(p. 667) pōnā young of fish (esp. of a larger one like trout etc.). ̃মাছ n. a fish of the species of rui (রুই), katla (কাতলা), mrigel (মৃগেল) etc. 8)

(p. 647) picchila, picchala slippery; slabbery. 42)

(p. 692) prādhikṛta authorized. 50)

(p. 633) pāṭha reading, perusal; study; recitation; lesson; a reading of text (পুঁথির মূল পাঠ); a text-book. পাঠ করা v. to read, to peruse; to study; to reci.e. পাঠ তৈরি করা v. to learn or prepare one's lesson. পাঠ দেওয়া v. to give one a lesson. পাঠ নেওয়া v. to take lessons (from a teacher). পাঠক n. a reader; one who studies; a student, a pupil; a reciter; one who reads out or recites from scriptures; a professional narrator of mythological stories; a teacher, a reader. ̃গৃহ n. a reading-room, a study; a library. পাঠন n. teaching. ̃ক্রম n. a syllabus. ̃নিবিষ্ট, ̃মগ্ন a. absorbed in reading or study. ̃ভবন, ̃মন্দির n. a reading-room, a study; a library; a school. ̃ভেদ same as পাঠান্তর । ̃রত a. engaged in reading or studying. ̃শালা n. a primary school. পাঠানুরাগ n. fondness for reading; devotion to study. পাঠানুরাগী a. fond of reading; devoted to study. পাঠান্তর n. another text or a different text or reading or version. পাঠাভ্যাস করা v. to learn one's lessons.

(p. 605) paṭabhūmi background. 5)

(p. 652) pukura a pond, a tank, a pool. পুকুর কাটা v. to excavate a pond. পুকুর ঝালানো v. to dredge a tank. পুকুর প্রতিষ্ঠা করা v. to perform solemn rites before putting a newly excavated pond to use. ̃চুরি n. an unbelievably tremendous fraud. 45)

(p. 680) pratīkṣita awaited; expected. 5)

(p. 672) pragati progress, advancement; (arith.) a progression. 3)

(p. 667) pōṣaka cherishing; nourishing; aiding; upholding; supporting; countenancing or abetting. n. one who or that which cherishes or nourishes; an aider; an upholder; a supporter; a countenancer or abettor. ̃তা n. aiding; upholding, support, countenancing, abetment. পোষকতা করা v. to aid; to uphold, to support; to countenance, to abet. পোষক স্তর (bot. & zoo.) tapetum. 19)

(p. 674) praṇīta made; composed; compiled; created; drawn up; (of books etc) written. 11)

(p. 687) pramukha (used as a sfx.) headed by, beginning with (কালিদাস প্রমুখ কবিগণ). 4)

(p. 649) piṭāli a paste made of pounded rice, used as a cooking ingredient. 10)

(p. 606) patrāśraẏī epiphyllous. 38)

(p. 644) pāruṣya haughtiness, arrogance; harshness, rudeness; strong language. 36)

(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)