(p. 649) piñjikā a skein or roll or wisp of carded cotton. 6)

(p. 688) prahartā a person who beats or strikes. 70)

(p. 645) pālaka2 one who brings up or rears or nurses or fosters or protects or preserves or defends or breeds or keeps or observes or maintains. n. an upbringer, a rearer; a fosterer or nurse; a protector, a preserver, a guardian, a defender; a breeder; a fancier, a keeper; an observer, a complier, a fulfiller; a maintainer. ̃পিতা n. a fosterfather (fem: a foster-mother). 15)

(p. 628) paryaṭaka a traveller, a perigrinator, a tourist. 9)

(p. 605) paṭīẏasī of পটু & পটীয়ান । 16)

(p. 638) pātaḍ়ā a leaf of banana or sal (শাল) on which food has been taken; a dish of fish or vegetables fried or singed on a banana-leaf. পাতড়া-চাটা same as পাতচাটা (see পাত2). 31)

(p. 606) paḍ়nta about to fall; declining; about to terminate or end, coming to a close (পড়ন্ত বেলা, পড়ন্ত দিন); setting (পড়ন্ত রোদ). পড়ন্ত বেলা the closing hours of the day. 7)

(p. 687) pramita sure; ascertained; proved; measured; (esp. in phys.) standardized; (as a sfx.) measuring (চারহাত প্রমিত). প্রমিত করা v. to ascertain; to prove; to standardize. প্রমিত দ্রব (phys.) a standard solution. ̃করণ n. (phys.) standardization. প্রমিতি n. measure, true or positive knowledge, truth; conviction; proof. 2)

(p. 675) pratiniẏata every moment, constantly, always. 39)

(p. 684) prabaṇa inclined or sloping (প্রবণভূমি); inclined to, prone to, tending to (ভাবপ্রবণ); attached or addicted to, given to (চৌর্যপ্রবণ); eager to, ready to; proficient in. ̃ভূমি n. an escarpment; a declivity. ̃তা n. inclination, propensity, declivity; tendency, disposition; attachment, addiction; eagerness, readiness; proficiency. 6)

(p. 638) pāṇḍitya erudition, learning, scholarship; wisdom; expertness, skill; (dero.) pedantry. ̃প্রকাশ n. ostentatious display of one's learning by oneself, parade of one's learning; (iron.) act of betraying one's ignorance or folly. পাণ্ডিত্যাভিমানী a. proud of one's learning. fem. পাণ্ডিত্যাভিমানিনী 22)

(p. 684) prabhā glow, radiance; a ray; lustre, brilliance, splendour, brightness. ̃কর n. the sun. ̃কীট n. the glow-worm. ̃বান a. radiant, glowing, shining; luminous. fem. ̃বতী । ̃ময় a. radiant, lustrous, luminous, refulgent. 34)

(p. 650) piṇḍāri a band of mercenary freebooters who operated in India till 1817, the Pindaris. 18)

(p. 652) pīyūṣa nectar, ambrosia. 35)

(p. 614) paẏasā a pice (= 1/1 rupee; formerly 1/64 rupee); money (বাবুগিরির পয়সা); wealth. পয়সা করা v. to acquire or earn wealth, to make money; to amass money or heap up riches. ̃ওয়ালা a. moneyed, wealthy, rich. ̃কড়ি n. cash money; wealth. আধ-পয়সা n. half-apice. সিকি পয়সা a quarter pice. পয়সার কাজ work that yields money, profitable work. 9)