(p. 673) prajā created beings, creatures; offspring, progeny, a descendant; citizens collectively, the people; a citizen; a tenant, a ryot; a subject; the public. ̃তন্ত্র n. a republic. ̃তন্ত্রী a. republican. ̃পতি n. (myth.) the creator or protector of all living creatures; Brahma (ব্রহ্মা); any one of the ten sons of Brahma (ব্রহ্মা); the butterfly. প্রজাপতির নির্বন্ধ an ordinance or regulation of the creator or protector of living creatures; (loos.) predestination in marriage. ̃পালক n. a ruler, a king. ̃পালন n. act of protecting or ruling the people. প্রজাপালন করা v. to rule over and look after the people. ̃পীড়ক a. oppressive, tyrannical. n. an oppressor; a tyrant. ̃পীড়ন n. oppression of subjects, tyranny. ̃বতী a. fem. having children or offspring. ̃বর্গ n. the whole body of subjects or citizens, the people; the tenantry. ̃বিলি n. act or system of leasing out land and houses on fixed rents and terms. ̃বৃদ্ধি n. multiplication of a race; increase or growth of population. ̃রঞ্জন n. endeavour to please the people or subjects. a. devoted to please the people or subjects. ̃শক্তি n. (pol.) the power of the people of a state, the popular power. ̃স্বত্ব n. the right of a subject (to land); the right of the people (to land). ̃হিত n. the wellbeing or good of the subjects. 6)

(p. 642) pābadā a species of fish without scales. 34)

(p. 629) paścāt & prep. after, at or to the back of (পশ্চাত্ আসিতেছে). □ adv. afterwards, later (পশ্চাত্ বলা); in or to the west. a. living at the back; reverse (পশ্চাত্ দিক). n. the back; the backside, the rear; the future. পশ্চাতে adv. behind (গৃহের পশ্চাতে); later, afterwards (পশ্চাতে বলব). 43)

(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. 652) puṅkha the bottom part of an arrow. পুঙ্খানুপুঙ্খ a. thorough; thorough-going; minute; detailed; minutely searching or scrutinizing. পুঙ্খানুপুঙ্খ ভাবে adv. minutely, thoroughly, in every detail. 46)

(p. 667) paurbāparya due order or succession; sequence. 48)

(p. 681) pratyālīḍh় the kneeling posture of an archer whilst shooting with his right leg doubled in the front and the left stretched out at the back. 24)

(p. 606) -panā denoting: showy or feverish practice or imitation, -ness (গিন্নিপনা, গুনপনা). 70)

(p. 625) parilakṣita noticed; observed. 19)

(p. 642) pāni (usu. among Mus. of Bengal) water. ̃পাঁড়ে n. an up-country Brahman selling or supplying drinking water (esp. to railway passengers.) ̃ফল, (dial.) পানফল n. an aquatic fruit, cress(es), (cp.) water-chestnut. ̃বসন্ত, (pop.) পানবসন্ত n. chickenpox. 18)

(p. 688) prasruta oozed or trickled or dripped (from). প্রস্রুত হওয়া v. to ooze or trickle or drip (from). 64)

(p. 654) purōhita a priest. 64)

(p. 671) prakṣēpa, prakṣēpaṇa flinging or casting, a throw; act or an instance of placing inside or within; an interpolation. প্রক্ষেপক a. flinging, casting, throwing, placing inside or within; interpolating. n. a thrower; one who places inside or within; an interpolator. প্রক্ষেপ করা v. to hurl, to throw; to interpolate. 23)

(p. 687) prarōcana, prarōcanā (usu. dero.) inducement, instigation, abetment, persuasion, incitement. প্ররোচনা দেওয়া same as প্ররোচিত করা (see প্ররোচিত). প্ররোচনাদায়ক a. same as প্ররোচক (a.).

(p. 696) prēraka sending, dispatching (despatching); transmitting; remitting. n. a sender, a despatcher; a transmitter; a remitter. 39)