(p. 606) panḍita learned, erudite; au fait, versed; wise; experienced; expert, skilled. n. a teacher of Bengali and Sanskrit literature and language, a pundit. ̃চূড়ামণি n. (lit. and fig.) the most precious jewel amongst learned men; the most learned man. ̃প্রবর, ̃বর same as পন্ডিতশ্রেষ্ঠ । ̃মন্ডলী n. an assembly of learned people; the learned community, the intelligentsia. ̃মুর্খ a. versed in bookish learning but bereft of common sense, learned but unpractical; a wise fool, a wiseacre. n. such a man, a learned fool, a pedant. ̃মানী same as পন্ডিতম্নন্য । ̃শ্রেষ্ঠ a. most learned. n. the most learned man. পন্ডিতম্নন্য, পন্ডিতাভিমানী a. one who unduly assumes an air of (superior) learning or wisdom. পন্ডিতম্নন্য ব্যক্তি a wiseacre. পন্ডিতি n. the post or office of a teacher of Sanskrit and Bengali; (sarcas). wisdom or learning (পন্ডিতি ফলানো). a. of or like ancient pundits (পন্ডিতি চালচলন); abounding in Sanskrit words and strictly following rules of Sanskrit grammar পন্ডিতি ভাষা. 20)

(p. 606) pabitra sacred, holy; sanctimonious; sanctified; pure, clean; virtuous. fem. পবিত্রা । ̃তা n. sacredness, holiness; sanctity; purity, cleanliness; virtuousness. পবিত্রিত, পবিত্রীকৃত a. sanctified, consecrated, made holy or sacred; purified, cleaned. পবিত্রীকরণ n. sanctification; purification, cleansing. 79)

(p. 665) pēstā pistachio. 42)

(p. 614) parakalā glass; a lens; a mirror. 22)

(p. 675) pratigāmī returning; receding. 18)

(p. 682) pratyupakāra a good turn in return. প্রত্যুপকার করা v. to do (one) a good turn in return. প্রত্যুপকর্তা, প্রত্যুপকারী a. & n. one who does (one) a good turn in return. প্রত্যুপকৃত n. benefited in return. 5)

(p. 682) prapañca extent; illusion, maya; delusion; phenomenal reality; the world; the worldly life; an error or mistake; untruth; falsehood; a collection, a multitude. ̃ময় a. full of illusions; illusory. প্রপঞ্চিত a. extensive; extended; illusive; illusory; erroneous. 38)

(p. 638) pādāna, pādāni a footboard. 67)

(p. 675) pratigraha acceptance of a gift; acceptance; a gift, a present; a promise, a pledge; (astrol.) a malignant planet or star. প্রতিগ্রহণ n. acceptance of a gift; acceptance. প্রতিগ্রহণীয় a. acceptable. 20)

(p. 682) pratyudāharaṇa counter-example; a counterprecedent. 3)

(p. 682) pradarśana act of showing or showing round or exhibiting or displaying or demonstrating; act of seeing or observing thoroughly or minutely or carefully. প্রদর্শন করা v. to see or observe thoroughly or minutely or carefully. প্রদর্শন করানো v. to show; to show one round; to exhibit; to display; to demonstrate. প্রদর্শনী n. a public show, an exhibition. 17)

(p. 647) pāhuna2 (poet & obs.) a visitor, one away from home ('কান্ত পাহুন'). 24)

(p. 687) praẏōga employment; application; use or usage; mention; a precedent, an example; an instance. প্রয়োগ করা v. to employ; to apply; to use. ̃দোষ n. misapplication, wrong or unjust use. ̃বাদ n. (phil.) pragmatism. ̃বাদী a. pragmatist. ̃বিন্দু n. (phys.) a point of application. ̃শালা n. a laboratory. প্রায়োগিক a. (phil.) empirical. 18)

(p. 638) pāḍ়3 act of pedalling in an up-and-down manner (as a husking-pestle). পাড় দেওয়া v. to pedal in an up-and-down manner. 9)

(p. 666) pōn̐da (vul.) the anus; (vul.) the posteriors, the buttocks, the hips. 16)