(p. 667) pōṣaṇa upbringing; feeding; maintenance (পরিবার-পোষণ); cherishment; nourishment; act of supporting. পোষণ করা v. to bring up; to maintain; to cherish; to nourish; to support. পোষণীয় var. of পোষ্য । 20)

(p. 650) pitala brass. পিতলের কারিগর n. a brazier. 5)

(p. 645) pālinī (used as a sfx.) same as পালিকা (জগত্পালিনী). 31)

(p. 625) parisahanīẏa laughable, ridiculous; fit to be derided or mocked. 49)

(p. 606) paḍ়paḍ়2, paḍ়paḍ় suggesting: the noise of roughly tearing cloth etc. 9)

(p. 650) pitḥ O father (cp. abba). 4)

(p. 633) pākēcakrē, pākē-prakārē by this trick or that, through cunning devices; somehow; by hook or by crook. 36)

(p. 638) pāṭhya to be read; readable; prescribed for reading. ̃ক্রম n. a syllabus. ̃তালিকা n. a syllabus; a book-list. পাঠ্যনির্বাচন সমিতি the Text-Book Committee. ̃পুস্তক n. a text-book. ̃সূচি n. curriculum. পাঠ্যাবস্হা n. student life. 6)

(p. 647) pāśa1 act of passing an examination; a written permission, a pass (গেটপাশ) a free or complimentary ticket (রেলের বা থিয়েটারের পাশ). a. got through an examination, passed. পাশ করা v. to pass (an examination); to sanction or pass. পাশ করানো v. to help or make one pass an examination; to let (one) pass through (as a gate). পাশ হওয়া v. to pass an examination; to be passed or sanctioned; to be allowed to pass through. পাশ নম্বর n. (in examination or test) pass marks. 2)

(p. 647) pikadāna, pikadāni a spittoon. 33)

(p. 642) pānasē tasting like water for not being properly cooked (ঝোলটা পানসে); watery in taste; insipid, dull, milk-and-water (পানসে কথাবার্তা বা লেখা); lachrymose (পানসে মেয়ে). 10)

(p. 649) piñjara a cage; the ribs; the thorax. পিঞ্জরাবদ্ধ a. incaged. encaged. পিঞ্জরাবদ্ধ করা v. to incage, to encage. 5)

(p. 696) priẏa a beloved person; a lover; a darling; (chiefly in address) a husband; a friend. a. dear; beloved; favourite (প্রিয় বস্তু); pleasant. প্রিয়ংবদ a. fair-spoken, sweet-tongued. fem. প্রিয়ংবদা । ̃কারক, ̃কারী a. doing agreeable things, causing pleasure by one's actions. fem. ̃কারিণী । ̃চিকীর্ষা n. desire of doing things agreeable to another, desire to do a good turn (to), benevolence. ̃চিকীর্ষু a. desirous of doing things agreeable to another, desirous of doing a good turn (to), benevolent. ̃জন n. a beloved person; a favourite; a kinsman or relative; a friend. ̃তম a. super. of প্রিয় । n. a most beloved person; a lover; a darling; a husband. fem. ̃তমা । ̃তর a. compar. of িয় (a.). ̃দর্শন a. good-looking, handsome, comely. fem. ̃দর্শনা । ̃দর্শী a. treating everybody with love or affection. fem. ̃দর্শিনী । ̃পাত্র n. a favourite, a beloved person fem. ̃পাত্রী । ̃বচন, ̃বাক্য n. pleasant or sweet words; adulatory words. ̃বাদী same as িয়ংবদ fem. িয়বাদিনী । ̃বিয়োগ n. loss or death of a dear one, bereavement. ̃বিরহ n. separation from one's lover or dear one. ̃ভাষণ n. pleasant or sweet speech; adulatory speech. ̃ভাষী same as িয়ংবদ । fem. ̃ভাষিণী । ̃সখ (pop.) ̃সখা n. a dear or bosom friend; a boon companion. fem. ̃সখী । ̃সমাগম n. union or re-union with a dear one or dear ones; visit of dear ones. প্রিয়া a. fem. of িয় । n. fem. a lady-love, a sweetheart; a darling; (chiefly in address) a wife. 22)

(p. 684) prabīṇa elderly; aged, old; wise, judicious; well-experienced; skilful; delighted or consoled ('দুঃখী দেখে দ্রবীণ প্রবীণ চিত হয়'). প্রবীণা. a. fem. elderly or aged. n. an elderly or aged woman. প্রবীণতা, প্রবীণত্ব n. elderliness; agedness, oldness; wisdom, judiciousness; wellexperiencedness; skilfulness. 24)

(p. 688) prahāra a beating or striking; a blow, a stroke; (dial.) trouble or punishment. প্রহার করা v. to beat; to strike. প্রহার দেওয়া v. to give one a thrashing or licking. ̃ক, ̃কর্তা a. & n. one who beats or strikes. fem. ˜কর্ত্রী । 72)