(p. 619) paribardhaka one who or that which develops or improves or extends or magnifies or enlarges or amplifies, promoting or helping development or growth (of). পরিবর্ধক কাচ a magnifying glass. 129)

(p. 682) prapā a place where drinking water is available or distributed, (cp.) a watering-place. 39)

(p. 692) prāmāṇika authoritative, authentic. ̃তা n. authoritativeness, authenticity. 66)

(p. 642) pāntā old by more than one night; overnight; cooked overnight and kept steeped in water (পান্তা ভাত); stale (পান্তা খবর). n. rice cooked overnight and kept steeped in water. (পান্তা ভাতে ঘি (fig.) unnecessary or ludicrous spending of a good or costly thing. 21)

(p. 628) paryasana removal; act of throwing all round; scattering. 17)

(p. 619) parāṅmukha turning away (from); averse (to); disinclined; shunning, opposed; unfavourable; desisting from. পরাঙ্মুখ হওয়া v. to turn away from; to be averse or disinclined to; to shun, to avoid; to oppose; to disfavour; to desist from. 4)

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

(p. 652) pum̐i bassella, the Indian spinach, a creeper used as a pot-herb. পুঁইয়ে, পুঁয়ে a. creeping; very slender (পুঁইয়ে সাপ). পুঁইয়ে পাওয়া, পুঁয়ে পাওয়া v. to be attacked with rickets. পুঁইয়ে-পাওয়া, পুঁয়ে-পাওয়া a. affected with rickets, rickety. 36)

(p. 619) parijñāna thorough knowledge or acquaintance; insight. 75)

(p. 681) pratyākhyāna rejection, refusal; discardment; disallowance, refusal of permission; refusal to entertain; (rare) neglect, slight. প্রত্যাখ্যান করা v. to refuse to accept, to reject, to refuse; to discard; to disallow, to refuse permission; to refuse to entertain, to disappoint; (rare) to neglect, to slight. 12)

(p. 633) pāṭisāpaṭā a kind of sweet patty or pie. 90)

(p. 675) pratigrāha acceptance, acceptance of a gift. প্রতিগ্রাহিত a. caused to accept a gift. প্রতিগ্রাহী a. accepting a gift. 21)

(p. 667) pōsṭa-aphisa a post-office. 28)

(p. 671) prakṣālana washing. প্রক্ষালন করা v. to wash. 19)

(p. 696) prēkṣaṇa act of seeing or looking on or watching; (loos.) act of seeing and hearing. েক্ষণিকা n. an exhibition. েক্ষণীয় a. worth seeing or watching; (loos.) worth seeing and hearing; capable of being seen and heard. 30)