(p. 625) parisraba (biol.) placenta. 47)

(p. 605) pāṭhaddaśā student life, studentship. 25)

(p. 696) prāsāda a royal residence, a palace; a large building, an edifice. ̃কুক্কুট n. the pigeon. ̃প্রহরী n. a palace-guard. 16)

(p. 692) prāṇāẏāma breath-control as prescribed in the yoga system. 31)

(p. 631) pasāra2 a professional man's business practice; good practice (এই উকিলটির পসার আছে); good reputation, fame (গায়কমণ্ডলীতে পসার করা). 11)

(p. 601) paca putrefaction, rotting. পচ ধরা v. to begin to rot or putrefy or decay. 43)

(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. 649) piṇḍākāra, piṇḍākṛti shaped like a lump; round and lumpish. 16)

(p. 647) pin̐jā to open out the fibres of (cotton, wool etc.), to comb or card (wool, cotton, hemp etc.), to tease; (of cloth) to open out into fibres (চাদরখানা পিঁজে গেছে). 28)

(p. 650) pila2 the elephant; (in chess) the bishop. 37)

(p. 665) pēẏa drinkable. n. anything drinkable; a drink. 15)

(p. 675) pratikriẏā a reaction; a response; an anti-progressive act or conduct; a swingback; counteraction. ̃শীল a. (pol.) anti-progressive, reactionary; (rare) responsive, reactive. ̃শীলতা n. the quality or state of being reactionary; obscurantism; opposition to progressiveness. প্রতিক্রিয়াশীল হওয়া v. to react; to be reactionary. প্রতিক্রিয়াশীল ব্যক্তি a reactionary. 13)

(p. 654) putali a puppet, a doll, a marionette; a favourite or pet (স্নেহের পুতলি); the pupil of the eye, the apple of the eye (নয়নপুতলি). 15)

(p. 654) pura2 a house, a dwelling-house, an abode (নন্দপুর); a city, a town, a village (হস্তিনাপুর). ̃দ্বার n. the gate of a city or a house. ̃নারী n. fem. a woman usually keeping to the zenana; a housewife; a female member (esp. a married one) of a family. ̃ন্দর n. a name of Indra (ইন্দ্র), the king of gods. ̃ন্ধ্রী, ̃ন্ধ্রি n. a housewife; a married woman having her husband and children living. ̃বাসী a. inhabiting a town or a village; living in a family. n. a citizen, townsman, a villager; a member or inmate of a family. fem. ̃বাসিনী । ̃রক্ষক n. a warder or warden of a house; a city guard. ̃ললনা n. same as পুরনারী । ̃শাসক n. a presidency magistrate. ̃স্ত্রী same as পুরনারী । 28)

(p. 633) pāṅāśa a large silvery-white fish. 48)