(p. 615) parapuṣṭa fostered or brought up or nourished by a stranger. n. the cuckoo. পরপুষ্টা a. fem. of পরপুষ্ট । n. a prostitute, a harlot. 40)

(p. 654) pṛṣṭha the back (of a human being or any other creature); the rear; the region of the back; the back part, the rear part; the hind part; surface, a face; (bot.) the dorsal surface. ঘূর্ণপৃষ্ঠ n. the surface of revolution. ̃টান n. (phys.) surface tension. ̃তল n. surface. ̃দেশ same as পৃষ্ঠ । ̃পোষাক n. one who stands at the back to give support; a supporter; an upholder; a patron; a customer; a client. ̃পোষকতা n. support; patronization. পৃষ্ঠপোষকতা করা v. to support; to uphold; to patronize. ̃পোষণ n. act of standing at the back to give support; act of supporting or upholding; patronization. ̃প্রদর্শন n. fleeing, flight. পৃষ্ঠপ্রদর্শন করা v. to flee, to take to one's heels, to run away. ̃প্রবাহ n. (geog.) a surface drift. ̃বংশ n. the backbone, the spinal or vertebral column, the spine. ̃ব্রণ n. a dorsal carbuncle. ̃ভঙ্গ n. act of fleeing (esp. after a defeat). ̃রক্ষক n. a bodyguard. পৃষ্ঠরক্ষা করা v. to protect or guard the rear; to act as a bodyguard to. ̃লেখ n. an endorsement. 120)

(p. 688) praśbāsa inhalation. 30)

(p. 645) pālui a stack (of paddy or hay). 33)

(p. 650) pittātisāra (med.) bilious or biliary diarrhoea. 10)

(p. 638) pātakhōlā a piece of incompletely burnt potsherd. 28)

(p. 688) prasāra width; expanse; extent; expansion (বানিজ্যের প্রসার); spread (শিক্ষার প্রসার). প্রসারণ n. act of stretching (out); extension; expansion; spreading; spread; (phys.) dilatation, dilation. প্রসারণ করা v. to stretch (out); to extend; to expand; to spread; (phys.) to dilate. প্রসারাঙ্ক n. (phys.) the co-efficient of expansion or dilation. প্রসারিত a. stretched (out); extended; expanded; spread (out). প্রসারী a. extending; expanding; expansive; extensive; wide. সূদূর-প্রসারী a. far-reaching, widely extended, farflung (সুদূরপ্রসারী সাম্রাজ্য). 42)

(p. 654) puṣpa flower; blossom; menstrual flux; an eye-disease. ̃ক, ̃করথ n. the name of Kuvera's (কুবের) chariot capable of flying through the air at a great speed. ̃করণ্ডক n. a flower-basket. ̃কীট a. a flower-worm. ̃কেতন, ̃কেতু n. one whose banner is made of flowers; Madan (মদন) the god of love. ̃গুচ্ছ n. a bunch of flowers. পুষ্প চয়ন করা v. to pluck or cull flowers. ̃দণ্ড n. (bot.) a peduncle. ̃ধনু n. a bow made of flowers; one holding such a bow; Madan (মদন) the god of love. ̃দল n. a petal. ̃ধন্বা n. one holding a bow of flowers; Madan (মদন) the god of love. ̃নির্যাস n. essence of flower. ̃পত্র n. a petal; flowers and leaves; (bot.) floral leaves. ̃পত্রবিন্যাস n. (bot.) prefloration. ̃পল্লব n. a twig with flowers; flowers and leaves. ̃পাত্র n. a saucer for holding flowers (esp. one used in a religious service). ̃পুট n. (bot.) a calyx. ̃প্রতীক n. a floral diagram. ̃বতী a. in menstruation, menstruating, menstruous. ̃বাটিকা, ̃বাটী n. a flower garden (esp. one with a summer-house); a garden-house. ̃বাণ n. an arrow made of flowers; one using such arrows; Madan (মদন) the god of love. ̃বিন্যাস n. (bot.) inflorescence. ̃বৃন্ত n. a flower-stalk. ̃বৃন্তিকা n. (bot.) a pedicel. ̃বৃষ্টি n. a shower of flowers. ̃ভূষণ n. an ornament made of flowers, a floral ornament. ̃মঞ্জরী n. a flower-bud; a flowerstalk. ̃মালা, ̃মাল্য n. a garland of flowers, a flower-wreath. ̃মুকুট n. a chaplet of flowers. ̃মুকুল n. a flower-bud. ̃রজঃ n. pollen. ̃রস n. flower-juice, honey. ̃রাগ n. topaz. ̃রেণু n. pollen. ̃শর same as পুষ্পবাণ । ̃শয্যা n. a bed of flowers. ̃সংকেত n. (bot.) a floral formula. ̃সার n. essence of flower. ̃সৌরভ n. aroma or fragrance of a flower. ̃স্তবক n. a cluster or bunch of flowers, a bouquet; a wreath. ̃হীন, ̃শূন্য a. divested of flowers; flowerless. পুষ্পাগম n. florescence or its season. পুষ্পাগম-কাল n. the time of florescence; the season of flowers, the spring. পুষ্পাজীব a. dealing in flowers and flower-wreaths; making flower-wreaths professionally. n. a florist; a professional maker of flowerwreaths. পুষ্পাঞ্জলি n. an offering of a handful of flowers to a deity. পুষ্পাঞ্জলি দেওয়া v. to offer a handful of flowers in devotion or worship. পুষ্পাধার n. a flower-vase; a flower-pot. পুষ্পাভরণ, পুষ্পালংকার same as পুষ্পভূষণ । পুষ্পাসব same as পুষ্পমধু । পুষ্পিকা n. (bot.) a floret; the tartar of teeth; the concluding couplet or stanza of poem containing the author's name. পুষ্পিত a. in flower, blossomed. পুষ্পিতা a. fem. in flower, blossomed; in menstruation. পুষ্পেষু n. (the Hindu) god of love, (cp.) Cupid (মদন) পুষ্পোদ্গম same as পুষ্পাগম । পুষ্পোদ্যান n. a flower-garden. 78)

(p. 667) pōtādhipāla shipping master. 2)

(p. 692) prātyahika daily, diurnal. fem. প্রাত্যহিকী । 42)

(p. 633) pāñcabhautika of or composed of the five elements namely the earth, water, fire, air and atmosphere. 70)

(p. 605) paṭu expert, adroit, skilful, dextrous; efficient, proficient, adept; able; clever; experienced. ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. expertness, adroitness, skill, dexterity; efficiency, proficiency; ability; cleverness; experience. 18)

(p. 652) pisabōrḍa pasteboard. 12)

(p. 665) pēṣaka one who or that which pulps or grinds or presses. 37)

(p. 687) praẏōga employment; application; use or usage; mention; a precedent, an example; an instance. প্রয়োগ করা v. to employ; to apply; to use. ̃দোষ n. misapplication, wrong or unjust use. ̃বাদ n. (phil.) pragmatism. ̃বাদী a. pragmatist. ̃বিন্দু n. (phys.) a point of application. ̃শালা n. a laboratory. প্রায়োগিক a. (phil.) empirical. 18)