(p. 692) prāgādhunika pre-modern. 15)

(p. 667) pōlāō a highly spiced dish of rice and meat boiled in clarified butter, pilau. 15)

(p. 684) prabēṣṭā an enterer. 29)

(p. 647) pikanika picnic. 34)

(p. 619) parikṣīṇa extremely thin or dim or emaciated. 46)

(p. 667) pauruṣēẏa (rare) pertaining to a man, masculine; man-made. 44)

(p. 650) pitā father. ̃মহ n. one's father's father or uncle, a grandfather or a granduncle; an appellation of Brahma (ব্রহ্মা). ̃মহী n. fem. one's father's mother or aunt, a grandmother or a grand-aunt. 6)

(p. 696) prēkṣā seeing or viewing or watching; observation; review; act of seeing or (loos.) seeing and hearing a dramatic or musical performance or a dance. ̃গার, ̃গৃহ n. a theatre-hall, a theatre; an opera-house; a music-hall; a gallery; (loos.) an auditorium; an observatory. 31)

(p. 619) parikara a companion or assistant; (also used as a sfx.) a girdle, a girth (বদ্ধপরিকর). 34)

(p. 619) parākramaśālī, parākramī, parākrānta strong, powerful, mighty; valorous; heroic. fem. পরাক্রমশালিনী, পরাক্রান্তা । 2)

(p. 675) pratipadē at every step; constantly. 45)

(p. 618) parākāṣṭhā highest excellence; extreme altitude or limit; acme, zenith; (often iron.) culmination. 24)

(p. 619) paribartē in place of, instead of, in lieu of, in exchange for. 128)

(p. 692) prācya eastern, oriental. n. same as প্রাচী । ̃দেশ n. an oriental or eastern country. 25)

(p. 605) paṭabhūmi background. 5)