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

(p. 684) pramatha one of the demi-gods attending on Shiva (শিব). 42)

(p. 696) prīti pleasure, satisfaction; delight, joy; love; affection; attachment; fondness; friendliness; amicability; amiability; favour (উপরওয়ালার প্রীতি). ীতি অর্জন করা v. to earn the favour of; to be pleased or satisfied or delighted. ̃উপহার n. a complimentary gift or present; a gift or token of love. ̃কর a. pleasing, pleasant; delightful; agreeable. ̃পূর্ণ a. loving; affectionate; friendly; amicable; amiable; cordial. ̃ভরে adv. lovingly; affectionately; in a friendly spirit; amiably; cordially; with delight. ̃ভাজন n. one deserving love or affection or friendship; a favourite. ̃ভোজ, ̃ভোজন n. a feast or feasting. ̃সম্ভাষণ n. a cordial or friendly greeting. ̃সম্মেলন n. a friendly or cordial meeting or assembly or gathering. ̃সূচক a. expressing pleasure or delight; cordial; friendly. 26)

(p. 692) prāmāṇya authoritativeness, authenticity. a. same as প্রামাণিক । 67)

(p. 652) pīḍ়ita sick, ill, ailing; diseased; afflicted; distressed, oppressed. fem. পীড়িতা । 26)

(p. 606) paḍ়ā2 to read, to go through, to peruse; to study; to recite (মন্ত্র পড়া, হলফ পড়া). n. reading, perusal; study; recital, recitation; an instalment of lesson, lesson, exercise. a. that which has been read, perused; studied; recited. পড়া করা v. to learn or prepare one's lessons. প়ড়া ধরা, পড়া নেওয়া v. to test whether one can say one's lessons. পড়া দেওয়া, পড়া বলা v. to say one's lessons. (কারও) কাছে পড়া v. to read, to take lessons from. পড়ে শোনানো v. to read to. বিদ্যালয়ে পড়তে যাওয়া to go to school. ̃নো v. to teach; to cause to read or study or recite; to instruct, prepare by (repeated) instruction, to tutor, to rehearse, to prime (সাক্ষি পড়ান). পড়ার ঘর n. a study; a reading room. পড়ার নেশা n. a great liking for or attachment to reading; love of reading. ̃শোনা n. study; academic education, schooling. পড়াশোনা করা v. to study; to have one's schooling; to learn one's lessons. পড়াশোনায় মন থাকা to take care of one's lessons or studies, to be mindful of one's lessons or studies. 12)

(p. 628) parbāsphōṭa act of snapping a knuckle or knuckles of one's finger(s). 6)

(p. 619) parāsta defeated, vanquished, overcome. পরাস্ত করা v. to defeat, to vanquish, to overcome, to conquer. পরাস্ত হওয়া. v. to be defeated or vanquished or overcome. 29)

(p. 628) paryaṭana (wide) travel, perigrination, tour. পর্যটন করা v. to travel (widely), to perigrinate, to tour. 10)

(p. 629) palīẏa protein. 31)

(p. 642) pāpiẏā the Indian nightingale, the hawk-cuckoo. 27)

(p. 675) praticchāẏā a reflection; a shadow; an image, a likeness; resemblance, likeness. 25)

(p. 619) parikalpaka a planner; a deviser; a designer; a planning officer. 37)

(p. 654) putuputu expressing; excessive carefulness or attention or fondling. পুতুপুতু করা v. to take care of or attend on overmuch, to fondle overmuch. 16)

(p. 619) paridṛṣṭa observed, noticed; espied; inspected; supervised. 99)