ādho-ādh adv half and half; ~ करना/बाँटना to divide into two.

āyā-gayā a एक बात थी, आई-गई हो गई there was something which has now passed.

āshray mu shelter; ~ देना to harbour, to give shelter; किसी के ~ में under smb's shelter; ~ लेना to take refuge; कपट का ~ लेना to resort to treachery.

ānand mu happiness, joy, delight [आध्यात्मिक spiritual, पूर्ण perfect]; हमें बहुत ~ आया/मिला, हमने बहुत/ बड़ा ~ उठाया/लूटा/पाया we very much enjoyed ourselves. [syn. मज़ा]

ānṭrik a internal [नीति policy, व्यापार trade, सुरक्षा security]; ~ अर्थव्यवस्था domestic economy; ~ समस्याएँ domestic problems.

ārām-kursī fc easy chair; ~ के सहारे पीठ लगाकर लेटना to lie down with a back against an --.

ādī a accustomed, habituated, reconciled किसी चीज़ का ~ होना to be/get -- to smth; धीरे-धीरे हम भी परिश्रम करने के ~ हो गये gradually we also became -- to hard work.

ākramaṇ mc attack, assault [जवाबी/प्रतिरोधी counter-, सीधा direct, हवाई aerial]; शत्रु पर ~ करना to attack an enemy; किले (नगर) पर ~ कई several --s were made on the fort (city). [syn. हमला]

āp·reshan mc operation (surgical) [बड़ा/भारी major. छोटा minor, सफल successful]; ~ करना to operate, to perform an ~ ; उसका ~ हुआ he was operated upon; उसके हर्निया का ~ होगा he will be operated on for hernia.

ār·kesṭrā mu orchestra. [syn. वाद्यवृन्द]