adhīkṣak mc superintendent [छात्रावास hostel, पुलिस police]. [fem. अधीक्षिका]

ardh·kushal a semi-skilled [मज़दूर labourer, कर्मचारी staff]; ~ कर्मियों की भर्ती recruitment of -- workers.

arājak·tā fu lawlessness, anarchy; ~ फैलाना to spread --; देश में ~ ही ~ थी there was nothing but -- in the country.

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

andh·kār mu (no pl.) darkness. [q. v. अँधेरा syn.]

anuvād mu(c) translation [शाब्दिक word for word, literal, हिन्दी Hindi]; ~ करना to translate [पुस्तक का a book, वाक्य का a sentence]; अंग्रेज़ी से हिन्दी में ~ करो translate from English into Hindi; ~ हो चुका है the translation has been done.

ammã̄ fc mother, मेरी प्यारी ~ my dear --; अम्माँ ! mother!

arth·pūrṇa a meaningful, significant [दृष्टि glance, संकेत gesture, वाक्य sentence]; ~ दृष्टि से देखना to look meaningfully.

alṭīmeṭam mc ultimatum; कंपनी को ~ दे दिया गया -- was given to the company.

anyāy·pūrṇa a unjust [व्यवहार treatment, दंड punishment, निर्णय decision]