(p. 615) parapuruṣa a man other than one's husband; the Supreme Being, God; (dial.) the next or future generation. ̃গামিনী a. fem. committing adultery; adulterous. 39)

(p. 629) palaka wink or blink (of eyes); a very short time, an instant, a moment; an eyelid. পলক পড়া v. (of eyes) to close, to wink, to blink. পলক ফেলা v. to wink, to blink. ̃পাত n. closing of eyelids. ̃শূন্য, ̃হীন a. (of eyes) unwinking unblinking; (of sight or look) steadfast, fixed, winkless. পলকে পলকে every moment; in very quick succession. পলকে প্রলয় instant disaster (with little or no warning). পলকের মধ্যে, পলকে adv. in an instant, instantly; in the twinkling of an eye. 9)

(p. 675) pratidbandba, pratidbandbitā mutual hostility or strife; rivalry; competition. প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতা করা v. to fight or contend with; to rival; to vie or compete with. প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতামূলক a. competitive. প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বী a. contending; rivalling; competing; hostile. n. a contender; a rival; a competitor; an adversary. fem. প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিনী । 33)

(p. 628) paryālōcana, paryālōcanā thorough discussion or study or review. পর্যালোচনা করা v. to discuss or study or review thoroughly. 24)

(p. 673) prajāti species. 8)

(p. 642) pānamarā (of gold and noble metals) loss in weight owing to alloying. 7)

(p. 652) pucha interrogation, questioning; inquiry. 49)

(p. 696) prārthanīẏa, prārthaẏitabya worth praying or asking or applying for. 9)

(p. 601) pañcāśīti eighty-five. ̃তম a. eighty-fifth. fem. ̃তমী । 59)

(p. 681) pratyākhyāta rejected, refused; discarded; disallowed; unentertained; (rare) neglected, slighted. 11)

(p. 692) prāgukta aforesaid; aforementioned. 16)

(p. 667) paun̐chā to arrive at, to reach (বাড়ি পৌঁছাল, হাত পৌঁছেছে); to come within reach; to come to hand (চিঠি পৌঁছায়). ̃নো v. to arrive at, to reach; to come within reach; to come to hand; to escort; to convey or carry (to); to bring to hand. 36)

(p. 688) praśasta praiseworthy, commendable; best, excellent; most suitable, fittest (প্রশস্ত উপায়); auspicious (প্রশস্ত সময়); magnanimous, liberal (প্রশস্ত হৃদয়); wide, broad (চারহাত পরিমাণ প্রশস্ত); spacious, roomy (প্রশস্ত কক্ষ). ̃তা n. praiseworthiness; excellence; suitability; fitness; auspiciousness; magnanimity, liberality; width, breadth; spacious. 20)

(p. 654) purākāla ancient times. 40)

(p. 615) parabhōjī heterotrophic, parasitical. 50)