পাকা : (p. 633) pākā to ripen (ফল পাকা); to attain maturity, to mature (বুদ্ধি পাকা, বয়স পাকা); to turn grey (চুল পাকা); to suppurate (ফোঁড়া পাকা; to become seasoned (হাড় পাকা); to become experienced or skilled (ডাক্তারিতে সে পেকেছে); to be hardened (বদমাশিতে পাকা); to become depraved or spoilt or precocious (ছেলেটা ভারী পেকেছে). a. ripe; mature; grey; grey-haired (পাকা মাথা); skilled, experienced (পাকা কারিগর); inveterate, hardened (পাকা চোর); downright, thorough (পাকা বদমাশ); precocious, spoilt, depraved; skilful (পাকা হাত); set (পাকা লেখা); durable, fast (পাকা রং); full, nett (পাকা পাঁচ কিলো); standard (পাকা ওজন); hardened in fire (পাকা ইট) brick-built (পাকা বাড়ি); permanent (পাকা চাকরি); final, settled, fixed (পাকা কথা, পাকা তারিখ); pure, genuine, unalloyed (পাকা সোনা); seasoned (পাকা হাড়, পাকা কাঠ); of a high standard (পাকা রচনা); tanned (পাকা চামড়া); legally or formally drawn up (পাকা দলিল); pucka, pukka. (পাকা ওজন) standard weight esp. in which one seer (সের) is equal to 8 tolas (তোলা). পাকা কথা final word; a promise or word. পাকা করা v. to confirm or finalize. পাকা খাতা n. finalized book of accounts. পাকা ধানে মই দেওয়া (lit.) to harrow and destory a field of ripened paddy; (fig.) to undo an accomplished piece of work; to do incalculable harm to. পাকা ঘুঁটি কেঁচে যওয়া undoing of what is almost complete. পাকা চামড়া leather. ̃চুল n. grey hair; an aged and experienced man (পাকাচুলের পরামর্শ নেওয়া). পাকা দেখা v. to visit formally a prospective bride's house in order to draw up the marriage-contract in black and white. ̃দেখা n. a formal visit to a prospective bride's house in order to draw up the marriage-contract in black and white; the final view of a girl by the bridegroom's party before she is accepted in marriage. ̃পাকি a. settled, fixed, finalized; sure. পাকাপাকি করা v. to settle, to fix, to finalize; to make sure. ̃পোক্ত a. permanent; settled, fixed, finalized; hardened by long practice (পাকাপোক্ত লোক); experienced and seasoned; inveterate (পাকাপোক্ত চোর). পাকা বাড়ি a brick-built house, a building. পাকা মাথা a grey-headed or grey-haired person; an old or aged person; a wise or experienced person. পাকা মাথায় সিঁন্দুর পরা (for a woman) to have one's husband living even when one becomes hoary-headed. পাকামি n. precocity. পাকা রাস্তা a metalled or cobbled road. পাকা হা়ড়ে ভেলকি দেখানো to show magical or amazing power or proficiency even in one's old age. পাকা হাত a set hand; skilled hand; an old hand, an experienced man; an adept. পাকা হিসাব final accounts. 28)

(p. 644) pārā3 (aux.) to be able, can, may (করতে পারা). v. to do, to perform, to execute, to manage (সে এ কাজ পারে না); to vie with, to compete with (সে তার সঙ্গে পারে না). 20)

(p. 684) prabāsa a spell of staying abroad; a foreign land. ̃ন n. sending abroad; banishment; (inc.) emigration. ̃নপাল n. the protector of emigrants. প্রবাসিত a. sent abroad; banished; (inc.) emigrated. প্রবাসী a. & n. one who is living abroad. fem. প্রবাসিনী । 20)

(p. 619) parikṣēpa scattering; scattered state; abandonment; act or state of being surrounded; that which encloses, such as fencing, railing etc. 47)

(p. 628) paryabēkṣita watched; observed. 16)

(p. 671) pragaṇḍa the upper arm.

(p. 628) paryudasta utterly defeated, routed, crushed; completely baffled; prevented or repulsed; totally forbidden; foiled, marred. পর্যুদস্ত করা v. to defeat utterly, to rout, to crush; to baffle completely; to prevent or repulse; to forbid totally; to foil, to mar.

(p. 647) pāhāḍ় a hill, a rock; a mountain; a dune; a mound (বালির পাহাড়); bank or coast (esp. a steep and high one), upland; (fig.) a heap (টাকার বা মিষ্টির পাহাড়). ̃তলি n. a valley, a dale; a level tract of land at the foot of a hill. পাহাড়ি1, পাহাড়ে a. of hills and mountains; hilly; mountainous; lying or growing or dwelling on hills or mountains; hill-born; highland; (fig.) huge (পাহাড়ে ঢেউ), terrible (পাহাড়ে মেয়েমানুষ = a terrible woman; a virago), inveterate (পাহাড়ে বদমাশ). পাহাড়ি2 n. a hillman, a highlander; a hill-tribe. পাহাড়িয়া same as পাহাড়ি1 and পাহাড়ি2 । 21)

(p. 619) pariṇīta married, wedded. fem. পরিণীতা । 81)

(p. 669) prakārāntara another or a different sort or mode or way or method or means. প্রকারান্তরে adv. in or by another or a different method or way; in other words; indirectly; (dero) insinuatingly. 34)

(p. 696) prārthanā, prārthana a prayer (secular or religious); act of asking for, solicitation; supplication; application. প্রার্থনা করা v. to pray; to say one's prayer; to ask for, to solicit; to supplicate; to apply (for); to petition. প্রার্থনা পূর্ণ করা to grant a prayer. 8)

(p. 649) piṇḍita shaped into a lump, conglomerated; conglomerate.

(p. 638) pāti3 (used as a pfx.) small or inferior. ̃কাক n. the common house crow. ̃লেবু n. a variety of lemon. ̃শিয়াল n. the fox. fem. ̃শিয়ালি the vixen. ̃হাঁস n. (fem.) the duck; (masc.) the drake. 47)

(p. 654) pulaka horripilation or gooseflesh (usu. caused by a delightful feeling or sensation); a thrill (of joy or delight); delight or joy. ̃কন্টকিত, পুলকিত a. horripilated in delight; (greatly) delighted. পুলকোচ্ছ্বাস n. an outburst of delight. 66)

(p. 684) prabhu a master, a lord; an overlord; an employer; a husband; an owner; a king; God; a superman; a holy or very reverend man. প্রভুতা, প্রভুত্ব n. mastery, authority; predominance; overlordship, supremacy; ownership; sovereignty, rule. প্রভুত্ব করা v. to lord it over; to rule, to govern. ̃ব্যঞ্জক a. imperious; authoritative; peremptory; domineering; bossy. ̃পত্নী n. fem. a mistress. ̃পরায়ণ same as প্রভুভক্ত । ̃পাদ n. a title of honour affixed to the names of the religious teachers of Vaishnavas (বৈষ্ণব). ̃ভক্ত a. devoted or faithful to one's master; loyal. ̃ভক্তি n. devotion or faithfulness to one's master; loyalty. ̃শক্তি n. governmental power or authority, ruling power; domination, dominance; authority; influence. 37)

(p. 614) paẏāra a metrical system of Bengali poetry in which each line consists of fourteen letters or syllables; a verse composed in this metre. 12)