(p. 601) pa1 the twenty-first consonant of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 696) prōtsāha great zeal or effort, ardour; great incitement or encouragement; a great incentive or stimulus. োত্সাহিত a. greatly incited or encouraged. fem. োত্সাহিতা । 54)

(p. 625) parīkṣā a test; an examination; a trial; an ordeal (অগ্নিপরীক্ষা); a cross-examination; an investigation; an experiment; foretelling, divination, reading (হস্তরেখা পরীক্ষা) ; অদৃষ্টপরীক্ষা, ভাগ্যপরীক্ষা n. fortune-telling; act of seeking fortune. পরীক্ষা করা v. to test; to examine; to try; to test by an ordeal; to cross examine; to investigate; to experiment; to divine. পরীক্ষা দেওয়া v. to appear at an examination; to take an examination; to undergo a trial; to submit to an ordeal. পরীক্ষা নেওয়া v. to examine, to test; to hold an examination; to test by an examination. পরীক্ষায় উতরে যাওয়া v. to stand a test or scrutiny. ̃গার, ̃গৃহ, ̃ভবন, ̃মন্দির, ̃শালা n. an examination-hall; a laboratory. ̃ধীন a. subject to or under examination or trial or test or investigation or experiment. ̃র্থী a. appearing at an examination. n. an examinee. fem. পরীক্ষার্থিনী । 56)

(p. 614) para4 another, other, different; unrelated, not one's relation or kindred (সে আমার পর নয়); supreme, chief, best, absolute (পরব্রক্ষ্ম). n. an enemy, a foe (পরন্তপ); a person who is not present on the spot, a third person (পরচর্চা); one who is not a kindred, a stranger পরভৃত্; God. adv. then, after (অতঃপর, পরবর্তী). পরের ধনে পোদ্দারি করা (fig.) to spend another's money as one's own; (fig.) a steward brags of the property he looks after as if it were his own. 19)

(p. 654) purāpuri complete; thorough; full, entire; downright. adv. completely; thoroughly; fully, entirely; in a downright manner; in extenso. 48)

(p. 614) paẏamāla spoiled; annihilated, destroyed. 6)

(p. 674) pratāraka a cheat; a swindler, a sharper; an imposter, a deceiver; a beguiler; a chicaner. 20)

(p. 665) pēśa act of presenting or placing before. পেশ করা v. to present or place before; to submit; to put up; to table. 30)

(p. 696) prārthī praying for, asking for; applying for; desiring. n. one who prays for or asks for; an applicant; a candidate; a desirer. 12)

(p. 647) pāhārā watching or guarding; a watch, a watchman, a watcher, a sentinel, a sentry, a guard, a guardsman. পাহারা দেওয়া v. to watch, to guard, to sentinel, to patrol. ̃ওয়ালা, ̃ওলা n. a watchman; a constable; a policeman. 22)

(p. 625) parirambha, parirambhaṇa close embrace; sexual intercourse. 18)

(p. 696) prīti pleasure, satisfaction; delight, joy; love; affection; attachment; fondness; friendliness; amicability; amiability; favour (উপরওয়ালার প্রীতি). ীতি অর্জন করা v. to earn the favour of; to be pleased or satisfied or delighted. ̃উপহার n. a complimentary gift or present; a gift or token of love. ̃কর a. pleasing, pleasant; delightful; agreeable. ̃পূর্ণ a. loving; affectionate; friendly; amicable; amiable; cordial. ̃ভরে adv. lovingly; affectionately; in a friendly spirit; amiably; cordially; with delight. ̃ভাজন n. one deserving love or affection or friendship; a favourite. ̃ভোজ, ̃ভোজন n. a feast or feasting. ̃সম্ভাষণ n. a cordial or friendly greeting. ̃সম্মেলন n. a friendly or cordial meeting or assembly or gathering. ̃সূচক a. expressing pleasure or delight; cordial; friendly. 26)

(p. 688) praśāsana administration. প্রশাসনিক a. administrative. প্রশাসন-আধিকারিক n. administrative officer. প্রশাসনিক কৃত্য administrative function. প্রশাসন-কৃত্যক n. administrative service. 26)

(p. 618) paraspara reciprocal, mutual, one another, each other. adv. reciprocally, mutually, one another, each other. pro. one another; each other. ̃বিরোধ n. mutual opposition; contradiction, antagonism. ̃বিরুদ্ধ, ̃বিরোধী a. mutually opposed or contradictory, antagonistic. ̃বিরোধিতা n. same as পরস্পরবিরোধ । 10)

(p. 650) piẏāja onion. পিয়াজি n. a kind of chop made of minced onion; light purple colour; effrontery, sauciness; impudent waggery. a. of light purple colour. 26)