(p. 633) pācha the back part, the back. 59)

(p. 629) palāgni bile. 20)

(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. 680) pratīcī the west; the western world, the western hemisphere, the Occident. 7)

(p. 696) pribhi kāunsila the Privy Council (of Great Britain). 21)

(p. 692) prābṛṭa, prābṛṣā the rainy season, the rains. প্রাবৃষিক, প্রাবৃষ্য a. of the rainy season. 63)

(p. 680) pratyakṣa perceptible by senses; perceptible, visible, apparent; manifest, evident, clear; direct (প্রত্যক্ষ করা). n. senseperception; perception; a percept. প্রত্যক্ষ করা v. to perceive by senses; to perceive directly; to see, to visualize. প্রত্যক্ষ উক্তি (gr.) direct speech or narration. প্রত্যক্ষ দিগন্ত the visible or apparent horizon. প্রত্যক্ষ ফল direct or immediate result or consequence; (loos.) visible consequence. ̃কর n. a direct tax. ̃কারী same as প্রত্যক্ষদর্শী । ̃গোচর a. directly perceptible; visible; perceptible by senses. ̃জ্ঞান n. direct knowledge. প্রত্যক্ষত adv. apparently. ̃দর্শন n. direct perception, visualization, act of seeing with one's own eyes. ̃দর্শী a. directly perceiving, visualizing, seeing with one's own eyes. n. an eye-witness. ̃প্রমাণ n. visible evidence, direct proof. ̃বাদ n. materialism; positivism. ̃বাদী a. materialistic; positivistic. n. a materialist; a positivist. প্রত্যক্ষ সাক্ষ্য direct evidence. প্রত্যক্ষী same as প্রত্যক্ষদর্শী । প্রত্যক্ষীকরণ n. visualization, witnessing; perception; sense-perception. প্রত্যক্ষীকৃত a. seen with one's own eyes, directly seen, witnessed; perceived; perceived by senses. প্রত্যক্ষীভূত a. visible; directly seen; perceived or perceivable by senses. 16)

(p. 696) prīṇana act of pleasing; (loos.) adulation. 24)

(p. 672) pragatibādī theory of progress. প্রগতিবাদী a. progressive. n. advocate or champion or supporter or votary of progress. প্রগতিশীল a. progressive; modern. প্রগতিশীলতা n. progressive outlook, progressiveness; modernity. 4)

(p. 652) pisabōrḍa pasteboard. 12)

(p. 667) pauraba descending from King Puru (পুরু). 42)

(p. 625) parōpakāra the good of others; philanthropy, benevolence; (loos. but pop.) public welfare. পরোপকার করা v. to do good to others, to do a good turn (to a person). ̃ক, পরোপকারী a. doing good to others; philanthropic, benevolent. fem. পরোপকারিণী । পরোপকারিতা n. act of doing good to others; philanthropy, benevolence. 65)

(p. 650) pilapila expressing: a swarming crowd. পিলপিল করা v. to swarm. পিলপিল করে বেরোনো to come out swarmingly.

(p. 696) prēta an evil spirit, a goblin, a ghoul; a ghost; the spirit or ghost of a dead person. ̃কর্ম, ̃কার্য, ̃কৃত্য, ̃ক্রিয়া n. funeral rites; obsequial rites. ̃তত্ত্ব n. spiritism, spiritualism. ̃তত্ত্ববিদ n. a spiritist, a spiritualist. ̃তর্পণ n. offering of water to the spirit of a deceased person. ̃দেহ n. a ghost (of a dead person), an apparition. ̃নদী n. (myth.) the river Baitarini (বৈতরণী) which the soul of the dead has to cross, (cp.) the Styx. ̃পক্ষ n. the dark lunar fortnight ending with the Mahalaya (মহালয়া). ̃পিন্ড n. lump of food offered to the spirit of a deceased person. ̃ভূমি n. a burial ground, a cremation ground. ̃পুরী n. the abode of the dead, the spirit-world, (cp.) Hades. ̃মূর্তি n. a ghost, an apparition. ̃যোনি n. an evil spirit, a goblin, a ghoul. ̃লোক same as েতপুরী । প্রতাত্মা n. the soul or spirit of a dead person, a ghost, a spirit. েতাশৌচ n. impurity of one's body caused by carrying a dead person. েতিনী n. fem. a female evil spirit, a female goblin or ghoul. 34)

(p. 619) parituṣṭa well satisfied or gratified; very pleased. fem. পরিতুষ্টা । পরিতুষ্ট করা v. to satisfy or gratify or please thoroughly. পরিতুষ্টি same as পরিতোষ । 86)