(p. 678) pratirakṣā defence. প্রতিরক্ষা-মন্ত্রক n. the ministry of defence. 18)

(p. 633) pācikā of পাচক । 57)

(p. 638) pāttā information, news; trace; address, whereabouts. পাত্তা করা same as পাত্তা লাগানো । পাত্তা পাওয়া v. to find trace or whereabouts of; (fig.) to be considered of some value or to be of some account. পাত্তা না পাওয়া v. to lose trace of; (fig.) to be of small account. পাত্তা না . দেওয়া v. to treat as of little or no importance, to make light of, to take a dim view. পাত্তা লাগানো v. to try to find trace or whereabouts of. 54)

(p. 629) pala1 a measure of time (= 24 seconds); a moment, a while, a very short time; a measure of weight (= 8 তোলা). 7)

(p. 669) prakīrṇa scattered or strewn or spread about; scattered or strewn or spread far and wide; various.

(p. 638) pāta2 a leaf (as of a tree or book); a sheet or foil (of metal); a leaf of banana or sal (শাল) used as a dinnerplate. পাত করা v. to arrange for dinner by laying leaves of banana or sal; to lay the table; to flatten into a sheet (লোহা পিটিয়ে পাত করা). ̃কুড়ানি n. fem. one who eats others' leavings; one who stills hunger by eating others' leavings. পাত কাটা v. to eat off another's table like a beggar; (fig.) to importune cringingly for another's favour, to fawn on. পাত পাড়া v. (usu. dero.) to enjoy another's hospitality. ̃চাটা a. given to eating off another's table; (fig.) cringingly importuning for another's favour, currying favour (with). 26)

(p. 650) pirita, piriti, pirīta, pirīti love, amour; affection; attachment; secret or illicit love. 35)

(p. 681) pratyāgata come-back, returned; (mech.) recoiled. প্রত্যাগতি n. return movement; return; (mech.) recoil. 13)

(p. 645) pālalika alluvial. পাললিক শিলা alluvial rock. 23)

(p. 633) pākistāni of Pakistan. n. a citizen of Pakistan, Pakistani. 34)

(p. 619) parituṣṭa well satisfied or gratified; very pleased. fem. পরিতুষ্টা । পরিতুষ্ট করা v. to satisfy or gratify or please thoroughly. পরিতুষ্টি same as পরিতোষ । 86)

(p. 629) palatā the creeper bearing পটোল (this is used as a bitter pot-herb). 13)

(p. 619) paribarjita completely abandoned or avoided or cast off or given up or renounced or rejected. 125)

(p. 606) pabana wind, air; the Wind-god (cp. Aeolus, Aiolos) (also পবনদেবতা). ̃গতি, ̃বেগ n. the speed of the wind, the fast pace of the wind. ̃নন্দন, পবনাত্মজ n. (myth.) Hanuman (হনুমান) the son of the Wind-god. ̃বেগে adv. with the speed of the wind, as fast as wind. ̃হিল্লোল n. a gentle undulating current of air. 78)

(p. 615) paramata another's or others' view or opinion; a view or opinion not one's own. ̃সহিষ্ণু a. tolerant of others' views or opinions. ̃সহিষ্ণুতা n. tolerance or toleration of others' views or opinions. পরমতাবলম্বী a. guided by or adopting another's view; having no opinion of one's own. fem. পরমতাবলম্বিনী । 52)