(p. 605) paṭapaṭi2 over-fastidiousness about purity; making too much of anything, exaggeration, tall talk, bragging (মুখেই পটপটি); a kind of tiny crackling firework; a kind of crackling toy; crackling noise; the air-bladder of fish; a kind of small creeper or its berry. 4)

(p. 654) purōbhūmi the foreground. 62)

(p. 615) paradā a screen, a curtain; a veil, a zenana, purdah (পরদাপ্রথা); a thin skin or membrane, a film (চোখের পরদা); a covering; a layer, a strip, a flake (এক পরদা চামড়া; (of a musical instrument) a bridge or key; (of voice) a scale (সুরের পরদা). ̃নশিন a. (fem.) living behind the purdah, living in a zenana. ̃প্রথা n. the purdah-system. চোখের পরদা (fig.) sense of shame, sense of delicacy. 15)

(p. 652) pīnōnnata plump and jutting out. ̃পয়োধর a woman's plump and prominent breasts. 33)

(p. 633) pācāra act of finishing or consuming; slaughter, murder; secret removal (and hiding); kidnapping; smuggling; act or removing secretly and doing away. পাচার করা v. to finish; to consume; to slay, to murder, (coll.) to do in; to remove secretly (and conceal); to kidnap; to smuggle; to remove secretly and do away. 56)

(p. 638) pāḍ়ā-kun̐duli given to constant and boisterous brawling with neighbours, quarrelsome, cantankerous, (cp.) termagant. n. fem. such a woman, (cp.) a termagant or fire-eater. 14)

(p. 671) prakōṣṭha the part of the hand from the elbow to the wrist, the fore-arm; a room, a cabin, a compartment; a room near the gate. 11)

(p. 645) pārbata, pārbatya of a mountain or hill; mountainous, hilly; born or living on a mountain or hill or in a hill-district; highland. পার্বতী n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); the daughter of the Himalayas. পার্বত্য অঞ্চল, পার্বত্য প্রদেশ a hill-district, a hilly region or country. পার্বত্য উদ্ভিদ mountain vegetation. পার্বত্য জাতি a hilltribe. পার্বত্য জাতির লোক a hill-man, a highlander (pl. hill-folk). 3)

(p. 665) pēna1 a fountain-pen. 9)

(p. 654) puru thick; fat; having a specific number of folds (সাতপুরু কাপড়). 53)

(p. 667) pōẏāla straw. 12)

(p. 675) pratibēśa dwelling-houses in the neighbourhood; environs, surroundings; environment. প্রতিবেশী same as প্রতিবাসী । fem. প্রতিবেশিনী । 81)

(p. 684) prabōdha consolation, solace; knowledge, enlightenment; manifestation; awakening. প্রবোধ দেওয়া v. to console, to solace. প্রবোধ পাওয়া v. to get consolation. প্রবোধ মানা v. to yield to consolation; to be consoled; to be amenable to consolation. প্রবোধ না মানা v. to be disconsolate. প্রবোধন n. consoling; awakening; enlightening. প্রবোধিত a. consoled; enlightened; awakened. 30)

(p. 642) pāraka capable, competent; dexterous, skilful. ̃তা n. capability, competency; dexterity. 49)

(p. 654) purḥsara advanced. in comp. (used as a sfx.) having in front of, having first made or done (প্রণামপুরঃসর = having made obeisance). 29)