(p. 666) pōtā1 plinth (of a house). 26)

(p. 654) pūraẏitā one who fulfils or fills. fem. পূরয়িত্রী । 100)

(p. 606) pathya wholesome. n. sick-diet; diet for the convalescent. পথ্য করা v. to take for the first time such diet as is suitable for a convalescent. ̃বিচার n. dietetics, dietary. পথ্যাপথ্য n. proper and improper diet, good and harmful diet. 49)

(p. 652) piśāca a necrophagous evil spirit, a ghoul; (fig.) a man of vile or cruel or nauseating or abominable nature. fem. পিশাচী, (inc.) পিশাচিনী । ̃তত্ত্ব n. demonology. ̃সিদ্ধ a. one who has made a ghoul one's slave by means of rigorous ascetic practices. fem. ̃সিদ্ধা । 4)

(p. 647) picchila, picchala slippery; slabbery. 42)

(p. 665) pēṣaṇi, pēṣaṇī a mortar and a pestle; a grindstone, a mill-stone. 41)

(p. 682) pratyuttara a retort, rejoinder. প্রত্যুত্তর করা v. to retort, to answer back. 2)

(p. 684) prabāha a stream, a current, a flow (as of a river or air); a series, a train (ঘটনাপ্রবাহ, চিন্তাপ্রবাহ); (fig.) continuous onward movement (জীবনপ্রবাহ). প্রবাহিণী a. flowing. n. a river, a stream. প্রবাহিত a. (of a river) flowing, streaming; (of air, wind etc.) blowing; (fig.) passing or continuously moving onward. fem. প্রবাহিতা । প্রবাহিত হওয়া v. to flow, to stream; to blow; (fig.) to pass, to move onward continuously (সময় বা জীবন প্রবাহিত হওয়া). প্রবাহী. a. flowing. প্রবাহী ঋণ floating debt. প্রবাহী পরিসম্পত্ floating assets. 21)

(p. 645) pālaki a palanquin, a palki, palkee. পালকি-বেহারা n. a palanquin-bearer. 16)

(p. 650) pittala brass. ̃নির্মিত a. made of brass, brazen. ̃ফলক n. a brass-plate. 9)

(p. 675) pratidbandba, pratidbandbitā mutual hostility or strife; rivalry; competition. প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতা করা v. to fight or contend with; to rival; to vie or compete with. প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতামূলক a. competitive. প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বী a. contending; rivalling; competing; hostile. n. a contender; a rival; a competitor; an adversary. fem. প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিনী । 33)

(p. 692) prākṛta natural, physical, unrefined, pertaining to the populace, (cp.) plebeian; traditional; commonplace, usual, general; base, mean; vulgar. n. the Prakrit language (usu. প্রাকৃতভাষা). 8)

(p. 614) parakha test; trial; experiment; examination. পরখ করা, (poet.) পরখা v. to test; to try; to experiment; to examine.

(p. 625) parōṭā a kind of thin bread fried in oil or clarified butter. 64)

(p. 638) pātatāḍ়i a bundle of palm-leaves used (instead of paper) in writing by a tyro. পাততাড়ি গোটানো v. (lit.) to put away the bundle of palm-leaves when the lesson is over; (fig.) to depart or decamp, to quit; to depart lock, stock and barrel; (fig.) to close down or wind up (a business etc.). 32)