(p. 672) pracala current. n. a convention. ̃ন n. act of bringing into practice, introduction usage, practice; currency. প্রচলন করা v. to bring into practice or currency; to introduce. প্রচলন হওয়া v. to be introduced or practised; to gain currency. প্রচলিত a. introduced; current, in vogue or prevailing taste; customary. 11)

(p. 629) paśalā a short spell of fall (as of rain), a shower. 40)

(p. 619) paribēdanā great pain or pang or affliction or distress. 146)

(p. 654) purā1 before, formerly, in the past, in ancient times. 37)

(p. 687) prarōcana, prarōcanā (usu. dero.) inducement, instigation, abetment, persuasion, incitement. প্ররোচনা দেওয়া same as প্ররোচিত করা (see প্ররোচিত). প্ররোচনাদায়ক a. same as প্ররোচক (a.).

(p. 650) pināka the bow of Shiva (শিব); a bowshaped musical instrument of Shiva; a trident (esp. that of Shiva). ̃পানি পিনাকী. n. Shiva (শিব), who carries a পিনাক in his hand. 16)

(p. 633) pākuḍ় a species of fig-tree, Ficus infectoria. 35)

(p. 633) pān̐jā1 a brick-kiln, kiln. 7)

(p. 696) prāẏōgika (phil.) pragmatic, empirical; technical. 4)

(p. 638) pādāṅguli the toe. 66)

(p. 687) prayukta employed; applied, used. prep. for the sake of, owing to, due to, caused by, actuated by (ভয়প্রযুক্ত). প্রযুক্তি n. employment; application; a technique. প্রযুক্তিবিদ্যা n. technology. প্রযুক্তিবিদ্যাগত a. technological. 10)

(p. 645) pārṣṇi the heel; the back; the rear (esp. of an army). ̃গ্রাহ n. an attack from the rear. 7)

(p. 633) pām̐śa ashes; a worthless or nonsense thing, talk etc. (ছাইপাঁশ). পাঁশুটে a. ash-coloured; livid, pale. 20)

(p. 681) pratyāśā hope; longing; prospect; expectation; awaiting. প্রত্যাশা করা v. to hope or long (for); to expect; to await. প্রত্যাশিত a. hoped; longed for; prospective; expected; awaited. প্রত্যাশী a. hoping or longing for; expectant; awaiting. 25)

(p. 642) pāpīẏasī sinful; wicked; criminal; adulterous. n. a sinful or wicked woman; a female criminal; an adulteress. 30)