ap·yash mu = अपकीर्ति q. v.

aṅkit pp. from अंक, a written, inscribed, marked; ~ मूल्य marked price, nominal value; ~ करना to mark, to inscribe; अँगूठीं पर रामनाम ~ था Ram's name was inscribed on the ring.

aṭṭhān·ve a ninety eight, 98 [किलोमीटर kilometers छात्र students, छात्राएँ girl-students]; सन् उन्‍नीस सौ ~ में in the year 1998, in 1998 A.D.

aparichit a unacquainted, unknown, unfamiliar [व्यक्‍ति person, स्थान place, विषय subject]; वह मुझसे ~ है he is unknown to me, unacquainted with me.

aham a important, significant [बात thing, सवाल question]; syn. महत्त्वपूर्ण.

aṛosī - paṛosī mc (usu. pl.) neighbours, people all about; हमारे ~ सब अच्छे हैं our -- s are all good.

andh·vishvās mc blind faith, superstition: अनपढ़ लोगों में कई ~ होते हैं illiterate people have several superstitions.

ashikṣit a uneducated, illiterate [नारी woman पुरुष man]; देश के 70 प्रतिशत लोग ~ है 70% people in the country are --; see शिक्षित.

amar a immortal [शहीद martyr, देशभक्‍त patriot. सेनानी commander]; हमारी एकता ~ हो long live our unity !

asal I. a 1. original [दस्तावेज़ document, लोग people], syn. भूल. 2. real [नफ़ा profit, सोना gold, ब़ात thing]; ~ में, दर ~ in reality: ~ में बात यह है कि the matter, in reality (really), is this. II. mu capital; ~ और सूद -- and interest.