(p. 687) prayōktā an employer; an applier; a performer. 12)

(p. 665) pēśi, pēśī a muscle, a tendon; a sheath of a sword, a scabbard. পেশীয় a. relating to muscles, muscular. ̃বহুল a. muscular, brawny, thewy, robust, lusty. ̃শক্তি n. power of the muscles; physical strength. ̃সঞ্চালন n. flexing or movement of muscles. 34)

(p. 629) pali silt; alluvium. পলি পড়া v. to collect alluvial deposit, to silt. পলি-পড়া a. silted up. ̃মাটি n. alluvium, silt; alluvial soil. 28)

(p. 696) priẏa a beloved person; a lover; a darling; (chiefly in address) a husband; a friend. a. dear; beloved; favourite (প্রিয় বস্তু); pleasant. প্রিয়ংবদ a. fair-spoken, sweet-tongued. fem. প্রিয়ংবদা । ̃কারক, ̃কারী a. doing agreeable things, causing pleasure by one's actions. fem. ̃কারিণী । ̃চিকীর্ষা n. desire of doing things agreeable to another, desire to do a good turn (to), benevolence. ̃চিকীর্ষু a. desirous of doing things agreeable to another, desirous of doing a good turn (to), benevolent. ̃জন n. a beloved person; a favourite; a kinsman or relative; a friend. ̃তম a. super. of প্রিয় । n. a most beloved person; a lover; a darling; a husband. fem. ̃তমা । ̃তর a. compar. of িয় (a.). ̃দর্শন a. good-looking, handsome, comely. fem. ̃দর্শনা । ̃দর্শী a. treating everybody with love or affection. fem. ̃দর্শিনী । ̃পাত্র n. a favourite, a beloved person fem. ̃পাত্রী । ̃বচন, ̃বাক্য n. pleasant or sweet words; adulatory words. ̃বাদী same as িয়ংবদ fem. িয়বাদিনী । ̃বিয়োগ n. loss or death of a dear one, bereavement. ̃বিরহ n. separation from one's lover or dear one. ̃ভাষণ n. pleasant or sweet speech; adulatory speech. ̃ভাষী same as িয়ংবদ । fem. ̃ভাষিণী । ̃সখ (pop.) ̃সখা n. a dear or bosom friend; a boon companion. fem. ̃সখী । ̃সমাগম n. union or re-union with a dear one or dear ones; visit of dear ones. প্রিয়া a. fem. of িয় । n. fem. a lady-love, a sweetheart; a darling; (chiefly in address) a wife. 22)

(p. 675) pratikriẏā a reaction; a response; an anti-progressive act or conduct; a swingback; counteraction. ̃শীল a. (pol.) anti-progressive, reactionary; (rare) responsive, reactive. ̃শীলতা n. the quality or state of being reactionary; obscurantism; opposition to progressiveness. প্রতিক্রিয়াশীল হওয়া v. to react; to be reactionary. প্রতিক্রিয়াশীল ব্যক্তি a reactionary. 13)

(p. 652) pun̐ṭē the ends of a kind of bangle; a kind of button. 42)

(p. 675) pratidāna a gift or payment in return of another; exchange; requital, requite; retribution; repayment; revenge. প্রতিদান দেওয়া v. to give in return or exchange; to requite, to retribute; to repay; to take revenge upon. ̃হীন a. unrequiting. 29)

(p. 625) pariśuṣka very dry; pale; shrivelled. 25)

(p. 638) pānakauḍ়i a species of a diver; the cormorant. 76)

(p. 654) purādastura to the fullest extent; completely; thoroughly, in a downright manner. a. complete; downright; thorough, out-and-out, thorough-going. 44)

(p. 654) pudinā spearmint, mint. 22)

(p. 696) prēkṣā seeing or viewing or watching; observation; review; act of seeing or (loos.) seeing and hearing a dramatic or musical performance or a dance. ̃গার, ̃গৃহ n. a theatre-hall, a theatre; an opera-house; a music-hall; a gallery; (loos.) an auditorium; an observatory. 31)

(p. 614) paẏōdhara the cloud; the mammary gland of women; the coconut. পয়োধরী, পয়োধরা n. a woman (esp. one having well-shaped breasts). 14)

(p. 675) pratinidhi a deputy; an agent; a representative; a delegate; a substitute; a proxy. রাজপ্রতিনিধি n. a viceroy. প্রতিনিধিত্ব n. office or tenure of a deputy or agent or representative or substitute. প্রতিনিধিত্ব করা v. to deputize; to act as an agent of; to represent; to act as a delegate or substitute or proxy of. ̃বর্গ n. a delegation, a deputation, body of representatives. ̃সভা n. a meeting of delegates or deputies or representatives. 36)

(p. 633) pākistāni of Pakistan. n. a citizen of Pakistan, Pakistani. 34)