(p. 654) purōbhūmi the foreground. 62)

(p. 619) paritrātā a rescuer, a deliverer; (esp. in theol.) a saviour; a liberator; a reliever. 93)

(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. 638) pātaluna pantaloons; trousers; pyjamas. 36)

(p. 619) pariṇīta married, wedded. fem. পরিণীতা । 81)

(p. 650) piṇḍāri a band of mercenary freebooters who operated in India till 1817, the Pindaris. 18)

(p. 633) pān̐caphōḍ়na cumin-seed, black cuminseed, fenugreek seed, aniseed and parsley; these five kinds of spices collectively. 2)

(p. 615) paradina next day, the following day. 17)

(p. 642) pānāsakta addicted to drinking wine, boozy. fem. পানাসক্তা । পানাসক্ত ব্যক্তি a drunkard. পানাসক্তি n. addiction to drinking. 17)

(p. 606) paḍ়tā a continuous succession of winning or lucky throws (as of dice); luck (পড়তা মন্দ); favourable time, fortune; good terms, amiability (তার সঙ্গে আমার পড়তা হলনা); an approximate number or amount, approximation (গড়পড়তা); (comm.) cost of production or procurement. পড়তা পড়া v. (at dice etc.) to be able to make winning or lucky throws in a row; to have a favourable or fortunate time; (comn.) to meet the cost of production or procurement. পড়তা পোষানো v. to meet or cover the cost of production or procurement. 3)

(p. 654) puṇḍarīka the white lotus. পুণ্ডরীকাক্ষ n. one with eyes as white as a pair of white lotuses; Vishnu (বিষ্ণু) or Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). 10)

(p. 665) pēlaba very soft or delicate; gentle; graceful; slim, slender; frail; light; lightsome. ̃তা n. pleasant softness or delicateness; gentleness; grace; slimness, slenderness; frailty; lightness, lightsomeness. 27)

(p. 692) prābēśika pertaining to entrance or admission. প্রাবেশিক পরীক্ষা an admission test. 64)

(p. 665) pēnēṭa the circular pedestal of the sacred phallic sign. 13)

(p. 652) piśuna scandal-mongering, talebearing; malicious; cruel. 6)