(p. 692) prāgrasara going ahead; prospering, developing; forerunner. 18)

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

(p. 644) pāradarśī foresighted; experienced, judicious; expert, adept; competent. fem. পারদর্শিনী । পারদর্শিতা n. foresight; experience; judiciousness, expertness, adeptness; competency. 5)

(p. 669) paurbāhnika relating to or due to be done in the first part or quarter of the day or in the forenoon. 2)

(p. 642) pāraṇa, pāraṇā (act of taking) the first meal after the completion of a fast, breakfast (in the original sense). পারণ করা, পারণা করা v. to break a fast by taking one's meal. 51)

(p. 619) parājita defeated, vanquished. fem. পরাজিতা । পরাজিত করা v. to defeat, to vanquish, to conquer. 6)

(p. 669) pauṣṭika nutritious, nutritive; alimentary. ̃তন্ত্র n. alimentary system. পৌষ্টিক নালি the alimentary canal. 7)

(p. 642) pānā4 a kind of aquatic algae, waterwort. 14)

(p. 644) pāramārthika concerning the ultimate Reality or God; theological; spiritual. 10)

(p. 629) palāẏana act of running away or fleeing, flight; escape. পলায়ন করা v. same as পালানো (v.). ̃পর a. fleeing, fugitive; absconding; escaping. পলায়নপর সেনাবাহিনী the retreating army. পলায়নোদ্যত a. attempting to flee or escape, about to run away. 24)

(p. 631) pā2 a leg; a foot; a paw; a leg of an article of furniture. পা চাটা v. to today, to bootlick. পা চালানো v. to quicken one's steps; to kick, (hum.) to hoof. পা টিপে, পা টিপে টিপে adv. on tiptoe; stealthily. পা দেওয়া v. to set foot on; to step in; to come. পা ধরা same as পায়ে ধরা । পা ধুতেও না আসা v. to avoid visiting or using (a place) out of sheer disgust or abomination. পা বাড়ানো v. to step out, to go out, to leave (ঘর থেকে পা বাড়ানো); to be on the point of going or setting out or departing; to set out. পায়ে ঠেলা v. to reject or abandon or shun scornfully, to spurn at (হাতের লক্ষী পায়ে ঠেলা). পায়ে তেল দেওয়া v. to flatter in a servile manner. পায়ে দলা v. to trample under foot. পায়ে ধরা v. to solicit or importune or supplicate humbly. পায়ে পড়া v. to fall at one's feet in supplication. পায়ের উপর পা দিয়ে থাকা v. (fig.) to lead a carefree life of ease, comfort and indolence. পায়ের পাতা n. an instep; a foot. পায়ে রাখা v. to treat or favour or shelter graciously. পায়ে হাত দেওয়া v. to touch some one's feet in obeisance. পা-চাটা a. footlicking, bootlicking. পা-চাটা লোক a footlicker, a bootlicker, a today. পা-পা করে adv. step by step. পায়ে পায়ে adv. at every step (পায়ে পায়ে বাধা); (of two or more persons or creatures) having one another's legs tied together; (of a single person or creature) having legs tied together (পায়ে পায়ে বাঁধা); with slow but steady steps (পায়ে পায়ে এগোনো); on the back of, pursuing (সে আমার পায়ে পায়ে আসছে). 18)

(p. 601) paṅkti a row, a line. ̃ভোজন n. dining together sitting in a row, dining in company, community-dining; community dinner. 37)

(p. 688) praśiṣya a disciple's disciple; a pupil's pupil. fem. প্রশিষ্যা । 28)

(p. 692) prāk denoting: prior, pre, eastern. ̃কলন n. an estimate. ̃কলনিক n. an estimator. 5)

(p. 628) paryāẏa a turn; serial order; succession; state, condition, shape, form, series (নবপর্যায়); a generation (আদিপুরুষ থেকে সাতাশের পর্যায়); a synonym (usu. পর্যায়শব্দ); (chiefly in sc.) a period (usu. পর্যায়কাল). ̃ক্রমে adv. by turns; serially; successively; alternately. ̃চ্যুতি, ̃ভঙ্গ n. a break in the series, a break in periodicity; inversion. ̃শব্দ n. synonymous words; related or cognate words. ̃সম a. rhyming alternately. ̃সারণি n. (chem.) a periodic table. 23)