(p. 692) prākkāla previous or former or preceding time; (pop.) immediately preceding time; eve. প্রাক্কালিক, প্রাক্কালীন a. former, previous. প্রাক্কালে adv. before; (pop.) on the eve of. 10)

(p. 606) pathēghāṭē anywhere and everywhere, at all places, in all parts; everywhere; here and there. 48)

(p. 633) pākāṭi a stalk of the jute-plant used as fuel; (fig.) a lean rickety person. 29)

(p. 619) paribēśaka, paribēṣaka a distributor, a dealer; one who serves food at table. 147)

(p. 633) pān̐ti a row, a line (দাঁতের পাঁতি); a line quoted from scriptures as an authority, a scriptural prescription (পাঁতি দেওয়া); style, manner ('কথার দেখ পাঁতি'); a letter, a note ('রতন হারে বাঁধিয়া দিনু পাঁতি'); information about identity, descriptive particulars (জাতির পাঁতি). ̃পত্র n. a solemn marriage-contract drawn up in black and white. পাঁতিপত্র করা v. to draw up a solemn marriage-contract in black and white. 15)

(p. 684) pramatta inebriate, drunk, intoxicated, tipsy; beside oneself; infatuated, besotted; reckless; frenzied. fem. প্রমত্তা । ̃তা n. inebriety, inebriation, drunkenness, intoxication, tipsiness; the state of being beside oneself; infatuation, besottedness; recklessness; frenzy. 41)

(p. 644) pāralaukika concerning the next world, extra-mundane; spiritual; conducive to the life in the next world; obsequial. পারলৌকিক ক্রিয়া obsequies. 13)

(p. 645) pālā2 a turn (এবার তোমার খেলার পালা); a period or spell; the story or plot of a drama or a poem (নিমাইসন্ন্যাস পালা). ̃ক্রমে adv. by turns. ̃গান n. a narrative song or musical play. ̃জ্বর n. remittent or periodic fever. 24)

(p. 688) prastāba context; a proposal; a subject for or under discussion, a topic; a discourse; a motion; (of a book) a chapter, a section. প্রস্তাব করা v. to propose; to put up a proposal; to move a motion; to name (as a candidate for election). প্রস্তাব তোলা v. to raise a topic; to move a proposal or motion; to propose. প্রস্তাবক n. a proposer; a mover (of a motion). প্রস্তাবনা n. a proposal; commencement; (of a drama etc.) a prologue. প্রস্তাবিত n. proposed; raised or moved (as a topic); under discussion. 53)

(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. 601) pacya worth cooking; digestible. 49)

(p. 629) palbala any small pool of water (esp. a shallow one). 34)

(p. 654) purōyāẏī preceding; leading; inaugurating or founding. 63)

(p. 669) pauṣṭika nutritious, nutritive; alimentary. ̃তন্ত্র n. alimentary system. পৌষ্টিক নালি the alimentary canal. 7)

(p. 645) pāla4 (of animals) a flock, a herd, a drove. একপাল কুকুরছানা a litter of puppies. একপাল উট a drove of camels. একপাল গরু-মোষ a herd of cattle. একপাল নেকড়ে a pack of wolves. একপাল ভেড়া a flock of sheep. একপাল মুরগির ছানা a brood of chickens. একপাল হরিণ a herd of deer. পালের গোদা the leader of a herd; (dero.) a ring-leader. 12)