(p. 619) paribēśaka, paribēṣaka a distributor, a dealer; one who serves food at table. 147)

(p. 654) puraskāra a reward; a prize; remuneration; meed; cordial reception, welcome ('বসাইলা আসনে তারে করি পুরস্কার'); honour, felicitation. পুরস্কার দেওয়া v. to reward. 34)

(p. 692) prāmāṇya authoritativeness, authenticity. a. same as প্রামাণিক । 67)

(p. 669) pyāsēñjāra a passenger. a. meant for carrying passengers. 23)

(p. 654) pēkhama a peacock's plumage or tail esp. when expanded or spread out like a fan at the time of dancing. পেখম ধরা, পেখম ফোলানো v. (of a peacock) to expand or distend one's plumage or tail (when dancing); (fig.) to be beside oneself with joy, to be foolishly ostentatious in dress, to be vainglorious, to peacock. 127)

(p. 684) prabala very strong or powerful, mighty (প্রবল শত্রু, প্রবল ঝড়); severe, intense, excessive (প্রবল দুঃখ, প্রবল তাপ); predominant (বাক্যই প্রবল). fem. প্রবলা । প্রবল ঝড় violent storm. প্রবল দুঃখ acute or intense or great sorrow. প্রবল পশ্চিমা (বায়ু) brave west winds. ̃তা n. great strength or power; severity; intensity; predominance. ̃পরাক্রম, ̃পরাক্রান্ত, ̃প্রতাপ a. extremely powerful or mighty, mightily influential. প্রবল বারিপাত heavy shower or downpour. 14)

(p. 618) parahiṃsaka malicious, spiteful; envious. 14)

(p. 633) pāñcāli a princess of Panchal (পঞ্চাল); Draupadi of the Mahabharata. 71)

(p. 638) pāta2 a leaf (as of a tree or book); a sheet or foil (of metal); a leaf of banana or sal (শাল) used as a dinnerplate. পাত করা v. to arrange for dinner by laying leaves of banana or sal; to lay the table; to flatten into a sheet (লোহা পিটিয়ে পাত করা). ̃কুড়ানি n. fem. one who eats others' leavings; one who stills hunger by eating others' leavings. পাত কাটা v. to eat off another's table like a beggar; (fig.) to importune cringingly for another's favour, to fawn on. পাত পাড়া v. (usu. dero.) to enjoy another's hospitality. ̃চাটা a. given to eating off another's table; (fig.) cringingly importuning for another's favour, currying favour (with). 26)

(p. 669) pyān̐cā the owl; (sarcas.) an extremely ugly-looking man or boy. প্যাঁচার ডাক howling, hooting, screeching. প্যাঁচা ডাকে an owl; howls or hoots or screeches. প্যাঁচার বাচ্চা an owlet; (sarcas. -both masc. & fem.) an extremely ugly-looking person. প্যাঁচার বাসা an owlery. fem. পেঁচি । 10)

(p. 645) pālaṭi2, pālaṭiẏā (poet.) returning or turning back. 20)

(p. 619) parikīrṇa thoroughly or extensively scattered or strewn or spread out or diffused or pervaded. 40)

(p. 619) paridṛśyamāna visible all around; thoroughly visible; manifest. 98)

(p. 647) pica2 a juicy stone-fruit, peach. 37)

(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)