(p. 631) paścima the west; the Occident; the western world, the western hemisphere. a. final, last, ultimate; subsequent; western. ̃দেশীয় a. of a western country; up-country. ̃বঙ্গ n. West Bengal. পশ্চিম বায়ুপ্রবাহ n. westerly winds; the west wind. পশ্চিম ভারতীয় দ্বীপপুঞ্জ n. the West Indies. পশ্চিমা a. of the west, western (পশ্চিমা বাতাস); upcountry (পশ্চিমা লোক); n. an upcountry man. পশ্চিমাঞ্চল n. the western part or region. পশ্চিমাস্য a. facing westward. পশ্চিমি a. western; Occidental. 6)

(p. 638) pāḍ়3 act of pedalling in an up-and-down manner (as a husking-pestle). পাড় দেওয়া v. to pedal in an up-and-down manner. 9)

(p. 667) pōśāka dress, garment, clothes; apparel; outfit. পোশাক ছাড়া, পোশাক খোলা v. to undress oneself. পোশাক ছাড়ানো, পোশাক খোলানো v. to cause to undress. পোশাক পরা v. to dress oneself, to put on one's dress. পোশাক-পরা a. dressed (in.) পোশাক পরানো v. to dress. পোশাকি a. befitting fashionable society, fashionable (পোশাকি কথাবার্তা); official (পোশাকি নাম); elegant, refined (পোশাকি ভাষা); worn on formal or festive occasions (পোশাকি জামাকাপড়); merely formal, insincere, hypocritical (পোশাকি ভদ্রতা). 17)

(p. 654) puṣpa flower; blossom; menstrual flux; an eye-disease. ̃ক, ̃করথ n. the name of Kuvera's (কুবের) chariot capable of flying through the air at a great speed. ̃করণ্ডক n. a flower-basket. ̃কীট a. a flower-worm. ̃কেতন, ̃কেতু n. one whose banner is made of flowers; Madan (মদন) the god of love. ̃গুচ্ছ n. a bunch of flowers. পুষ্প চয়ন করা v. to pluck or cull flowers. ̃দণ্ড n. (bot.) a peduncle. ̃ধনু n. a bow made of flowers; one holding such a bow; Madan (মদন) the god of love. ̃দল n. a petal. ̃ধন্বা n. one holding a bow of flowers; Madan (মদন) the god of love. ̃নির্যাস n. essence of flower. ̃পত্র n. a petal; flowers and leaves; (bot.) floral leaves. ̃পত্রবিন্যাস n. (bot.) prefloration. ̃পল্লব n. a twig with flowers; flowers and leaves. ̃পাত্র n. a saucer for holding flowers (esp. one used in a religious service). ̃পুট n. (bot.) a calyx. ̃প্রতীক n. a floral diagram. ̃বতী a. in menstruation, menstruating, menstruous. ̃বাটিকা, ̃বাটী n. a flower garden (esp. one with a summer-house); a garden-house. ̃বাণ n. an arrow made of flowers; one using such arrows; Madan (মদন) the god of love. ̃বিন্যাস n. (bot.) inflorescence. ̃বৃন্ত n. a flower-stalk. ̃বৃন্তিকা n. (bot.) a pedicel. ̃বৃষ্টি n. a shower of flowers. ̃ভূষণ n. an ornament made of flowers, a floral ornament. ̃মঞ্জরী n. a flower-bud; a flowerstalk. ̃মালা, ̃মাল্য n. a garland of flowers, a flower-wreath. ̃মুকুট n. a chaplet of flowers. ̃মুকুল n. a flower-bud. ̃রজঃ n. pollen. ̃রস n. flower-juice, honey. ̃রাগ n. topaz. ̃রেণু n. pollen. ̃শর same as পুষ্পবাণ । ̃শয্যা n. a bed of flowers. ̃সংকেত n. (bot.) a floral formula. ̃সার n. essence of flower. ̃সৌরভ n. aroma or fragrance of a flower. ̃স্তবক n. a cluster or bunch of flowers, a bouquet; a wreath. ̃হীন, ̃শূন্য a. divested of flowers; flowerless. পুষ্পাগম n. florescence or its season. পুষ্পাগম-কাল n. the time of florescence; the season of flowers, the spring. পুষ্পাজীব a. dealing in flowers and flower-wreaths; making flower-wreaths professionally. n. a florist; a professional maker of flowerwreaths. পুষ্পাঞ্জলি n. an offering of a handful of flowers to a deity. পুষ্পাঞ্জলি দেওয়া v. to offer a handful of flowers in devotion or worship. পুষ্পাধার n. a flower-vase; a flower-pot. পুষ্পাভরণ, পুষ্পালংকার same as পুষ্পভূষণ । পুষ্পাসব same as পুষ্পমধু । পুষ্পিকা n. (bot.) a floret; the tartar of teeth; the concluding couplet or stanza of poem containing the author's name. পুষ্পিত a. in flower, blossomed. পুষ্পিতা a. fem. in flower, blossomed; in menstruation. পুষ্পেষু n. (the Hindu) god of love, (cp.) Cupid (মদন) পুষ্পোদ্গম same as পুষ্পাগম । পুষ্পোদ্যান n. a flower-garden. 78)

(p. 606) paḍ়ā2 to read, to go through, to peruse; to study; to recite (মন্ত্র পড়া, হলফ পড়া). n. reading, perusal; study; recital, recitation; an instalment of lesson, lesson, exercise. a. that which has been read, perused; studied; recited. পড়া করা v. to learn or prepare one's lessons. প়ড়া ধরা, পড়া নেওয়া v. to test whether one can say one's lessons. পড়া দেওয়া, পড়া বলা v. to say one's lessons. (কারও) কাছে পড়া v. to read, to take lessons from. পড়ে শোনানো v. to read to. বিদ্যালয়ে পড়তে যাওয়া to go to school. ̃নো v. to teach; to cause to read or study or recite; to instruct, prepare by (repeated) instruction, to tutor, to rehearse, to prime (সাক্ষি পড়ান). পড়ার ঘর n. a study; a reading room. পড়ার নেশা n. a great liking for or attachment to reading; love of reading. ̃শোনা n. study; academic education, schooling. পড়াশোনা করা v. to study; to have one's schooling; to learn one's lessons. পড়াশোনায় মন থাকা to take care of one's lessons or studies, to be mindful of one's lessons or studies. 12)

(p. 652) pīna plump, pleasantly fat and rounded, ̃পয়োধর n. a woman's plump breasts. 31)

(p. 605) paṭāsa expressing: a loud পট্ sound. 13)

(p. 678) pratisārita removed; led away. 38)

(p. 644) pārṭi a party. 37)

(p. 667) pōsṭamāsṭāra a postmaster. 31)

(p. 669) pyān̐ka denoting the cry of the duck, quack. প্যাঁকপ্যাঁক int. quack! quack! 8)

(p. 619) paribāra a family; a family circle; a wife. পরিবার পরিকল্পনা n. family planning. 135)

(p. 675) pratigamana return. প্রতিগমন করা v. to go back, to return, to recede. 17)

(p. 615) parajanma the next birth; life after the present one. 10)

(p. 631) paścādbhāga the backside; the rear; the back. পশ্চাদ্ভাগে adv. in the rear. 4)