آجا ājā आर्य्यक S̱. s. m. A paternal grandfather.

آدرا ādrā आर्द्रा S̱. s. f. 1. The name of the sixth lunar mansion (probably a Orionis). 2. The beginning of the rainy season.

آرا आरा ārā S s. m. 1. A saw, a shoemakerʼs knife or awl. 2. The name of a district.

آرام आराम आ and r. रम Sport ā-rām S. s. m. A pleasure-garden, grove.

آرتا ārtā आरात्रिक S̱. s. m. A ceremony attending marriage. When the bridegroom first comes to the house of the bride, he is received by her relations, who present to him, and move circularly round his head, a platter painted and divided into several compartments; in the middle of which is a lamp made of flour, filled with ghī and having several wicks lighted.

آرج āraj आर्य्य S̱. adj. Respectable, vene- rable.

آرمبهہ आरम्भ ā-rambh S s. m. Beginning.

آروهن आरोहण ārohaṇ S s. m. A ladder, staircase.

آروڙهہ आरुढ ā-rūṛha S adj. Mounted (on a horse, or any thing else).

آرکت आरक्त ā-rakt S adj. Red.

ادرک adrak आर्द्रक S̱. s. f. Ginger in the undried state. (Amomum zinziber).

ارات आराति ārāti S s. m. Enemy.

ارادهن आराधन आ and r. राध Accom- plish ārādhan S. s. m. Accomplishment, grati- fying; worship, devotion, supplication.

ارتي ārtī आरात्रिक S̱. s. f. A ceremony performed, in adoration of the gods, by moving circularly, round the head of the image, a plat- ter containing a burning lamp with several wicks.

ارگها arghā आर्घ्य S̱. s. m. A vessel shaped like a boat, used by the Hindūs for making li- bation in their devotions.