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

(p. 644) pārābata the pigeon; the dove. বার্তাবাহী পারাবত a carrier-pigeon. 23)

(p. 606) panasa the jack-fruit; the jack-tree. 69)

(p. 684) pramā true or positive knowledge; truth; conviction. 47)

(p. 619) parānna food given in charity by another, unearned or unpaid-for food. ̃জীবী a. living on food given by another; eating habitually at another's table; parasitic. n. a parasite. ̃পালিত, ̃পুষ্ট a. nourished by food given by another. ̃ভোজী a. habitually eating at another's table. 14)

(p. 629) paścāt & prep. after, at or to the back of (পশ্চাত্ আসিতেছে). □ adv. afterwards, later (পশ্চাত্ বলা); in or to the west. a. living at the back; reverse (পশ্চাত্ দিক). n. the back; the backside, the rear; the future. পশ্চাতে adv. behind (গৃহের পশ্চাতে); later, afterwards (পশ্চাতে বলব). 43)

(p. 680) pratīpa (geom.) vertically opposite; opposite or negative. n. (rhet.) a reversed simile. ̃কোণ n. (geom.) a vertically opposite angle. ̃গতি n. retrogression; (astr.) retrograde motion. প্রতীপ চাপ (phys.) negative pressure. প্রতীপ স্রোত (geog.) an anti-current. 10)

(p. 647) pika1 the cuckoo. 30)

(p. 652) piśāca a necrophagous evil spirit, a ghoul; (fig.) a man of vile or cruel or nauseating or abominable nature. fem. পিশাচী, (inc.) পিশাচিনী । ̃তত্ত্ব n. demonology. ̃সিদ্ধ a. one who has made a ghoul one's slave by means of rigorous ascetic practices. fem. ̃সিদ্ধা । 4)

(p. 673) prajñapti a communication; a notice. 10)

(p. 667) pōsṭa1 the postal system, post; mail (আজকের পোস্টের চিঠি); an office or appointment, a post (ক্লার্কের পোস্ট). 26)

(p. 654) pūjya worthy of worship or reverence or honour; worshipful; reverend; honourable; venerable. fem. পূজ্যা । ̃পাদ n. one whose feet are worthy of worship or adoration, having worshipful feet; most reverend or adorable or venerable. 89)

(p. 687) pramēha gonorrhoea. 7)

(p. 666) paiśuna, paiśunya scandal-mongering, talebearing; malice, cruelty; villainy. 5)

(p. 645) pārbaṇa obsequies to be performed on certain lunar days; (usu. পার্বণশ্রাদ্ধ); a fast, a festival, a festive day (পৌষপার্বণ). পার্বণী n. a present or tip given on feast days (esp. to servants and employees). 2)