(p. 692) prācī the east; the eastern hemisphere; the eastern world, the Orient. 21)

(p. 615) parabrahma the Absolute Being, the Supreme Being, God. 47)

(p. 631) pān̐cana a medicinal decoction prepared by boiling different herbs. 38)

(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. 688) prahara a measure of time equal to three hours. প্রহর গোনা (fig.) to pass time in idleness, to laze; to wait in anxiety or patiently; to bide one's time. প্রহরার্ধ n. time equal to one and half hours. 66)

(p. 675) pratikārya redressible; remediable; that which can be or is to be avenged or counteracted; preventible. 8)

(p. 628) parbāsphōṭa act of snapping a knuckle or knuckles of one's finger(s). 6)

(p. 652) pīḍ়āgrasta ailing, sick, diseased. 23)

(p. 631) pāuruṭi bread baked in the European fashion. একটা গোটা পাউরুটি a loaf of bread. এক টুকরো পাউরুটি a piece or slice of bread. 25)

(p. 647) pāśā1 a Turkish title given to governors, officials, and men of importance; Pasha. 10)

(p. 652) piṣā, pēṣā to render into a paste by crushing, to crush to powder, to pound, to pulp; to press; to squeeze; to knead; to crush; to grind, to pulverize; to oppress. পিষাই, পেষাই n. cost or charge of grinding; pulping; pressing; squeezing; kneading; crushing (to powder); pounding, grinding, pulverization. পিষাই করা, পেষাই করা v. same as পিষা । পিষানো, পেষানো v. to cause to pulp or press or squeeze or knead or crush or grind or pulverize. 8)

(p. 638) pāṭhārthī desirous of reading or studying. n. a student, a pupil; a prospective student. fem. পাঠাথির্নী । পাঠোদ্ধার n. deciphering an obscure piece of writing or passage. 2)

(p. 673) pracchāẏa deep shade; a deeply shady place. প্রচ্ছায়া n. (phys.) umbra. 2)

(p. 614) parakāla the world beyond death, the beyond, the hereafter, the eternal world; the future (পরকাল ঝরঝরে). পরকাল খাওয়া, পরকাল ঝরঝরে করা, পরকাল নষ্ট করা v. to ruin one's future; to cause to go to the bad, to deprave; to consign to spiritual damnation. পরকালের কাজ an act of piety. পরকালের চিন্তা spiritual meditation. 23)

(p. 605) paṭamanḍapa a canopied pavilion. 6)