(p. 601) piṭhā a step or a flight of stairs. 5)

(p. 675) pratibēśa dwelling-houses in the neighbourhood; environs, surroundings; environment. প্রতিবেশী same as প্রতিবাসী । fem. প্রতিবেশিনী । 81)

(p. 644) pārasparika reciprocal; mutual (পারস্পরিক সম্পর্ক). 16)

(p. 629) palāśa a kind of beautiful red flower having no fragrance; its tree, the dhak, the palas, Butea monosperma. 27)

(p. 692) prābīṇya same as প্রবীণতা (see প্রবীণ). 62)

(p. 675) pratibākya an answer, a reply; a retort; an adverse comment. 69)

(p. 654) pūjana worship. পূজনীয় same as পূজ্য । fem. পূজনীয়া । 85)

(p. 638) pātaḍ়ā a leaf of banana or sal (শাল) on which food has been taken; a dish of fish or vegetables fried or singed on a banana-leaf. পাতড়া-চাটা same as পাতচাটা (see পাত2). 31)

(p. 672) pracchanna covered; hidden, concealed; secret; invisible; (esp. in bot.) latent. ̃তা n. covertness; concealment; secrecy; invisibility; latency; coverture, disguise. ̃বেশে adv. in disguise, incognito. ̃ভাবে adv. covertly; secretly; invisibly; stealthily; latently. 17)

(p. 629) palastārā a plaster (esp. one composed of slaked lime, sand and hair, and used for coating walls etc.). পলস্তারা দেওয়া বা লাগানো v. to plaster. 17)

(p. 650) pila karā (in certain games) to send (a ball or marble) into the pocket; to pocket (গাব্বু পিল করা). 38)

(p. 606) paḍ়nta about to fall; declining; about to terminate or end, coming to a close (পড়ন্ত বেলা, পড়ন্ত দিন); setting (পড়ন্ত রোদ). পড়ন্ত বেলা the closing hours of the day. 7)

(p. 619) paribēdana act of getting married whilst one's elder brother is still unmarried. 145)

(p. 654) pulaka horripilation or gooseflesh (usu. caused by a delightful feeling or sensation); a thrill (of joy or delight); delight or joy. ̃কন্টকিত, পুলকিত a. horripilated in delight; (greatly) delighted. পুলকোচ্ছ্বাস n. an outburst of delight. 66)

(p. 678) pratiṣēdha prohibition, forbiddance; prevention; an antidote; therapeutics; a therapeutical drug. প্রতিষিদ্ধ a. prohibited, forbidden. প্রতিষেধক a. prohibitive; preventive; prophylactic, therapeutical, antidotal. n. a therapeutical or antidotal drug; an antidote, a prophylactic. 29)