(p. 678) pratispardhā audacity, arrogance; defiance; challenge; spirit of challenge. প্রতিস্পর্ধী a. arrogant, audacious; challenging; emulative. 41)

(p. 615) parata1 a layer, a flake, a plait, a fold. পরতে পরতে adv. in every layer. 12)

(p. 605) paṭaha a drum, a war-drum, a kettledrum; a tabor; the ear-drum, the tympanum (usu. কর্ণপটহ). ̃নিনাদ n. noise of drum-beat, fanfare. 8)

(p. 696) prōtsāha great zeal or effort, ardour; great incitement or encouragement; a great incentive or stimulus. োত্সাহিত a. greatly incited or encouraged. fem. োত্সাহিতা । 54)

(p. 629) palā2 a kind of tiny ladle or spoon. 19)

(p. 673) prajbālana act of causing to burn strongly; inflaming; enkindling, ignition, lighting; (fig.) act of exciting or rousing. 14)

(p. 625) parīkṣōttīrṇa passed at an examination; successful in an examination; one who has come through a test or ordeal successfully; found suitable or good on trial or test. fem. পরীক্ষোত্তীর্ণা । পরীক্ষোত্তীর্ণ হওয়া v. to come through or pass an examination or test or ordeal; to stand a test or ordeal; to be found suitable or good on test or trial. 60)

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

(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. 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. 675) pratigrāhya acceptable. 22)

(p. 675) pratikṛta redressed; remedied; avenged; prevented; counteracted. 10)

(p. 675) pratipōṣaka corroborative, bearing out; supporting; aiding. 58)

(p. 650) piṇḍē khējura dates preserved in lumps, lump-dates. 3)

(p. 638) pāda1 (vul.) a fart. 61)