(p. 667) pōṣṭāi nutritious, nourishing. n. nutrition, nourishment. 24)

(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. 645) pālāna a panel (of a beast of burden); a packsaddle; a cow's udder or teat. 25)

(p. 682) prapañca extent; illusion, maya; delusion; phenomenal reality; the world; the worldly life; an error or mistake; untruth; falsehood; a collection, a multitude. ̃ময় a. full of illusions; illusory. প্রপঞ্চিত a. extensive; extended; illusive; illusory; erroneous. 38)

(p. 629) palaṭana an armed force; a platoon. 11)

(p. 633) pāchā-pēḍ়ē (of a woman's cloth) having a broad lengthwise furbelow in the middle. 64)

(p. 618) parahita the good of others; (loos. but pop.) public welfare; philanthropy, benevolence. ̃কামী a. wishing good to others, doing good to others; philanthropic, benevolent. ̃ব্রত n. devotion to the welfare of others, benevolence. ̃ব্রতী a. devoted to doing good to others; working for public welfare; altruistic. ̃সাধন n. act of doing good to others; social service; philanthropy, benevolence. 16)

(p. 606) paṭhyamāna that which is being read or perused or studied or recited. 2)

(p. 665) pētala (dial.) brass. 8)

(p. 684) prabardhana increase, augmentation; growth. প্রবর্ধক a. causing growth or increase or development. 13)

(p. 631) pāipa a pipe. 22)

(p. 638) pāna1 betel-leaf. ছাঁচি পান, বাংলা পান, মিঠা পান different kinds of betel-leaves. পান খাওয়া v. to chew betel leaf together with betel-nut, catechu, lime etc. পান থেকে চুন খসা v. (fig.) to commit a very negligible offence or lapse. পান সাজা v. to form a small conical cup of betelleaf after putting betel-nut, catechu, lime etc. within this cup. পানের বাটা n. a betel-box. 71)

(p. 649) piñjikā a skein or roll or wisp of carded cotton. 6)

(p. 652) pīḍ়ājanaka, pīḍ়ādāẏaka distressing, causing illness. 24)

(p. 654) pṛthagbhūta separated; differentiated; dissociated; segregated; alienated, estranged, removed apart. 116)