(p. 629) paścādbhūmi the rear; the background; hinterland.

(p. 647) pāśabāliśa a bolster. 9)

(p. 642) pāpinī of পাপী । 26)

(p. 682) pradhāna chief, main, principal; prime; most important; leading, foremost; preeminent; predominant. in comp. (used as a sfx.) dominated by or chiefly characterized by (শীতপ্রধান). n. a chief; a headman; a leader; a royal counsellor; God; the primordial female energy. fem. প্রধানা । প্রধান অক্ষ the principal axis. প্রধান অতিথি the chief guest. প্রধান আরক্ষিক the head constable. প্রধান কারণিক the head clerk. প্রধান কর্মসচিব the Chief Secretary. প্রধান চরিত্র the principal or chief or the focal character. প্রধানত adv. chiefly, mainly, principally, pre-eminently, predominantly. প্রধানতা n. primeness; supremacy; preeminence, predominance. প্রধান বিচারপতি the Chief Justice. ̃মন্ত্রী n. the Prime Minister. ̃মূল (bot.) the tap root. ̃শিক্ষক the headmaster. fem. ̃শিক্ষিকা the headmistress. প্রধান সেনাপতি the Commander-in-Chief. 32)

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

(p. 633) pāṭa4 routine duties of a household. পাট তোলা, পাট ওঠানো v. to complete the routine duties of a household; (fig.) to close down. পাট সারা v. to complete the routine duties of a household; (fig.) to complete a work. 76)

(p. 654) purānō1 old; ancient; aged; backdated (পুরানো রীতি). 46)

(p. 618) parā-1 denoting; excessiveness, contrariety, opposition etc. (পরাজয়). 19)

(p. 644) pārābāra an ocean, a sea; both shores or banks of a sea, river etc. 24)

(p. 605) paṭāśa potash. 12)

(p. 638) pāti2 a row, a line (বকের পাতি). 46)

(p. 615) paracarcā discussion about others behind their back; slandering, backbiting, gossip, scandal-mongering. পরচর্চা করা v. to discuss others; to slander, to gossip about others. 6)

(p. 645) pāla a species of spinach used as a pot-herb. 13)

(p. 642) pāmara most sinful or wicked; vilest; basest; ignorant or low (আপামর). fem. পামরী । 36)

(p. 633) pācha the back part, the back. 59)