(p. 647) pāsarā (poet.) to forget. 20)

(p. 654) pulaṭisa a poultice. 67)

(p. 601) pañjābi or born in the Punjab. n. a native of the Punjab; the language of the Punjab; a loose-fitting upper-garment with no collar. 62)

(p. 601) pañcālikā, pañcālī a doll, a puppet. 57)

(p. 667) pōṣaṇa upbringing; feeding; maintenance (পরিবার-পোষণ); cherishment; nourishment; act of supporting. পোষণ করা v. to bring up; to maintain; to cherish; to nourish; to support. পোষণীয় var. of পোষ্য । 20)

(p. 601) pañcānanda a traditional deity of Bengal; (loos.) Shiva (শিব). 54)

(p. 633) pāṭōẏāra a landowner's or businessman's employee who collects rents and keeps accounts; a manufacturer of haberdashery esp. girdles and strings of beads. a. very much calculating or cautious about expenditure. পাটোয়ারি n. same as পাটোয়ার (n.) a. relating to the aforesaid landowner's or businessman's employee; relating to haberdashery; very much calculating or cautious about expenditure. পাটোয়ারি বুদ্ধি shrewd or keen practical sense, keen consciousness of one's own interest or affairs; circumspection. 91)

(p. 652) puṅgaba the ox; the bull; (as a sfx.) the best or greatest specimen (নরপুঙ্গব, নৃপপুঙ্গব). 47)

(p. 684) prabīṇa elderly; aged, old; wise, judicious; well-experienced; skilful; delighted or consoled ('দুঃখী দেখে দ্রবীণ প্রবীণ চিত হয়'). প্রবীণা. a. fem. elderly or aged. n. an elderly or aged woman. প্রবীণতা, প্রবীণত্ব n. elderliness; agedness, oldness; wisdom, judiciousness; wellexperiencedness; skilfulness. 24)

(p. 631) pāunḍa a unit of weight (= 454 grammes); a unit of money (= 2 shillings). 24)

(p. 672) pragātā a singer of Vedic hymns; a reciter of Vedic prayers; a singer or announcer. 6)

(p. 614) paẏarā thin, watery (পয়রা গুড় = treacle made esp. out of date-palm juice). 7)

(p. 654) pṛṣṭha the back (of a human being or any other creature); the rear; the region of the back; the back part, the rear part; the hind part; surface, a face; (bot.) the dorsal surface. ঘূর্ণপৃষ্ঠ n. the surface of revolution. ̃টান n. (phys.) surface tension. ̃তল n. surface. ̃দেশ same as পৃষ্ঠ । ̃পোষাক n. one who stands at the back to give support; a supporter; an upholder; a patron; a customer; a client. ̃পোষকতা n. support; patronization. পৃষ্ঠপোষকতা করা v. to support; to uphold; to patronize. ̃পোষণ n. act of standing at the back to give support; act of supporting or upholding; patronization. ̃প্রদর্শন n. fleeing, flight. পৃষ্ঠপ্রদর্শন করা v. to flee, to take to one's heels, to run away. ̃প্রবাহ n. (geog.) a surface drift. ̃বংশ n. the backbone, the spinal or vertebral column, the spine. ̃ব্রণ n. a dorsal carbuncle. ̃ভঙ্গ n. act of fleeing (esp. after a defeat). ̃রক্ষক n. a bodyguard. পৃষ্ঠরক্ষা করা v. to protect or guard the rear; to act as a bodyguard to. ̃লেখ n. an endorsement. 120)

(p. 669) pyān̐cā the owl; (sarcas.) an extremely ugly-looking man or boy. প্যাঁচার ডাক howling, hooting, screeching. প্যাঁচা ডাকে an owl; howls or hoots or screeches. প্যাঁচার বাচ্চা an owlet; (sarcas. -both masc. & fem.) an extremely ugly-looking person. প্যাঁচার বাসা an owlery. fem. পেঁচি । 10)

(p. 681) pratyabēkṣaṇa enquiry; scrutiny; research; supervision. 2)