(p. 654) pūjaka employed in worshipping. n. a worshipper, a devotee; a priest; a votary. 84)

(p. 633) pākhā a wing; a feather; (rare) a fin; a fan; a propeller; vane or sail (as of a windmill). টানা পাখা n. a large fan suspended from a pole and moved by pulling, a punkah, a punka. বিজলি-পাখা n. an electric fan. হাত-পাখা n. a handfan. পাখা করা v. to fan. পাখা ঘোরানো v. to set a propeller or vane moving; to switch on an electric fan. পাখা ঝাপটানো v. (of a bird) to flutter or flap wings. পাখা টানা v. to pull a punkah. 42)

(p. 633) pāṅāśa a large silvery-white fish. 48)

(p. 654) puñja an accumulation, a collection, a heap, a pile, a mass, a multitude; a crowd. ̃মেঘ n. see under মেঘ । পুঞ্জিত, পুঞ্জীভূত a. accumulated, collected, piled up; amassed; crowded, thronged. পুঞ্জীকৃত a. that which has been accumulated or collected or piled up or amassed. 2)

(p. 606) panira cheese. 71)

(p. 652) pīta1 (of a drink) drunk, swallowed. 28)

(p. 601) pacāla (dial.) useless garrulous or idle talk or scandal. পচাল পাড়া v. to indulge in useless garrulous talk or scandal, to be talkative, to have a long tongue. 48)

(p. 647) pica3 (in cricket) pitch. 38)

(p. 618) parā3 supreme, primordial (পরা প্রকৃতি); highest; final (পরা বিদ্যা); (elec.) positive. 21)

(p. 633) pāki measured by the standard weight in which one seer (সের) is equal to 8 tolas (তোলা), standard (পাকি ওজন). 33)

(p. 628) paryaṭana (wide) travel, perigrination, tour. পর্যটন করা v. to travel (widely), to perigrinate, to tour. 10)

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

(p. 688) praśaṃsā praise, commendation extolment, laudation, admiration, eulogy, applause; fame. প্রশংসা করা v. to praise, to commend, to extol, to laud, to admire, to eulogize, to applaud. ̃পত্র n. a certificate of merit; a written address of honour or felicitation. ̃বাক্য ̃বাদ n. a compliment; a eulogy. ̃ভাজন n. an object of praise; a praiseworthy person. ̃মূলক a. commendatory, laudatory, eulogistic. ̃র্হ a. praiseworthy, commendable, laudable. ̃সূচক same as প্রশংসামূলক । 17)

(p. 654) pēkhama a peacock's plumage or tail esp. when expanded or spread out like a fan at the time of dancing. পেখম ধরা, পেখম ফোলানো v. (of a peacock) to expand or distend one's plumage or tail (when dancing); (fig.) to be beside oneself with joy, to be foolishly ostentatious in dress, to be vainglorious, to peacock. 127)

(p. 688) prasakta greatly inclined or attached to, enamoured of; greatly addicted to. প্রসক্তি n. great inclination for or attachment or addiction to. 32)