(p. 615) parapūrbā one who was married or betrothed to (and subsequently estranged from) another. 41)

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

(p. 667) pōsṭakārḍa a post-card. 29)

(p. 619) parikara a companion or assistant; (also used as a sfx.) a girdle, a girth (বদ্ধপরিকর). 34)

(p. 614) paẏasā a pice (= 1/1 rupee; formerly 1/64 rupee); money (বাবুগিরির পয়সা); wealth. পয়সা করা v. to acquire or earn wealth, to make money; to amass money or heap up riches. ̃ওয়ালা a. moneyed, wealthy, rich. ̃কড়ি n. cash money; wealth. আধ-পয়সা n. half-apice. সিকি পয়সা a quarter pice. পয়সার কাজ work that yields money, profitable work. 9)

(p. 605) paṭabhūmi background. 5)

(p. 619) parigraha act of taking or accepting solemnly (দারপরিগ্রহ); act of putting on or wearing (বেশপরিগ্রহ); act of assuming (রূপপরিগ্রহ). পরিগ্রহ করা v. to take or accept solemnly; to put on, to wear; to assume. 53)

(p. 615) paradbēṣa malice, ill-will, spite. পরদ্বেষী, পরদ্বেষ্টা a. malicious, bearing ill-will, spiteful. fem. পরদ্বেষিণী । 20)

(p. 606) panhī (used as a sfx.) belonging to a particular school or religious community (নানকপন্হী), following a particular doctrine (প্রাচীনপন্হী), following a particular style or mode (রবীন্দ্রপন্হী), -ist. 76)

(p. 696) prārthī praying for, asking for; applying for; desiring. n. one who prays for or asks for; an applicant; a candidate; a desirer. 12)

(p. 671) prakṣuddha impassioned; agitated; excited. 22)

(p. 675) pratidbandba, pratidbandbitā mutual hostility or strife; rivalry; competition. প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতা করা v. to fight or contend with; to rival; to vie or compete with. প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতামূলক a. competitive. প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বী a. contending; rivalling; competing; hostile. n. a contender; a rival; a competitor; an adversary. fem. প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিনী । 33)

(p. 645) pālō starch obtained from zedoary etc.; gruel of this starch. 34)

(p. 638) pāḍ়3 act of pedalling in an up-and-down manner (as a husking-pestle). পাড় দেওয়া v. to pedal in an up-and-down manner. 9)

(p. 619) paribrajyā wandering as a mendicant or wandering asceticism; pilgrimage. 153)