(p. 652) pun̐thi a book; an ancient manuscript. পুঁথি বাড়ানো v. to lengthen out unnecessarily. ̃গত a. contained in or available in books only; bookish. পুঁথিগত বিদ্যা book-learning. ̃পত্র n. books and papers. ̃শালা n. a library; a museum or a repository of ancient manuscript. 44)