añjali, अंजली añjalī fc folded hands; ~ भर handful; पुष्पांजलि handful of flowers; श्रद्धांजलि handsome tributes.

atyāchārī I. a atrocious, tyrannical [अधिकारी officers, सरकार government, राजा king]. II. mc tyrant, oppressor. [syn. ज़ालिम]

agāū I. a advance; ~ पैसा -- money, earnest money. II. adv in advance वे वहाँ ~ पहुँच गये they reached there in advance.

anunay mu & fu entreaty; ~ करना to entreat; बहुत ~ -विनय की made many entreaties. [syn. अनुरोध].

al·battā conj nevertheless, however; वह मानेगा तो नहीं, ~ बात कर लेंगे he will not agree, -- we shall talk to him.

aḍig a unflinching, steady [इच्छा desire, व्यक्‍ित person]; वह अपनी बात पर ~ रहा he remained -- in his word. [syn. अटल]

adhik·tar I. adv mostly; मैं ~ घर पर रहता हूँ I mostly stay at home. II. a most: ~ लड़के most of the boys; ~ समय most of the time.

atīv (अति + इव), अत्यन्त atyant (अति + अंत) adv extremely, excessively; ~ आवश्यक -- essential; ~ दुःखी -- miserable; ~ धार्मिक -- religious.

ansh mc 1. part: इसमें सत्य का एक ~ है there is a -- of truth in it, it is partly true; अंशों में in parts. 2. degree: किसी ~ तक upto a certain degree/extent; जल का तापमान 40 ~ था the temperature of water was 40˚; कुछ अंशों में सही है it is right to some degree.

ar·mān mc (usu. pl.) yearning; ~ जी के जी में रह गए --s remained pent up; दिल के ~ निकालना to give vent to heart's --s, ~ ठण्डे पड़ गए -- became dead. [syn. लालसा]