(p. 667) pōlā (vul. & dial.) a son. 14)

(p. 692) prāpita received or delivered through some agency. 55)

(p. 696) prēṣa (mech. & phys.) pressure. ˜ক্রম ̃নতি n. pressure-gradient. ̃বেদন n. pressure-sensation. 43)

(p. 654) puṇya virtue, piety. a. (used as a pfx.) holy, sacred; virtuous, pious. ̃কর্ম n. an act of piety or virtue. ̃কর্মা a. one who does or has done acts of piety or virtue. ̃কাল n. a holy tide. ̃কীর্তি a. celebrated for piety or virtuousness. ̃ক্ষয় n. decay or waning of the strength of one's piety or virtue. ̃ক্ষেত্র ̃তীর্থ n. a holy place; a place of pilgrimage. ̃তিথি n. an auspicious lunar day for rituals; an auspicious day or time. ̃তোয়া a. fem. (of rivers) containing holy water. ̃দ a. adding to one's piety or virtue; holy. fem. পুণ্যদা । ̃দর্শন a. one whose sight adds to another's piety or virtue. ̃ধাম n. a sacred or holy abode; heaven. ̃ফল n. the reward of or return for one's piety or virtue. ̃ফলে adv. in return for acquired or accumulated virtue or merit. ̃বতী fem. of পুণ্যবান । ̃বল n. the strength or force of one's piety or virtue. ̃বলে adv. by dint of the force of acquired merit or virtue. ̃বান a. pious, virtuous; holy. ̃ভূমি n. a holy land. ̃যোগ n. (astrol.) an auspicious conjunction of stars or an auspicious time for performing solemn rites. ̃লব্ধ a. obtained or earned by dint of one's piety or virtuousness. ̃লাভ n. attainment or earning of piety or virtue. ̃লোক n. a holy sphere or region; heaven; a pious or holyman. ̃লোভ n. earnest desire for attaining or earning piety or virtue. ̃লোভী a. earnestly desirous of earning piety or virtue. ̃শীল a. given to performing acts of piety or virtue. fem. ̃শীলা । ̃শ্লোক a. celebrated for piety or virtuousness; virtuous; holy. ̃সঞ্চয় n. accumulation of piety or virtue. ̃স্নান n. holy bath; taking bath on a holy day or in a sacred river. 12)

(p. 650) pitā father. ̃মহ n. one's father's father or uncle, a grandfather or a granduncle; an appellation of Brahma (ব্রহ্মা). ̃মহী n. fem. one's father's mother or aunt, a grandmother or a grand-aunt. 6)

(p. 654) pēṭēla the headman of a village; a leader; a faithful supporter or follower. 138)

(p. 696) prupha (print.) a proof or a proof-sheet. ুফ তোলা v. to pull a proof. ুফ দেখা, প্রুফ সংশোধন করা v. to read or correct a proof, to proof-read, to proof-correct. ̃রিডার n. a proof-reader. ̃রিডিং, ̃সংশোধন n. a proof-reading. ̃সংশোধক n. a proof-corrector, a proof-reader. 28)

(p. 696) prēraṇa act of sending, dispatch, transmission; remittance. েরণ করা v. to send, to dispatch; to transmit; to remit. 40)

(p. 629) palā1 coral. 18)

(p. 678) pratiśruta promised, pledged; promisebound; covenanted. প্রতিশ্রুত হওয়া v. to pledge oneself, to commit oneself by a promise. প্রতিশ্রুতি n. a promise, a pledge; a covenant. প্রতিশ্রুতি ভঙ্গ n. breach of or withdrawal from a promise or contract or pledge. 28)

(p. 625) parōpakāra the good of others; philanthropy, benevolence; (loos. but pop.) public welfare. পরোপকার করা v. to do good to others, to do a good turn (to a person). ̃ক, পরোপকারী a. doing good to others; philanthropic, benevolent. fem. পরোপকারিণী । পরোপকারিতা n. act of doing good to others; philanthropy, benevolence. 65)

(p. 654) purātana ancient; old; aged; backdated, out-of-date (পুরাতন ফ্যাশন); long-standing (পুরাতন প্রথা); experienced (পুরাতন কর্মচারী); inveterate (পুরাতন পাপী); chronic (পুরাতন রোগ). fem. পুরাতনী । পুরাতন কর্মচারী an old hand. 43)

(p. 644) pārā3 (aux.) to be able, can, may (করতে পারা). v. to do, to perform, to execute, to manage (সে এ কাজ পারে না); to vie with, to compete with (সে তার সঙ্গে পারে না). 20)

(p. 615) paraniṣēka cross-fertilization; cross-impregnation. 29)

(p. 619) parāmarśa counsel; conference; consultation; advice. পরামর্শ করা v. to confer; to consult. পরামর্শ দেওয়া v. to counsel; to advise. পরামর্শ নেওয়া v. to consult; to take advice. ̃দাতা n. a counsellor; (in law) a counsel; a conferee; an adviser. ̃সভা n. a conference; a council. 21)