(p. 615) parantu moreover; on the other hand; but, still, notwithstanding. 31)

(p. 680) pratīkṣā act of waiting for, awaiting; expectation. প্রতীক্ষা করা v. to wait for, to await; to expect. ̃লয় n. a waitingroom. 4)

(p. 684) prabañcita cheated; deceived; swindled; beguiled. fem. প্রবঞ্চিতা । 5)

(p. 633) pām̐para1 a snack made of the dough of pigeon-pea rolled into thin roundish saucer and eaten after frying in oil or singeing. 17)

(p. 605) paṭhana act of reading, perusal; study; recitation. পঠনীয় a. that which is to be or can be read or studied or recited; prescribed for reading or study or recitation; readable; recitable. ̃শীল a. reading, studying; in the process of reading. 26)

(p. 644) pāriśramika remuneration, fee. 32)

(p. 606) patra a leaf (as of a book or a tree); a page (পত্রাঙ্ক); a foil or plate (তাম্রপত্র); a letter, a missive (পত্রপ্রাপ্তি); a piece of paper printed or written (আদেশপত্র); a document or deed (বায়নাপত্র); a written marriage-contract (usu. পাঁতিপত্র); (of a bird) a wing; a correlative of কাগজ, দলিল etc. (চিঠিপত্র, কাগজপত্র, পুঁথিপত্র); a collection, and similar things, etcetera (বিছানাপত্র, মালপত্র, খরচপত্র). পত্র করা v. to make a marriage-contract in writing. পত্র দেওয়া v. to send one a letter, to write a letter to. ̃ক n. a leaf; (bot.) a pinna. ̃কন্টক n. (bot.) a leaf-spine. ̃ক্ষত n. (bot.) a leaf-scar. ̃দারক n. a saw. ̃পত্রিকা n. pl. journals and newspapers. ̃পাঠ n. act of reading a letter. adv. as soon as a letter is read; forthwith, at once, immediately. ̃পুট n. a cup made of tree-leaves. ̃বন্ধু n. a penfriend. ̃বাহ, ̃বাহক n. a carrier or bearer of a letter; a messenger; a postman. ̃বাহী a. mail-carrying, mail. ̃বিনিময় n. act of writing letters to one another; exchange of letters; correspondence. পত্রবিনিময় করা v. to write letters to one another; to correspond (with). বিন্যাস n. (bot.) phyllotaxy. ̃মঞ্জরি n. (bot.) a leafstalk, a petiole. ̃মুকুল n. (bot.) a leafbud. ̃মূল n. (bot.) a leaf-base. ̃মোচন n. (bot.) leaf-fall, defoliation. ̃যোগে adv. by letter. ̃রচনা n. act of writing or composing a letter; (bot.) foliation; (bot.) foliage. ̃রন্ধ্র n. stoma. ̃লেখা n. act of writing a letter; decorative paintings on one's person with sandal-paste or similar articles. ̃হরিত্ n. (bot.) chlorophyl. 35)

(p. 680) pratīta realized, understood, cognized; having formed a notion; believing, convinced. প্রতীতি n. realization, understanding, cognition; a notion, an impression; a belief, a conviction. 9)

(p. 654) purḥsara advanced. in comp. (used as a sfx.) having in front of, having first made or done (প্রণামপুরঃসর = having made obeisance). 29)

(p. 654) puttikā the white ant; the bee. 20)

(p. 647) pica2 a juicy stone-fruit, peach. 37)

(p. 682) prapitāmaha a great-grandfather (on one's father's side). fem. প্রপিতামহী a greatgrandmother (on one's father's side). 41)

(p. 606) paṇya that which is to be or can be sold, marketable, saleable, salable. n. a commodity, an article for traffic, (pl.) merchandise; price, cost, charge, fare. ̃জীবী a. living on or engaged in trade or business. n. a trader, a tradesman, a merchant, a businessman; a dealer. ̃দ্রব্য n. a commodity; (pl.) merchandise, wares. ̃বীথি, ̃বীথী, ̃বীথিকা n. a row of shops; a market. ̃শালা n. a shop; a departmental store; a market; a manufactory. ̃স্ত্রী n. a woman of the street, a prostitute, a harlot. পণ্যাগার n. a warehouse. পণ্যাঙ্গনা same as ̃স্ত্রী । পণ্যাজীব same as ̃জীবী । 21)

(p. 615) paramā of পরম । পরমা গতি same as পরম গতি । পরমা প্রকৃতি same as আদ্যাশক্তি । ̃সুন্দরী n. & a. fem. extremely handsome, very beautiful. 53)

(p. 654) puraskṛta rewarded; remunerated; cordially received; honoured, felicitated. পুরস্কৃত করা v. to reward. 36)