(p. 625) parīkṣā a test; an examination; a trial; an ordeal (অগ্নিপরীক্ষা); a cross-examination; an investigation; an experiment; foretelling, divination, reading (হস্তরেখা পরীক্ষা) ; অদৃষ্টপরীক্ষা, ভাগ্যপরীক্ষা n. fortune-telling; act of seeking fortune. পরীক্ষা করা v. to test; to examine; to try; to test by an ordeal; to cross examine; to investigate; to experiment; to divine. পরীক্ষা দেওয়া v. to appear at an examination; to take an examination; to undergo a trial; to submit to an ordeal. পরীক্ষা নেওয়া v. to examine, to test; to hold an examination; to test by an examination. পরীক্ষায় উতরে যাওয়া v. to stand a test or scrutiny. ̃গার, ̃গৃহ, ̃ভবন, ̃মন্দির, ̃শালা n. an examination-hall; a laboratory. ̃ধীন a. subject to or under examination or trial or test or investigation or experiment. ̃র্থী a. appearing at an examination. n. an examinee. fem. পরীক্ষার্থিনী । 56)

(p. 615) parabhōjī heterotrophic, parasitical. 50)

(p. 606) patra a leaf (as of a book or a tree); a page (পত্রাঙ্ক); a foil or plate (তাম্রপত্র); a letter, a missive (পত্রপ্রাপ্তি); a piece of paper printed or written (আদেশপত্র); a document or deed (বায়নাপত্র); a written marriage-contract (usu. পাঁতিপত্র); (of a bird) a wing; a correlative of কাগজ, দলিল etc. (চিঠিপত্র, কাগজপত্র, পুঁথিপত্র); a collection, and similar things, etcetera (বিছানাপত্র, মালপত্র, খরচপত্র). পত্র করা v. to make a marriage-contract in writing. পত্র দেওয়া v. to send one a letter, to write a letter to. ̃ক n. a leaf; (bot.) a pinna. ̃কন্টক n. (bot.) a leaf-spine. ̃ক্ষত n. (bot.) a leaf-scar. ̃দারক n. a saw. ̃পত্রিকা n. pl. journals and newspapers. ̃পাঠ n. act of reading a letter. adv. as soon as a letter is read; forthwith, at once, immediately. ̃পুট n. a cup made of tree-leaves. ̃বন্ধু n. a penfriend. ̃বাহ, ̃বাহক n. a carrier or bearer of a letter; a messenger; a postman. ̃বাহী a. mail-carrying, mail. ̃বিনিময় n. act of writing letters to one another; exchange of letters; correspondence. পত্রবিনিময় করা v. to write letters to one another; to correspond (with). বিন্যাস n. (bot.) phyllotaxy. ̃মঞ্জরি n. (bot.) a leafstalk, a petiole. ̃মুকুল n. (bot.) a leafbud. ̃মূল n. (bot.) a leaf-base. ̃মোচন n. (bot.) leaf-fall, defoliation. ̃যোগে adv. by letter. ̃রচনা n. act of writing or composing a letter; (bot.) foliation; (bot.) foliage. ̃রন্ধ্র n. stoma. ̃লেখা n. act of writing a letter; decorative paintings on one's person with sandal-paste or similar articles. ̃হরিত্ n. (bot.) chlorophyl. 35)

(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. 633) pāṭi1, pāṭī1 a finely woven mat of a kind of aquatic grass. 87)

(p. 619) parārtha the good or interest or need of others or another. ̃পর, ̃পরায়ণ a. devoted to doing good to others, devoted to serving the interest or need of others; altruistic. fem. ̃পরায়ণা । ̃পরতা n. devotion to do good to others, devotion to serve the interest or need of others; benevolence; altruism. ̃বাদ, পরার্থিতা n. altruism. পরার্থে adv. for the sake of others or another. 26)

(p. 650) pilapā a thick pillar. ̃গাড়ি n. act of building or fixing or planting a pillar to mark out the boundaries. 40)

(p. 696) prāsaṅgika contextual; relevant, pertinent. 15)

(p. 688) prasanna satisfied, pleased; delighted, glad, happy; gracious, propitious, favourable; clear, limpid, transparent (প্রসন্নসলিলা); calm and happy, complacent, bright (প্রসন্ন বদন). fem. প্রসন্না । ̃তা n. satisfied or pleased state; complacence, complacency; delightedness, gladness, happiness; graciousness, propitiousness, favourableness; clarity, limpidity, transparence; brightness. প্রসন্ন হওয়া v. to be pleased, to smile upon. 34)

(p. 665) pēśi, pēśī a muscle, a tendon; a sheath of a sword, a scabbard. পেশীয় a. relating to muscles, muscular. ̃বহুল a. muscular, brawny, thewy, robust, lusty. ̃শক্তি n. power of the muscles; physical strength. ̃সঞ্চালন n. flexing or movement of muscles. 34)

(p. 633) pān̐jākōlā lifted upon hands outspread in the shape of a stretcher. পাঁজাকোলা করা v. to lift upon hands outspread in the shape of a stretcher. 10)

(p. 682) prapitāmaha a great-grandfather (on one's father's side). fem. প্রপিতামহী a greatgrandmother (on one's father's side). 41)

(p. 615) paramōtkarṣa highest excellence. 67)

(p. 654) puṣā, pōṣā to bring up; to cherish (মনে আশা পুষছে); to nourish; to feed; to maintain, to support (পরিজনদের পোষা); to rear; to keep, to breed, to fancy (বাঁদর পোষা, পাখি পোষা). 74)

(p. 605) paṭānō to bring to terms; to persuade; to cause to agree or give in; to win over; to lure, to seduce (মেয়ে পটানো). 10)