āp·dā fc calamity, mis- fortune [more common is विपत्ति or मुसीबत q. v.]

āb-havā fu (lit.) water and air, climate [खुश्क dry, गरम hot, ठंडी cold, तर damp, नरम mild]; ~ बदलना to go for a change of --, to change --; ~ उसके अनुकूल थी the -- agreed with him/her.

āvāhan mu 1. invocation; देवता का ~ -- to a deity. 2. call; युद्ध का ~ -- to war; ~ करना to invoke, to call. [syn. बुलाना]

āviskārak m = आविष्कर्ता q. v.

ār·kesṭrā mu orchestra. [syn. वाद्यवृन्द]

ākriti fc 1. form, shape [चेहरे की of a face]. 2. figure, features [व्यक्‍ति की of a person]; cf. आकार, रूप.

ātm·nirbhar·tā fu self-reliance, self-sufficiency; हमारे सामने ~ का आदर्श रहना चाहिए we should have before us -- as our ideal.

āṛ fc 1. cover, shelter; अँधेरे (दिवार) की ~ में under the -- of darkness (a wall); ~ लेना to take --; ~ में आना to be concealed behind [syn. परदा]. 2. barrier; impediment; रास्ते में एक ~ थी there was a (an) -- in the way. [syn. रोक]

āpas·dārī fu mutual relationship; ~ का friendly; ~ में with a regard for one's relationship.

ākarṣak a attractive [चेहरा face, दृश्य view, व्यक्‍ितव personality, मुस्कराहट smile].