(p. 684) prabāla coral; a young shoot, a sprout; a new tree-leaf. ̃কীট n. the polyp, polype. ̃দ্বীপ n. a coral island. ̃প্রাচীর n. a coral reef, a barrier reef. 19)

(p. 682) prathama first; primitive (প্রথম যুগ); of the beginning, inceptive (প্রথমাবস্হা); most important, chief (প্রথম কথা); eldest (প্রথমপুত্র); foremost (প্রথম সারি); best (পরীক্ষায় প্রথম শ্রেণিতে প্রথম). fem. প্রথমা । (পরীক্ষায়) প্রথম হওয়া v. to come or stand first or to top the list (in an examination). প্রথমত adv. at first; firstly, in the first place, first. ̃দর্শন n. the first meeting. প্রথমদর্শনে প্রণয় love at first sight. ̃পাদ n. the first quarter. ̃পুরুষ n. (gr.) the third person. ̃বয়স n. the early age; the early youth. প্রথম বিশ্বযুদ্ধ the First World War. প্রথমে adv. at first; in the first place, first; in the beginning; in front, before all. প্রথমাংশ n. the first or early part. প্রথমোক্ত n. the one first spoken of or referred to first; former. 8)

(p. 606) patrikā a letter, a missive, an epistle; a newspaper; a periodical, a magazine (দৈনিক পত্রিকা, মাসিক পত্রিকা); a paper containing a writing, a horoscope (জন্মপত্রিকা); (rare) a deed, a document; a leaf of young shoot (নবপত্রিকা). 39)

(p. 625) parōẏā heedfulness, care (উপদেশের পরোয়া); fear, daunt; concern, anxiety. পরোয়া করা v. to pay heed to; (esp. in neg.) to care; to be afraid of, to fear; to be concerned or anxious about. কুছ পরোয়া নেই no fear; no matter; never mind. 67)

(p. 652) puchā, pōchā to ask, to inquire, to question, to interrogate; to pay heed to, to attach importance to (তাকে কেউ পোছে না).

(p. 667) pōṣya worthy of being brought up or fed or maintained or cherished or nourished or supported; dependent for maintenance. n. ̃পুত্র n. an adopted son. ̃বর্গ n. pl. one's dependants (esp. those who live in the same family). 25)

(p. 606) padmākṣa lotus-eyed. n. the lotus-seed. 61)

(p. 625) parimāpa measurement; weighing; counting; (fig.) assessment (জ্ঞানের পরিমাপ); measure, weight, amount, quantity, number, degree; land-measure, survey. পরিমাপ করা same as পরিমাণ করা (see পরিমাণ). পরিমাপক a. measuring; weighing; counting; surveying; assessing. n. a measurer; weigher; counter; a surveyor (of land); an assessor; a measuring or weighing or counting or surveying machine. পরিমাপন n. measuring or weighing or counting or surveying (as land) or (fig.) assessing. 6)

(p. 647) pāśa3 an ancient Indian missile by throwing which an adversary could be fastened (cp. lasso); a tie, a noose, a bond, bondage (ভুজপাশ, স্নেহপাশ); a trap, a snare (মায়াপাশ); a string, a rope; a bunch or tuft of longish things (কেশপাশ). 4)

(p. 647) pāśī armed with the ancient missile for binding an adversary (see পাশ3). n. Varuna (বরুণ) the river-god or Yama (যম) the god of death; a hunter, a fowler. 13)

(p. 642) pānatuẏā a kind of ball-shaped sweetmeat made of posset and soaked in a solution of sugar. 3)

(p. 684) prabṛtta engaged in, occupied with; induced to; undertaken or commenced. প্রবৃত্ত করা v. to set (one) to; to induce. প্রবৃত্ত হওয়া v. to set about, to be engaged in; to commence. প্রবৃত্তি n. act or state of being engaged in or occupied with or initiated to, engagement, occupation, initiation; inclination, tendency; desire; propensity; taste, appetite (আহারের প্রবৃত্তি নেই). প্রবৃত্তি মার্গ n. worldly life (as a way to salvation). 26)

(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. 638) pātaśāha, pātaśā (Mus.) a king or an emperor, a padishah. পাতশাহি a. royal; imperial. 37)

(p. 601) pakēṭa a pocket. পকেট কাটা, পকেট মারা v. to pick someone's pocket. পকেট ভরা, পকেটে পোরা v. to put in the pocket, to pocket. ঝুল-পকেট n. a side-pocket. পিছনের পকেট a hip-pocket. বুক-পকেট n. a breast-pocket. ভিতরের পকেট an inside pocket. ̃ঘড়ি n. a pocket-watch. ̃বই n. a pocket-book. ̃মার n. a pickpocket; a cut-purse. ̃স্হ a. put or kept in the pocket. পকেটস্হ করা v. to put or keep (a thing) in the pocket. 13)