(p. 665) pēśōẏāja a kind of baggy breeches worn by Muslim women or dancinggirls. 36)

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

(p. 654) pulindā a packet or bundle or parcel (esp. a small one). 71)

(p. 652) piśāca a necrophagous evil spirit, a ghoul; (fig.) a man of vile or cruel or nauseating or abominable nature. fem. পিশাচী, (inc.) পিশাচিনী । ̃তত্ত্ব n. demonology. ̃সিদ্ধ a. one who has made a ghoul one's slave by means of rigorous ascetic practices. fem. ̃সিদ্ধা । 4)

(p. 638) pāḍ়4 a cross-beam. 10)

(p. 666) paiśuna, paiśunya scandal-mongering, talebearing; malice, cruelty; villainy. 5)

(p. 619) paribhrūṇa perisperm. 164)

(p. 669) prakaṭa clearly revealed or exposed; manifest, obvious, evident, clear. ̃ন n. clear revelation or exposition, manifestation. প্রকটিত a. clearly revealed or exposed. 25)

(p. 678) pratiṣṭhā setting up, establishment, foundation (বিদ্যালয়-প্রতিষ্ঠা, বংশপ্রতিষ্ঠা); solemn dedication, consecration (পুকুর প্রতিষ্ঠা); installation (বিগ্রহপ্রতিষ্ঠা); observance (of a vow etc.); settling down, habilitation; good footing or standing, fame, reputation (প্রতিষ্ঠালাভ). প্রতিষ্ঠা করা v. to set up, to establish, to found; to dedicate solemnly, to consecrate; to instal; to make one settle down. প্রতিষ্ঠা পাওয়া v. to gain a good footing or standing; to earn fame or reputation. প্রতিষ্ঠাতা n. an establisher, a founder; a dedicator; one who instals or causes to settle down. fem. প্রতিষ্ঠাত্রী । ̃ধিকার n. goodwill (as of a business firm). প্রতিষ্ঠান n. an institute, an institution, an establishment. ̃পক n. same as প্রতিষ্ঠাতা । ̃পন n. setting up, establishment, foundation; solemn dedication, consecration; installation; settling down, habilitation. ̃পয়িতা same as প্রতিষ্ঠাতা । fem. ̃পয়িত্রী । ̃পিত a. set up, established, founded; solemnly dedicated, consecrated; installed; settled down, habilitated. ̃বান a. having a good footing or standing; famous, reputed. 30)

(p. 606) padya a verse, a poem; poetry. 68)

(p. 696) prāśana act of eating; initiation to eating (অন্নপ্রাশন). 13)

(p. 647) pāśabaddha entrapped, ensnared. 8)

(p. 606) padādhikārē, padādhikārabalē by virtue of one's office or position, ex-officio. 54)

(p. 678) pratimuhurta every moment; always. 13)

(p. 696) prāẏōpabiṣṭa seated fasting till death; (loos.) on hunger strike. 5)