(p. 678) pratisarāṅka (phys.) refracting index. 35)

(p. 644) pārā1 mercury, quicksilver. ̃ঘটিত a. containing mercury, mercurial (পারাঘটিত মলম = mercurial ointment). 18)

(p. 649) piṭha the back; the rear; immediate succession (পিঠে পিঠে); a surface or face (এপিঠ ওপিঠ); (in a game of cards) a trick. পিঠ চাপড়ানো v. to pat on the back; to drum one's back lightly, (idio.) to encourage patronizingly or with an air of superiority. পিঠের চামড়া তোলা v. to flog severely. পিঠে পিঠে back to back; on the back of; immediately succeeding in birth, born next. 12)

(p. 671) prakṣēpa, prakṣēpaṇa flinging or casting, a throw; act or an instance of placing inside or within; an interpolation. প্রক্ষেপক a. flinging, casting, throwing, placing inside or within; interpolating. n. a thrower; one who places inside or within; an interpolator. প্রক্ষেপ করা v. to hurl, to throw; to interpolate. 23)

(p. 688) praśāsaka administrator. 25)

(p. 619) paribahaṇa transportation, transport, conveyance; (esp. in elec.) conduction. পরিবহন করা v. to transport, to convey; to conduct. পরিবহন আধিকারিক transport officer. 133)

(p. 619) parābṛtta1 (geom.) a hyperbola. 17)

(p. 638) pāti3 (used as a pfx.) small or inferior. ̃কাক n. the common house crow. ̃লেবু n. a variety of lemon. ̃শিয়াল n. the fox. fem. ̃শিয়ালি the vixen. ̃হাঁস n. (fem.) the duck; (masc.) the drake. 47)

(p. 625) pariṣkṛta cleansed; cleaned; cleared; tidied; refined; washed (পরিষ্কৃত বস্ত্র). 38)

(p. 675) pratipālita brought up; reared; fostered; fed; maintained; observed; complied with, obeyed; protected, taken care of. fem. প্রতিপালিতা 56)

(p. 675) pratipādaka ascertaining; corroborating, confirming; verifying; proving, substantiating; performing. 48)

(p. 672) pragātā a singer of Vedic hymns; a reciter of Vedic prayers; a singer or announcer. 6)

(p. 687) prayōjaka same as প্রয়োজক । n. a producer esp. of motion pictures; a film producer. 13)

(p. 666) pōtā2 (dial.) a son's son, a grandson.

(p. 674) pratāpa might, power; prowess; domineering influence; heat. ̃শালী প্রতাপান্বিত, প্রতাপী a. mighty, powerful; domineeringly influential; (of the sun etc.) strongly burning or shining. 19)