(p. 678) pratirakṣā defence. প্রতিরক্ষা-মন্ত্রক n. the ministry of defence. 18)

(p. 619) pariplaba flooding; flood; submersion; inundation; drenching. 122)

(p. 615) paracchidra another's fault or weak point. পরচ্ছিদ্রান্বেষণ n. fault-finding; captiousness. পরচ্ছিদ্রান্বেষণ করা v. to find fault with others, to seek a hole in another's coat. পরচ্ছিদ্রান্বেষী a. fault-finding; captious. fem. পরচ্ছিদ্রান্বেষিণী । 9)

(p. 619) pariplūta flooded; submerged; inundated; drenched, soaked, saturated. fem. পরিপ্লূতা । পরিপ্লূত করা v. to flood; to submerge; to inundate; to drench; to saturate. 123)

(p. 633) pān̐cila a wall. 4)

(p. 625) parisraba (biol.) placenta. 47)

(p. 601) pañcālikā, pañcālī a doll, a puppet. 57)

(p. 654) pūrṇa thoroughly filled, replete; full, whole; total; complete, perfect (পূর্ণ সুখ); fulfilled, gratified, realized; completed, completely passed (কাল পূর্ণ হওয়া); accomplished (সাধ পূর্ণ হওয়া); nature; fully grown. পূর্ণ করা v. to fill, to make full to the brim; to replete; to complete; to fulfil; to pass completely; to accomplish. ̃কাম a. one whose desire has been fulfilled. ̃কাল a. fulltime. ̃কুম্ভ n. a pitcher completely filled (esp. with water). ̃গর্ভা a. fem. in the advanced or last stage of pregnancy, nearing travail. ̃গ্রাস n. (astr.) total eclipse. ̃চন্দ্র n. the full-moon, the hunter's moon. ̃চ্ছেদ n. (gr.) a full stop. পূর্ণচ্ছেদ পড়া v. (fig.) to terminate or be closed for good. ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. repleteness, fulness; completeness; fulfilment; completion; accomplishment; maturity; full growth. ̃পাত্র n. a full cup, a full dish, a full plate, a full vessel. ̃বয়স n. full age, maturity. ̃বয়স্ক a. full-aged, grown up, major, adult. fem. ̃বয়স্কা । পূর্ণবয়স্ক হওয়া v. to come of age, to attain majority. ̃বিকশিত a. full-blown; fully manifested. ̃বিকাশ n. full blowing; full manifestation. ̃বেগ n. full speed, full tilt. ̃বেগে adv. at full speed, in full career, at full tilt. ̃ব্রহ্ম n. the Absolute Being, God. ̃মন্ত্রী n. a cabinet minister (in charge of a full portfolio). ̃মাত্রা n. the fullest measure or extent; (of medicines) a full dose. ̃মাত্রায় adv. to the fullest measure or extent; entirely; wholly; thoroughly; in a downright manner. ̃মাসী same as পৌর্ণমাসী । ̃যুবক n. a full-grown young man. fem. ̃যুবতী । ̃সংখ্যা a. (arith.) an integer, a whole number. পূর্ণা fem. of পূর্ণ । পূর্ণাঙ্গ a. having all the limbs; complete in all parts; thorough; fully grown or developed. পূর্ণাঙ্গতা n. completeness in all parts; thoroughness; full growth or development. পূর্ণানন্দ n. full delight or joy; an appellation of God. পূর্ণাবতার n. a perfect incarnation; an appellation of Nrishingha (নৃসিংহ), Rama (রাম) and Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). পূর্ণাবয়ব same as পূর্ণাঙ্গ । পূর্ণাভিলাষ same as পূর্ণকাম । পূর্ণায়ত a. fully wide or widened or expanded. পূর্ণায়ু a. enjoying full longevity or long lease of life, long-lived. পূর্ণাহুতি n. the final offering; the burnt offering with which a sacrifice is concluded, the concluding (burnt) offering; (fig.) completion of self-sacrifice. পূর্ণাহুতি দেওয়া v. to offer the concluding (burnt) offering; (fig.) to complete, to sacrifice oneself. 102)

(p. 666) paiśuna, paiśunya scandal-mongering, talebearing; malice, cruelty; villainy. 5)

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

(p. 674) praṇiẏama regulation. 10)

(p. 647) picha, pichana the back; the backside, the rear; (fig.) the past. পিছনে চলা v. to go or move backwards; to retrograde; to return or recede. পিছনে চাওয়া, পিছনে দেখা v. to look to one's own back; to look back; (fig.) to look to or consider the past. পিছন পিছন, পিছনে পিছনে on the back of, at the heels of. পিছন ফেরা v. to turn back; to look back; (fig.) to look to or consider the past. পিছটান, পিছনটান n. (lit.) a pull from the back; (fig.) attachment to one's family circle which retards or impedes one's progress. পিছপা a. taken aback, recoiled; reluctant. পিছপা হওয়া v. to be taken aback, to recoil, to flinch (in fear, pain etc.); to be reluctant. পিছমোড়া a. pinioned at the back. পিছমোড়া করে বাঁধা to pinion one at one's back. পিছনে লাগা v. to tease or vex (somebody); to make fun playfully or annoyingly. 43)

(p. 631) paścāddhābana act of running after; act of chasing. পশ্চাদ্ধাবন করা v. to run after; to chase, to pursue. 2)

(p. 682) pradhāna chief, main, principal; prime; most important; leading, foremost; preeminent; predominant. in comp. (used as a sfx.) dominated by or chiefly characterized by (শীতপ্রধান). n. a chief; a headman; a leader; a royal counsellor; God; the primordial female energy. fem. প্রধানা । প্রধান অক্ষ the principal axis. প্রধান অতিথি the chief guest. প্রধান আরক্ষিক the head constable. প্রধান কারণিক the head clerk. প্রধান কর্মসচিব the Chief Secretary. প্রধান চরিত্র the principal or chief or the focal character. প্রধানত adv. chiefly, mainly, principally, pre-eminently, predominantly. প্রধানতা n. primeness; supremacy; preeminence, predominance. প্রধান বিচারপতি the Chief Justice. ̃মন্ত্রী n. the Prime Minister. ̃মূল (bot.) the tap root. ̃শিক্ষক the headmaster. fem. ̃শিক্ষিকা the headmistress. প্রধান সেনাপতি the Commander-in-Chief. 32)

(p. 633) pāchu the back (পাছু থেকে). a. flinching, retreated. adv. (dial.) towards one's back, back (পাছু ফেরা); from behind (পাছু ডাকা); afterwards, later on (পাছু শুনব). prep. on the back of (আমার পাছু আসবে). পাছু লাগা. (dial.) v. to chase, to pursue; to tease; to watch one closely with mischievous intentions. পাছু হওয়া v. to flinch, to shrink back; to retreat. পাছু পাছু adv. & prep. on the back of, close behind. 65)