(p. 654) pura2 a house, a dwelling-house, an abode (নন্দপুর); a city, a town, a village (হস্তিনাপুর). ̃দ্বার n. the gate of a city or a house. ̃নারী n. fem. a woman usually keeping to the zenana; a housewife; a female member (esp. a married one) of a family. ̃ন্দর n. a name of Indra (ইন্দ্র), the king of gods. ̃ন্ধ্রী, ̃ন্ধ্রি n. a housewife; a married woman having her husband and children living. ̃বাসী a. inhabiting a town or a village; living in a family. n. a citizen, townsman, a villager; a member or inmate of a family. fem. ̃বাসিনী । ̃রক্ষক n. a warder or warden of a house; a city guard. ̃ললনা n. same as পুরনারী । ̃শাসক n. a presidency magistrate. ̃স্ত্রী same as পুরনারী । 28)

(p. 692) prādhānya primeness; supremacy, prominence, pre-eminence, predominance, প্রাধান্য স্হাপন বা বিস্তার করা v. to establish sway; to predominate, to domineer, to lord it over. প্রাধান্য পাওয়া v. to gain supremacy or prominence; to become predominant. 48)

(p. 667) pōddāra a professional examiner of the genuineness of coins; a moneychanger; a pawn-broker; a banker, a money-lender. পোদ্দারি n. the profession of a coin-examiner or money-changer or pawn-broker or banker or moneylender; (sarcas.) display of false authority or power. পরের ধনে পোদ্দারি see পর3 । 7)

(p. 696) pryākaṭisa repeated performance as a means of acquiring skill, practice; the exercise of a profession, a professional man's business, practice. ্যাকটিস করা v. to practise (হারমোনিয়াম বা ডাক্তারি প্র্যাকটিস করা). 63)

(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. 638) pātañjala of or compiled by Patanjali, the Philosopher of ancient India. ̃দর্শন n. the yoga (যোগ) system of philosophy. 30)

(p. 654) pṛṣṭha the back (of a human being or any other creature); the rear; the region of the back; the back part, the rear part; the hind part; surface, a face; (bot.) the dorsal surface. ঘূর্ণপৃষ্ঠ n. the surface of revolution. ̃টান n. (phys.) surface tension. ̃তল n. surface. ̃দেশ same as পৃষ্ঠ । ̃পোষাক n. one who stands at the back to give support; a supporter; an upholder; a patron; a customer; a client. ̃পোষকতা n. support; patronization. পৃষ্ঠপোষকতা করা v. to support; to uphold; to patronize. ̃পোষণ n. act of standing at the back to give support; act of supporting or upholding; patronization. ̃প্রদর্শন n. fleeing, flight. পৃষ্ঠপ্রদর্শন করা v. to flee, to take to one's heels, to run away. ̃প্রবাহ n. (geog.) a surface drift. ̃বংশ n. the backbone, the spinal or vertebral column, the spine. ̃ব্রণ n. a dorsal carbuncle. ̃ভঙ্গ n. act of fleeing (esp. after a defeat). ̃রক্ষক n. a bodyguard. পৃষ্ঠরক্ষা করা v. to protect or guard the rear; to act as a bodyguard to. ̃লেখ n. an endorsement. 120)

(p. 681) pratyaha everyday; daily; day by day; per diem. 9)

(p. 619) parājita defeated, vanquished. fem. পরাজিতা । পরাজিত করা v. to defeat, to vanquish, to conquer. 6)

(p. 629) paśatu, paśatō Pushtu, Pushtoo, Pashto, a language of the Afghans. 38)

(p. 675) pratinirdēśa cross-reference. 40)

(p. 633) pākana (obs.) ripening or maturing; (dero.) act of being seasoned or experienced; (dero.) becoming precocious or depraved; (of hair etc.) act of turning grey. 26)

(p. 614) paẏajāra a loose shoe fixed to the foot only by the vamp, a slipper. 2)

(p. 687) prayujyamāna in the state of being applied. 11)

(p. 619) paridarśī observing (esp. carefully); inspecting; supervising. 97)