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

(p. 675) pratidatta given in return or exchange; required; returned. 28)

(p. 614) paẏamāla spoiled; annihilated, destroyed. 6)

(p. 638) pāṇḍaba, pāṇḍabēẏa a son of King Pandu of the Mahabharata. পঞ্চপাণ্ডব n. the five sons of King Pandu collectively; (fig.) a set of five persons, a quintette. পাণ্ডববর্জিত a. (of lands and countries) not habitable or worth visiting because avoided even by the Pandavas (পাণ্ডব) during their sojourn; (pop.) uninhabited. পাণ্ডবসখা n. a friend of the Pandavas; Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). 20)

(p. 644) pārā2 (usu. poet.) like, as, resembling (পাগলপারা). 19)

(p. 631) pāi an obsolete Indian coin (=1/192; rupee), a pie. 19)

(p. 650) pilapā a thick pillar. ̃গাড়ি n. act of building or fixing or planting a pillar to mark out the boundaries. 40)

(p. 606) pathya wholesome. n. sick-diet; diet for the convalescent. পথ্য করা v. to take for the first time such diet as is suitable for a convalescent. ̃বিচার n. dietetics, dietary. পথ্যাপথ্য n. proper and improper diet, good and harmful diet. 49)

(p. 615) paramānna a sweet dish prepared by boiling rice in milk with sugar and other ingredients, sweet rice-porridge. 60)

(p. 638) pātatāḍ়i a bundle of palm-leaves used (instead of paper) in writing by a tyro. পাততাড়ি গোটানো v. (lit.) to put away the bundle of palm-leaves when the lesson is over; (fig.) to depart or decamp, to quit; to depart lock, stock and barrel; (fig.) to close down or wind up (a business etc.). 32)

(p. 667) pōnā young of fish (esp. of a larger one like trout etc.). ̃মাছ n. a fish of the species of rui (রুই), katla (কাতলা), mrigel (মৃগেল) etc. 8)

(p. 642) pāẏarā the pigeon; the dove. পায়রার খাঁচা, পায়রার বাসা a pigeon-house, a dovecot. পায়রার খোপ a pigeon-hole. 42)

(p. 625) parōkṣa imperceptible or unseen but known or true, not known directly, circumstantial (পরোক্ষ প্রমাণ); indirect (পরোক্ষ উক্তি); roundabout (পরোক্ষভাবে). পরোক্ষ কর an indirect tax. পরোক্ষে, ̃ভাবে adv. behind one's back, in one's absence. পরোক্ষে নিন্দা করা to slander somebody in his absence, to backbite. 63)

(p. 625) parōẏā heedfulness, care (উপদেশের পরোয়া); fear, daunt; concern, anxiety. পরোয়া করা v. to pay heed to; (esp. in neg.) to care; to be afraid of, to fear; to be concerned or anxious about. কুছ পরোয়া নেই no fear; no matter; never mind. 67)

(p. 619) parigha a kind of iron cudgel used in war in ancient times. 55)