attached (to); deeply or pro foundly attached to (worldly) pleasures and interests. আসক্তি n. deep love; atten tion; addiction; devotion; attachment; attachment to (worldly) pleasures and interests; (worldly) pleasures and inter ests; cohabitation.

আসঙ্গ [ āsaṅga ] n sexual intercourse; company, fellowship, social intercourse; union; desire to enjoy; love, attachment; pro found attention. ̃লিপ্সা n. desire for sexual intercourse; desire for company or union. ̃লিপ্সু a. desirous of sexual intercourse or of company or union.

আসছে [ āsachē ] a coming, next, ensuing. আসছে কাল n. & adv. tomorrow.

আসঞ্জন [ āsañjana ] n adhesion.

আসঞ্জিত [ āsañjita ] a adhered or adhering to.

আসত্তি [ āsatti ] n union, amalgamation; proximity, adjacency, acquisition, acquirement; profit; (gr.) proximity of related words within a sentence (cp. collocation).

আসন [ āsana ] n anything used for or intended for sitting upon, a seat; an office or post (সদস্যদের আসন); a place for sitting or placing (দেবীর আসন); a posture of sit ting বীরাসন; reception with honour (বিদ্বানের আসন সর্বত্র). ̃গ্রহণ n. sitting. আসন গ্রহণ করা v. to take one's seat. ̃পিঁড়ি n. the posture of squatting. আসনপিঁড়ি হয়ে বসা v. to squat.

আসন্ন [ āsanna ] a imminent, approaching, impend ing, coming; proximate; last, final; (esp. in math.) approximate. আসন্ন কাল n. the time of death; the time of dan ger, critical time; the eleventh hour, the last moment. ̃প্রসবা a. fem. parturi ent; in an advanced stage of preg nancy, nearing delivery. আসন্ন বিপদ n. impending or imminent danger. আসন্ন মান n. approximate value or standard. ̃মৃত্যু a. about to die, dying.

আসব [ āsaba ] n distilled spirit; alcoholic bever age, wine. আসবিক a. alcoholic.

আসবাব [ āsabāba ] n furniture. ̃পত্র n. furniture and fittings and all other movable goods, goods and chattels. ̃পত্র দিয়ে সাজানো to furnish.

আসমুদ্র [ āsamudra ] a & adv. extending up to the ocean. ˜হিমাচল a. & adv. extending from the ocean to the Himalayas.

আসর [ āsara ] n a gathering, a meeting, a sitting; a party (চায়ের আসর); a function (গানের আসর); a match, a tournament, a com petition (খেলার আসর); a field; a soci ety, a club. আসর গরম করা, আসর সরগরম করা v. to brighten up a party. আসর জমেছে v. the party warms up or be comes interesting; the party becomes crowded. আসর জমানো, আসর জাঁকানো same as আসর গরম করা । আসর মাতানো v. to brighten up a party; to make a party ripple with interest. আসরে অবতীর্ণ হওয়া, আসরে নামা v. to make one's appearance before the public or in society; to take the field; to make one's debut.

আসল [ āsala ] a genuine; pure; authentic; un adulterated; true, real; actual; original (আসল দলিল); nett (আসল লাভ); prin cipal or capital (আসল দেনা); primary (আসল উদ্দেশ্য). ☐ n. principal or capital money or amount. আসলি a. genuine, pure, unadulterated (আসলি চিজ). আসলে adv. in actuality, in truth; in fact.

আসশেওড়া [ āsaśēōḍ়ā ] n a kind of wild herb, Glycomis pentaphylla.

আসা¹ [ āsā¹ ] n a stick (usu. a thick one), a staff; a mace; a sceptre.

আসা² [ āsā² ] v to come; to appear; to come up; to arrive (ট্রেন আসা); to reach, to come up to (মুখ পর্যন্ত আসা); to commence, to begin (জ্বর আসা); to set in (শরত্ আসা); to be excited with (আবেগ আসা); to rise, to crop up (মনে আসা); to enter (ঘরে আসা); to attack, to come upon (ঢুলুনি আসা); to be struck with (ভয় আসা); to be supplied with (কথা আসা); to be filled with (চোখে জল আসা); to take place, to occur, to come about (বিপদ আসা); to be earned, to ac crue (টাকা আসা); to be on the point of (ফুরিয়ে আসা). ☐ a. that which has come (কাছে আসা) ☐ n. act of coming; arrival. এগিয়ে আসা v. to come up, to ad vance. আসা-যাওয়া n. come-and-go. উঠে আসা v. to come up; to get up; to re move; to get loose, to be detached, to come off (ছাল উঠে আসা). কথা আসা v. to be able to speak. কাছে আসা v. to come or draw near, to come by; to approach. কাজে আসা, ব্যবহারে আসা v. to be of use, to be useful, to be serviceable. কান্না আসা v. to feel like crying or weeping. নেমে আসা v. to come down; to get down; to alight; to descend; to dismount. নিভে আসা v. to get dimmer and dimmer. নিয়ে আসা v. to bring along, bring with one self; to fetch. ফিরে আসা v. to come back, to return. ফুরিয়ে আসা v. to be about to be exhausted; to be about to end. ফেলে আসা v. to leave behind. বহে আসা v. to flow down, to stream down; to come along. বেয়ে আসা v. to come steering along. বাইরে আসা v. to come out, to emerge. ভিতরে আসা v. to come in, to en ter. রেখে আসা same as ফেলে আসা ।

আসাদন [ āsādana ] n obtaining; attainment, acquire ment; receipt; income; arrival; perfor mance or execution (of a work).