(p. 678) pratirakṣā defence. প্রতিরক্ষা-মন্ত্রক n. the ministry of defence. 18)

(p. 642) pāpaḍ়i a petal (of a flower). 25)

(p. 665) pēẏārā the guava. 19)

(p. 688) praśna a question; a query; interrogation; inquiry; a point at issue; a problem (বাঁচার প্রশ্ন); a disputed point. প্রশ্ন করা v. to question; to ask; to inquire; to interrogate; to set questions (as for examinees). ̃কর্তা n. a questioner; an inquirer; an interrogator; one who sets questions (as for examinees); a papersetter. fem. প্রশ্নকর্ত্রী । ̃পত্র n. a set of questions for the examinees, a paper. ̃বাণ n. questions that pierce or hurt like shafts or darts or arrows or missiles, questions piercing as a shaft, embarrassing or piercing questions. প্রশ্নবাণে জর্জরিত করা to ask too many or volleys of troublesome questions, to heckle. ̃বোধক a. denoting or signifying a question. ̃বোধক চিহ্ন n. note or sign of interrogation. ̃মালা n. a set of questions; (loos.) an exercise (for students). প্রশ্নোত্তর n. a question and its answer; a catechism. প্রশ্নত্তরী n. a catechism. 29)

(p. 633) pān̐cila a wall. 4)

(p. 615) paragāchā (bot.) a parasitic plant, a parasite; (fig.) a hanger-on, a sycophant, a parasite. 3)

(p. 688) prasū (chiefly used as a sfx. and in an adjectival sense) mother, progenitress. a. producing (স্বর্ণপ্রসূ = auriferous). 47)

(p. 692) prāẏa2 (chiefly used in comp. as a sfx.) resembling, like (গতপ্রায়); nearing, about, nearly, a little less than (প্রায় প্রতিদিন, প্রায় লাখ টাকা). 69)

(p. 605) paṭala2 a collection, a multitude('নবজলধরপটল'); (of a book) a chapter, a section, a canto; a roof (পটলপ্রান্ত); an eye-disease, cataract অচ্ছোদপটল. 7)

(p. 682) pradyōta glow; shine; a ray. 31)

(p. 688) praharaṇa a weapon (usu. one wielded by the hand, that is, not a missile); beating or striking. 67)

(p. 688) praśaṃsita praised, extolled, admired, eulogized, applauded. 18)

(p. 678) pratisaṃhāra withholding (of weapons etc.); warding off. প্রতিসংহার করা v. to hold back, to withhold; to ward off, to stave off. 31)

(p. 642) pābana (used chiefly as a sfx.) purifying or sanctifying (কুলপাবন); rescuing or saving (পতিতপাবন). n. purification or sanctification; fire. পাবনী a. fem. of পাবন । 35)

(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)