(p. 638) pātāla the netherworld, the underworld; Hades; hell. ̃পুরী n. the capital city of the netherworld, Hades; the netherworld. ̃বাসী a. inhabiting or dwelling in the netherworld. fem. ̃বাসিনী । 43)

(p. 619) paricālaka one who or that which drives or runs a vehicle etc.; conducting; managing, directing; leading or guiding; administering, ruling. n. a driver; a conductor; a manager; a director; a leader; an administrator; a ruler; a chief. পরিচালক সমিতি n. managing committee. 62)

(p. 629) pala1 a measure of time (= 24 seconds); a moment, a while, a very short time; a measure of weight (= 8 তোলা). 7)

(p. 692) prāktana previous; former; (rare) of a previous birth, earned or acquired or done in a previous birth. n. (rare) destiny, fate; consequence of an act done in a previous birth (এ দুঃখ তার প্রাক্তন). 11)

(p. 692) prākkāla previous or former or preceding time; (pop.) immediately preceding time; eve. প্রাক্কালিক, প্রাক্কালীন a. former, previous. প্রাক্কালে adv. before; (pop.) on the eve of. 10)

(p. 692) prākṛtika natural; physical; inorganic. প্রাকৃতিক দৃশ্য a natural scenery. প্রাকৃতিক নিয়ম a law of nature, a physical law. প্রাকৃতিক নির্বাচন (sc.) natural selection. প্রাকৃতিক বিজ্ঞান natural science; physical science; physics. প্রাকৃতিক বিপর্যয় natural calamity. প্রাকৃতিক ভূগোল physical geography. প্রাকৃতিক মানচিত্র a physical map. 9)

(p. 692) prāgabhāba (phil.) non-existence of an object prior to its being brought into existence. 13)

(p. 678) pratisarāṅka (phys.) refracting index. 35)

(p. 665) pērēka a nail, a wire-nail, a spike. 26)

(p. 696) plābita flooded; overflowed; inundated; streaming with (অশ্রুপ্লাবিত চোখ); drenched or steeped in (অশ্রুপ্লাবিত বদনে). াবিত করা v. to flood; to overflow; to inundate; to cause to stream with; to drench or steep (in). াবিতা a. fem. of াবিত । n. (phys.) buoyance. 69)

(p. 692) prāgādhunika pre-modern. 15)

(p. 615) paraghari (lit.) of a person living in the house of somebody else; (fig.) dependent on others, sheltered by others. 5)

(p. 675) pratinidhi a deputy; an agent; a representative; a delegate; a substitute; a proxy. রাজপ্রতিনিধি n. a viceroy. প্রতিনিধিত্ব n. office or tenure of a deputy or agent or representative or substitute. প্রতিনিধিত্ব করা v. to deputize; to act as an agent of; to represent; to act as a delegate or substitute or proxy of. ̃বর্গ n. a delegation, a deputation, body of representatives. ̃সভা n. a meeting of delegates or deputies or representatives. 36)

(p. 614) parakha test; trial; experiment; examination. পরখ করা, (poet.) পরখা v. to test; to try; to experiment; to examine.

(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)