(p. 642) pānadōṣa (unwholesome) drinking habit, addiction to drinking. 4)

(p. 654) purōdhā a priest; a pioneer, avant garde. 58)

(p. 619) paribēṣṭita surrounded, encircled, beset, engirt; enclosed. fem. পরিবেষ্টিতা । 151)

(p. 654) puranta plump; well-developed; complete; full-grown. 32)

(p. 696) prāśana act of eating; initiation to eating (অন্নপ্রাশন). 13)

(p. 678) pratihantā one who kills a slayer. fem. প্রতিহন্ত্রী । 45)

(p. 696) plaba leaping or hopping; swimming; floating; a raft, a float. ̃কেন্দ্র n. the centre of buoyancy. ̃তা n. buoyancy. ̃ন n. swimming; floating; buoyancy; act of going by leaps, hopping. ̃মান a. floating, buoyant. ̃শক্তি n. buoyancy. 65)

(p. 673) prajbalana act of burning strongly; flaming; enkindling, lighting; (fig.) excitation or rousing. 12)

(p. 619) paripōṣaka nourishing; cherishing; supporting (পরিপোষক মূল্য); protecting, protective. 119)

(p. 696) plāsa1 (math.) plus, the plus sign. 72)

(p. 654) pūta holy, sacred, sanctified, pure. ̃স্হান n. a sacred or holy place. 90)

(p. 638) pātā1 (used as a sfx.) one who preserves or protects (বিশ্ব পাতা). 38)

(p. 688) praśna a question; a query; interrogation; inquiry; a point at issue; a problem (বাঁচার প্রশ্ন); a disputed point. প্রশ্ন করা v. to question; to ask; to inquire; to interrogate; to set questions (as for examinees). ̃কর্তা n. a questioner; an inquirer; an interrogator; one who sets questions (as for examinees); a papersetter. fem. প্রশ্নকর্ত্রী । ̃পত্র n. a set of questions for the examinees, a paper. ̃বাণ n. questions that pierce or hurt like shafts or darts or arrows or missiles, questions piercing as a shaft, embarrassing or piercing questions. প্রশ্নবাণে জর্জরিত করা to ask too many or volleys of troublesome questions, to heckle. ̃বোধক a. denoting or signifying a question. ̃বোধক চিহ্ন n. note or sign of interrogation. ̃মালা n. a set of questions; (loos.) an exercise (for students). প্রশ্নোত্তর n. a question and its answer; a catechism. প্রশ্নত্তরী n. a catechism. 29)

(p. 684) prabīṇa elderly; aged, old; wise, judicious; well-experienced; skilful; delighted or consoled ('দুঃখী দেখে দ্রবীণ প্রবীণ চিত হয়'). প্রবীণা. a. fem. elderly or aged. n. an elderly or aged woman. প্রবীণতা, প্রবীণত্ব n. elderliness; agedness, oldness; wisdom, judiciousness; wellexperiencedness; skilfulness. 24)

(p. 633) pāñcabārṣika quinquennial. 69)