(p. 667) pōsṭakārḍa a post-card. 29)

(p. 619) paricālita driven, run; conducted; managed; directed; led; administrated; ruled. 65)

(p. 625) parṇa a tree-leaf, a leaf (পর্ণকুটির); betel leaf (পর্ণকারী); a feather, a plume (সুপর্ণ). ̃কারী n. a grower of betel-leaves (by trade or caste). ̃কুটির n. a hut thatched with tree-leaves; (loos.) a hut. ̃ভোজী a. feeding on tree-leaves; (loos.) graminivorous. ̃মোচী a. (bot.) deciduous. ̃শয্যা n. a bed made of tree-leaves; (loos.) a pallet. ̃শালা same as পর্ণকুটির । পর্ণী a. leafed, leaved; leafy. n. a tree.

(p. 633) pāchē same as পিছে । con. lest. পাছে পাছে same as পিছে পিছে । 66)

(p. 629) palatē the wick of a lamp. 14)

(p. 652) puchā, pōchā to ask, to inquire, to question, to interrogate; to pay heed to, to attach importance to (তাকে কেউ পোছে না).

(p. 688) praśaṃsaka one who speaks highly of, a praiser, an admirer. 15)

(p. 669) pauṣa Paus, the ninth month of the Bengali calendar from mid December to mid January. ̃পার্বণ n. the festival of preparing and offering sweet pies made of new rice on the last day of the month of Paus. ̃সংক্রান্তি n. the last day of the month of Paus. পৌষালি a. relating to or grown in or performed in the month of Paus. 6)

(p. 631) pāuḍāra powder (esp. cosmetic powder). পাউডার বোলানো, পাউডার মাখা v. to dust or daub with powder, to powder. পাউডারের কৌটো a powder-case, a powder-box. পাউডারের তুলি a powder-puff. 23)

(p. 606) paḍ়uẏā a student, a pupil; a scholar. a. given to study, studious; scholarly (পড়ুয়া ছেলে); employed in study, studying (পড়ুয়া অবস্হা). 13)

(p. 674) praṇaẏana act of making; composition (গ্রন্হপ্রণয়ন), compilation; creation (সৃষ্টিপ্রণয়ন); act of drawing up (আইন প্রণয়ন). প্রণয়ন করা v. to make; to compose, to compile; to create; to draw up. 3)

(p. 615) pararāṣṭra a foreign state or country. ̃নীতি n. (pol.) foreign policy. পররাষ্ট্র দপ্তর n. a foreign office. পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রক n. the ministry of external affairs. ̃মন্ত্রী n. the minister of external affairs. ̃সচিব n. a foreign secretary.

(p. 682) pradīpta illuminated, enkindled; brightly burning, blazing; shining; excited. প্রদীপ্ত করা v. to illuminate, to enkindle; to excite. প্রদীপ্তি n. illumination; bright glow; lustre; excitement. 26)

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

(p. 671) prakōpa virulence, severity (জ্বরের প্রকোপ); excess (পিত্তের প্রকোপ); violent outbreak (কলেরার প্রকোপ); great anger, rage; great excitement. ̃ন n. excitation, excitement; provocation; enragement. প্রকোপিত a. excited; provoked; enraged; (of a disease etc.) grown virulent, aggravated; (of an epidemic etc.) violently broken out. প্রকোপিত হওয়া v. to be excited or provoked or enraged; to grow virulent, to aggravate; to break out violently. 10)