(p. 633) pāṭha reading, perusal; study; recitation; lesson; a reading of text (পুঁথির মূল পাঠ); a text-book. পাঠ করা v. to read, to peruse; to study; to reci.e. পাঠ তৈরি করা v. to learn or prepare one's lesson. পাঠ দেওয়া v. to give one a lesson. পাঠ নেওয়া v. to take lessons (from a teacher). পাঠক n. a reader; one who studies; a student, a pupil; a reciter; one who reads out or recites from scriptures; a professional narrator of mythological stories; a teacher, a reader. ̃গৃহ n. a reading-room, a study; a library. পাঠন n. teaching. ̃ক্রম n. a syllabus. ̃নিবিষ্ট, ̃মগ্ন a. absorbed in reading or study. ̃ভবন, ̃মন্দির n. a reading-room, a study; a library; a school. ̃ভেদ same as পাঠান্তর । ̃রত a. engaged in reading or studying. ̃শালা n. a primary school. পাঠানুরাগ n. fondness for reading; devotion to study. পাঠানুরাগী a. fond of reading; devoted to study. পাঠান্তর n. another text or a different text or reading or version. পাঠাভ্যাস করা v. to learn one's lessons.

(p. 682) prapūrita completely filled up. 43)

(p. 614) parakṣaṇa the next moment. 26)

(p. 606) padmābatī Manasa (মনসা) the snake-goddess. 63)

(p. 696) prēpsu desirous of getting or obtaining. 35)

(p. 696) prēta an evil spirit, a goblin, a ghoul; a ghost; the spirit or ghost of a dead person. ̃কর্ম, ̃কার্য, ̃কৃত্য, ̃ক্রিয়া n. funeral rites; obsequial rites. ̃তত্ত্ব n. spiritism, spiritualism. ̃তত্ত্ববিদ n. a spiritist, a spiritualist. ̃তর্পণ n. offering of water to the spirit of a deceased person. ̃দেহ n. a ghost (of a dead person), an apparition. ̃নদী n. (myth.) the river Baitarini (বৈতরণী) which the soul of the dead has to cross, (cp.) the Styx. ̃পক্ষ n. the dark lunar fortnight ending with the Mahalaya (মহালয়া). ̃পিন্ড n. lump of food offered to the spirit of a deceased person. ̃ভূমি n. a burial ground, a cremation ground. ̃পুরী n. the abode of the dead, the spirit-world, (cp.) Hades. ̃মূর্তি n. a ghost, an apparition. ̃যোনি n. an evil spirit, a goblin, a ghoul. ̃লোক same as েতপুরী । প্রতাত্মা n. the soul or spirit of a dead person, a ghost, a spirit. েতাশৌচ n. impurity of one's body caused by carrying a dead person. েতিনী n. fem. a female evil spirit, a female goblin or ghoul. 34)

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

(p. 696) prēma love, amour; universal love (জীবে প্রেম); affection; attachment; friendliness, amicability; cordiality; devotion (ঈশ্বরপ্রেম). েম করা, প্রেম দেওয়া v. to make love; to treat with love or affection, to love, to court. েমে পড়া v. to fall in love (with.) ̃ডোর n. a bond or string of (mutual) love or affection. ̃দৃষ্টি n. an amorous or lustful look or glance, a fond look. ̃পত্র n. a love-letter, a billet-doux. ̃পাত্র n. a person of love; a beloved one. ̃পীড়িত a. lovesick, love-lorn. ̃পূর্ণ a. full of love, loving; affectionate; full of devotion. ̃প্রতিমা n. an idol or image or embodiment of love. ̃বন্ধন n. the tie of (mutual) love or affection. ̃বাণ n. a love-shaft, a Cupid's shaft. ̃বারি n. tears of devotion or love. ̃ভক্তি n. loving devotion. ̃ভিক্ষা n. begging for love; wooing, courting. েমভিক্ষা করা v. to beg for (the) love (of); to woo, to court. ̃ময় same as েমপূর্ণ । fem. ̃ময়ী । ̃মুগ্ধ a. passionately in love, fascinated by love. ̃লীলা n. amorous sports; dalliance; a love-affair, an affaire de coeur. ̃শর same as েমবাণ । ̃সংগীত n. a love-song. ̃হীন a. loveless, having no love. েমাকাঙ্ক্ষা n. a longing for love. েমাকাঙ্ক্ষী a. longing for love. fem. প্রেমাকাঙ্ক্ষিণী । প্রেমানন্দ n. joy or delight of love or devotion. েমানল n. fire of love, burning passion. েমাবেগ n. emotion or urge of love. েমামৃত n. the ambrosia or nectar of love. েমার্দ্র a. softened with love. েমালাপ n. amorous conversation; a wooing. েমালাপ করা v. to be engaged in amorous conversation, to woo. েমালিঙ্গন n. an amatory or affectionate embrace. েমাশ্রু same as েমবারি । প্রেমাসক্ত a. having great amorous or devotional attachment (to). েমিক a. given to love, loving; affectionate; devoted. n. a lover, a sweetheart; an affectionate man; a devotee. fem. মিকা । প্রেমী a. given to love, loving; devoted, attached. 36)

(p. 678) pratirūpa an image, a likeness; an exactly similar figure or appearance; a reflected image, a reflection, likeness, resemblance. a. similar; like, exactly resembling. 20)

(p. 642) pānamarā (of gold and noble metals) loss in weight owing to alloying. 7)

(p. 645) pārbata, pārbatya of a mountain or hill; mountainous, hilly; born or living on a mountain or hill or in a hill-district; highland. পার্বতী n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); the daughter of the Himalayas. পার্বত্য অঞ্চল, পার্বত্য প্রদেশ a hill-district, a hilly region or country. পার্বত্য উদ্ভিদ mountain vegetation. পার্বত্য জাতি a hilltribe. পার্বত্য জাতির লোক a hill-man, a highlander (pl. hill-folk). 3)

(p. 678) pratiṣēdha prohibition, forbiddance; prevention; an antidote; therapeutics; a therapeutical drug. প্রতিষিদ্ধ a. prohibited, forbidden. প্রতিষেধক a. prohibitive; preventive; prophylactic, therapeutical, antidotal. n. a therapeutical or antidotal drug; an antidote, a prophylactic. 29)

(p. 606) pabana wind, air; the Wind-god (cp. Aeolus, Aiolos) (also পবনদেবতা). ̃গতি, ̃বেগ n. the speed of the wind, the fast pace of the wind. ̃নন্দন, পবনাত্মজ n. (myth.) Hanuman (হনুমান) the son of the Wind-god. ̃বেগে adv. with the speed of the wind, as fast as wind. ̃হিল্লোল n. a gentle undulating current of air. 78)

(p. 696) paiṣa of dispatch or transmission; of postal transmission, postal. 50)

(p. 625) parirambha, parirambhaṇa close embrace; sexual intercourse. 18)