(p. 667) pōẏā a fourth part, a quarter; onefourth of a seer (সের); half-a-mile. a. one-fourth, quarter. চারপোয়া a. complete, full. ̃বারো n. a particular throw at dice; (sarcas.) an extraordinary piece of luck, success in everything, a run of luck, a lucky hit. 10)

(p. 654) puṇḍra, puṇḍraka sugarcane; a sectarian mark on the forehead; an ancient race of Bengal. 11)

(p. 638) pātañjala of or compiled by Patanjali, the Philosopher of ancient India. ̃দর্শন n. the yoga (যোগ) system of philosophy. 30)

(p. 675) pratibastūpamā (rhet.) a parallel simile. 68)

(p. 654) pūjya worthy of worship or reverence or honour; worshipful; reverend; honourable; venerable. fem. পূজ্যা । ̃পাদ n. one whose feet are worthy of worship or adoration, having worshipful feet; most reverend or adorable or venerable. 89)

(p. 675) pratidhbani an echo, a reverberation. প্রতিধ্বনি করা v. to echo, to reverberate. প্রতিধ্বনিত a. echoed, reverberated, resounded. 34)

(p. 638) pāṭhārthī desirous of reading or studying. n. a student, a pupil; a prospective student. fem. পাঠাথির্নী । পাঠোদ্ধার n. deciphering an obscure piece of writing or passage. 2)

(p. 649) piṭā, piṭānō to strike, to beat (লোহা পিটানো); to pound, to batter, to ram (ছাদ পিটা); to whip up or switch, to thrash (ঝোপ পিটানো). a. beaten; rammed; thrashed; shaped by beating, wrought (পিটা লোহা). পিটাই, পিটানি, (pop.) পিটুনি n. act of beating or ramming or thrashing; a drubbing (পিটুনি খাওয়া). পিটুনি পুলিশ punitive police. পিটুনি কর বা জরিমানা punitive tax, punitive fine. 9)

(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. 684) prabuddha enlightened; awakened or activized (প্রবুদ্ধ ভারত); inspired with wisdom; very wise. 25)

(p. 633) pāṭani a ferryman; a wharfinger. 80)

(p. 647) pica4 a black residue of distillation of tar, pitch. ̃-ঢালা a. pitched, tarred (পিচ ঢালা রাস্তা). পিচ দেওয়া, পিচ ঢালা v. to pitch, to tar. 39)

(p. 667) pauraba descending from King Puru (পুরু). 42)

(p. 654) pūrṇēndu the hunter's moon, the fullmoon. 105)

(p. 601) pan̐ciśa twenty-five. পঁচিশে a. (of the days of a month) twenty-fifth. n. the twenty-fifth day of a month, the twenty-fifth. 9)