(p. 606) patākā a banner, a standard, a flag, a pennon. পতাকা অবনমিত বা অর্ধাবনমিত করা v. to lower or half-mast a flag. পতাকা উত্তোলন করা v. to hoist of flag. পতাকা নামিয়ে ফেলা v. to strike a flag. ̃দন্ড n. a flagstaff, a flagpole, a flagstick. ̃ধারী, ̃বাহী a. carrying or bearing a flag or standard. n. a standard-bearer; a flag-bearer; an ensign; (fig.) an outstanding leader. পতাকী a. same as পতাকাধারী । n. (astrol.) a circle drawn for ascertaining the good and evil (usu. পতাকীচক্র). fem. a. পতাকিনী । 28)

(p. 669) pauṣa Paus, the ninth month of the Bengali calendar from mid December to mid January. ̃পার্বণ n. the festival of preparing and offering sweet pies made of new rice on the last day of the month of Paus. ̃সংক্রান্তি n. the last day of the month of Paus. পৌষালি a. relating to or grown in or performed in the month of Paus. 6)

(p. 629) palaṭana an armed force; a platoon. 11)

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

(p. 625) parisphuṭa clearly revealed or expressed; well-developed; manifest, obvious; blossomed, blooming. 45)

(p. 692) prābandhika an essayist. 59)

(p. 681) pratyabēkṣaṇa enquiry; scrutiny; research; supervision. 2)

(p. 688) praharā watching or guarding; a watch, a watchman, a watcher, a sentinel, a sentry, a guard, a guardsman. প্রহরা দেওয়া v. to watch, to guard, to sentinel. ̃ধীন a. one who is under watch; guarded, watched. ̃রত a. engaged in watching or guarding or keeping watch. 68)

(p. 682) pradhbaṃsa annihilation, destruction. প্রধ্বংসী a. annihilating, destructive. 36)

(p. 601) pakṣma eyelash; a feather. 35)

(p. 619) paribarta exchange; barter; a substitute. পরিবর্ত বিবাহ marrying a girl into a family and receiving one in marriage from it, inter-marriage. ̃ক a. & n. one who or that which exchanges or barters or changes or alters or modifies or transforms or effects a change in circumstances or metamorphoses or converts or rotates or recedes or returns. ˜মান a. changing. 126)

(p. 619) parāẏaṇa (used as a sfx.) devoted to, attached to, addicted to, -ous (ঈশ্বরপরায়ণ, উদরপরায়ণ). fem. পরায়ণা । 24)

(p. 688) praśaṃsana act of praising, commendation, extolment, admiration. প্রশংসনীয় a. praiseworthy, commendable, laudable, admirable. 16)

(p. 638) pādapa a tree, a plant. 63)

(p. 633) pāṭakēla a brickbat. 77)