(p. 654) purātattba archaeology; antiquities; ancient history. ̃জ্ঞ , ̃বিদ a. versed in archaeology or antiquities or ancient history. n. an archaeologist; an antiquary, an antiquarian; one versed in ancient history. 42)

(p. 681) pratyākarṣaṇa counter-attraction. 10)

(p. 652) pīyūṣa nectar, ambrosia. 35)

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

(p. 605) paṭōla a kind of a kitchen-vegetable shaped like a cylinder tapering at both ends. পটোল চেরা a. (of eyes) shaped like a longitudinal half of the aforesaid kitchen-vegetable, very wide and beautiful. পটল তোলা v. (sarcas.) to die, to kick the bucket. ̃লতা n. the bittertasting edible creeper bearing the aforesaid kitchen-vegetable. 19)

(p. 666) pōn̐cha an instance or act of mopping or swabbing (ঝাড়পোঁছ). 9)

(p. 665) pēlā a gift or reward given to an artiste at a function; a prop. 28)

(p. 625) pariśiṣṭa remaining. n. an appendix, a supplement (as of a book). 22)

(p. 628) paryāẏa a turn; serial order; succession; state, condition, shape, form, series (নবপর্যায়); a generation (আদিপুরুষ থেকে সাতাশের পর্যায়); a synonym (usu. পর্যায়শব্দ); (chiefly in sc.) a period (usu. পর্যায়কাল). ̃ক্রমে adv. by turns; serially; successively; alternately. ̃চ্যুতি, ̃ভঙ্গ n. a break in the series, a break in periodicity; inversion. ̃শব্দ n. synonymous words; related or cognate words. ̃সম a. rhyming alternately. ̃সারণি n. (chem.) a periodic table. 23)

(p. 678) pratirōdha prevention; check, resistance; obstruction; opposition; an obstacle, a blockade; stoppage. প্রতিরোধ করা v. to prevent; to check, to resist; to obstruct; to oppose; to blockade; to stop. প্রতিরোধক, প্রতিরোধী a. preventive; resistant; resisting; obstructive; obstructing; opposing; blockading; stopping. ̃শক্তি n. the power of or capacity for resistance or opposition. প্রতিরোধিত a. obstructed, resisted; opposed; stopped; prevented. 21)

(p. 675) pratibākya an answer, a reply; a retort; an adverse comment. 69)

(p. 638) pāda2 the foot; the leg; a step or pace (সপ্তপাদ পশ্চিমে); bottom, foot (পর্বতের পাদদেশ); (of a tree) root (পাদপ); (of a verse) a line; a quarter (এক পাদ ধর্ম); (geom.) a quadrant; a title of honour (প্রভুপাদ). ̃ক্ষেপ same as পদক্ষেপ (see পদ). ̃গ্রন্হি n. the ankle. ̃গ্রহণ n. act of touching another's feet in obesiance. ̃চারণা, ̃চরণ, পাদাচার same as পদচারণা (see পদ). ̃চারী n. a pedestrian. ̃চিহ্ন same as পদচিহ্ন (see পদ). ̃টীকা n. a footnote. ̃তল n. the sole (of the foot). ̃ত্রাণ n. boot, shoe. ̃ত্রিভুজ n. (geom.) a pedal triangle. ̃দেশ n. the region at or around the foot or root or bottom. ̃পদ্ম n. feet reverentially conceived as a pair of lotuses. ̃পীঠ n. a foot-stool. ̃পূরণ n. act of composing the missing line of a verse etc.; an expletive; (journalese) a short poem or quotation printed to fill up the blank space at the bottom of a page of a periodical. পাদপূরণ করা v. to supply the missing line of a verse; to fill up the blank space. ̃পৃষ্ট n. the instep. পাদপ্রক্ষালন করা v. to rub and wash one's feet (and also legs). ̃প্রদীপ n. a footlight; (fig.) limelight. ̃প্রহার n. a kick. পাদপ্রহার করা v. to kick. ̃বন্দনা n. respect shown to a revered person by touching his or her feet. ̃বিক a. travelling esp. on foot, pedestrian. ̃বিক্ষেপ same as পদবিক্ষেপ (see পদ). ̃মূল n. the sole (of feet); the heel; the bottom. ̃লেহন same as পদলেহন (see পদ). ̃শৈল n. a small hill at the foot of a mountain. ̃স্ফোট n. chilblain; kibe. ̃সংস্হান n. (astr.) quadrature. 62)

(p. 684) prabartita brought into use, introduced; inaugurated, started, commenced; established, founded; employed, initiated, induced. 12)

(p. 674) praṇāma act of making obeisance by lying prostrate or bending and touching one's feet (cp. kowtow). প্রণাম করা v. to lie prostrate or bend and touch one's feet in obeisance. প্রণামী n. a present or money given at the time of making obeisance (গুরুপ্রণামী). 5)

(p. 675) pratipakṣa the hostile party; the opposite party, the opposition; the opponent; an enemy; a rival; (in law) a defendant. প্রতিপক্ষীয় a. of the opposite side or party or camp, of the contending side or camp. 41)