(p. 614) parakalā glass; a lens; a mirror. 22)

(p. 650) pināka the bow of Shiva (শিব); a bowshaped musical instrument of Shiva; a trident (esp. that of Shiva). ̃পানি পিনাকী. n. Shiva (শিব), who carries a পিনাক in his hand. 16)

(p. 667) pōsṭa1 the postal system, post; mail (আজকের পোস্টের চিঠি); an office or appointment, a post (ক্লার্কের পোস্ট). 26)

(p. 672) pracēṣṭā (repeated or unflagging) effort, endeavour, application, persistent attempt. 15)

(p. 692) prādurbhūta manifested; seriously or terribly broken out; extensively and terribly prevalent, existing in a large number. প্রাদুর্ভূত হওয়া v. to appear; to become manifest; to break out seriously or terribly and usu. extensively (রোগ প্রাদুর্ভূত হওয়া). 46)

(p. 687) prayōktā an employer; an applier; a performer. 12)

(p. 619) paribahaṇa transportation, transport, conveyance; (esp. in elec.) conduction. পরিবহন করা v. to transport, to convey; to conduct. পরিবহন আধিকারিক transport officer. 133)

(p. 692) prāntara a prairie, a wilderness, a waste, a vast expanse of arid land; a large tract of grass-land. 52)

(p. 618) parahitaiṣī willing and endeavouring to do good to others; endeavouring for public welfare; altruistic. 18)

(p. 654) pṛṣṭhōpari on the back (of). 122)

(p. 684) prabāsa a spell of staying abroad; a foreign land. ̃ন n. sending abroad; banishment; (inc.) emigration. ̃নপাল n. the protector of emigrants. প্রবাসিত a. sent abroad; banished; (inc.) emigrated. প্রবাসী a. & n. one who is living abroad. fem. প্রবাসিনী । 20)

(p. 633) pān̐ḍ়ē the family name of some upcountry Brahmans. 14)

(p. 633) pān̐ḍ় ripe (পাঁড় শসা); inveterate (পাঁড় মাতাল, পাঁড় বদমাশ). n. an inveterate drunkard. 13)

(p. 619) paribarjana complete abandonment or avoidance or casting off or giving up or renouncement or rejection. পরিবর্জনীয় a. that which can be or should be abandoned or given up or renounced. 124)

(p. 684) prabartita brought into use, introduced; inaugurated, started, commenced; established, founded; employed, initiated, induced. 12)