পাতা২ : (p. 638) pātā2 a leaf (of a tree or a book); a page (of a book); a leaf of banana or sal (শাল) used as a dinner-plate; a treeleaf used in writing as a substitute for paper; a pleat, a plait, a braid; a lid (চোখের পাতা); the flat surface (পায়ের পাতা). চোখের পাতা the eyelid. পায়ের পাতা the instep; the foot. পাতা করা v. to arrange for dinner by laying leaves of banana or sal (শাল); to lay the table. পাতা কাটা v. to plait or braid (hair). ̃-কাটা a. plaited, braided. পাতচাটা same as পাতচাটা (see পাত2). পাতা-পা a. flat-footed; web-footed. পাতা পাতা v. same as পাতা করা and পাত পাড়া (see পাত2). পাতা কুড়ানি, (coll.) পাতা-কুড়ুনি a. fem. earning one's livelihood by collecting dried leaves of trees; extremely indigent. n. fem. such a woman. 39)

(p. 667) pōlāō a highly spiced dish of rice and meat boiled in clarified butter, pilau. 15)

(p. 619) parikarma act of making one's toilet; dressing. পরিকর্মা n. a servant esp. one attending to toilet and clothes, a valet. 35)

(p. 692) prādurbhāba appearance; manifestation; serious or terrible outbreak (দুর্ভিক্ষের প্রাদুর্ভাব); extensive and terrible prevalence or excess (রোগের বা মশার প্রাদুর্ভাব); (dero.) act of coming into power or importance. 45)

(p. 681) pratyabhibāda, pratyābhibādana a salute or salutation in return. প্রত্যাভিবাদন করা v. to salute in return, to return a salute. 4)

(p. 614) paẏadā birth; origination; act of begetting. পয়দা করা v. to beget. পয়দা হওয়া to be born. 3)

(p. 681) pratyutpanna produced on the spur of the moment, extemporaneous; very prompt. ̃মতি n. presence of mind, ready wit. a. endowed with presence of mind, ready-witted. ̃মতিত্ব n. readywittedness; presence of mind.

(p. 688) prahara a measure of time equal to three hours. প্রহর গোনা (fig.) to pass time in idleness, to laze; to wait in anxiety or patiently; to bide one's time. প্রহরার্ধ n. time equal to one and half hours. 66)

(p. 674) praṇōdana incitement, instigation; inducement, encouragement. 13)

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

(p. 619) paribāhitā of পরিবাহিত । n. conductivity. 139)

(p. 666) paiśāca ghoulish. n. a form of marriage by force or artfulness. পৈশাচিক a. ghoulish; (fig.) nefarious, extremely obnoxious. fem. পৈশাচিকী । পৈশাচিকতা n. ghoulishness; (fig.) nefariousness, extreme obnoxiousness, fiendlike conduct. পৈশাচী a. fem. of পৈশাচ । 4)

(p. 688) prashāna act of going off or setting out, departure; act of going out; (in drama) exit. প্রস্হান করা v. to go off; to set out; to depart; to go out. প্রস্হানোদ্যত a. on the point of departing or going out, ready to go. প্রস্হানোদ্যোগ n. preparation for departure. 56)

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

(p. 642) pānati a high-rimmed metal dish (used at dinner, in cooking etc.) 2)

(p. 605) paṭānō to bring to terms; to persuade; to cause to agree or give in; to win over; to lure, to seduce (মেয়ে পটানো). 10)