(p. 696) prēta an evil spirit, a goblin, a ghoul; a ghost; the spirit or ghost of a dead person. ̃কর্ম, ̃কার্য, ̃কৃত্য, ̃ক্রিয়া n. funeral rites; obsequial rites. ̃তত্ত্ব n. spiritism, spiritualism. ̃তত্ত্ববিদ n. a spiritist, a spiritualist. ̃তর্পণ n. offering of water to the spirit of a deceased person. ̃দেহ n. a ghost (of a dead person), an apparition. ̃নদী n. (myth.) the river Baitarini (বৈতরণী) which the soul of the dead has to cross, (cp.) the Styx. ̃পক্ষ n. the dark lunar fortnight ending with the Mahalaya (মহালয়া). ̃পিন্ড n. lump of food offered to the spirit of a deceased person. ̃ভূমি n. a burial ground, a cremation ground. ̃পুরী n. the abode of the dead, the spirit-world, (cp.) Hades. ̃মূর্তি n. a ghost, an apparition. ̃যোনি n. an evil spirit, a goblin, a ghoul. ̃লোক same as েতপুরী । প্রতাত্মা n. the soul or spirit of a dead person, a ghost, a spirit. েতাশৌচ n. impurity of one's body caused by carrying a dead person. েতিনী n. fem. a female evil spirit, a female goblin or ghoul. 34)

(p. 673) praṇamya one who is to be or fit to be saluted by bowing or bending to touch the feet.

(p. 618) parākāṣṭhā highest excellence; extreme altitude or limit; acme, zenith; (often iron.) culmination. 24)

(p. 678) pratibhāsa radiance, illumination; manifestation; revelation. প্রতিভাসিত a. radiant; manifested or revealed. 6)

(p. 652) pīnasa ozaena. 32)

(p. 644) pārthakya difference; dissimilarity; distinction; (log.) differentia. 38)

(p. 687) prayujyamāna in the state of being applied. 11)

(p. 633) pā-gāḍ়i a bicycle; (hum.) the foot or the leg (সবচেয়ে ভালো পা-গাড়ি). 47)

(p. 654) pēkhama a peacock's plumage or tail esp. when expanded or spread out like a fan at the time of dancing. পেখম ধরা, পেখম ফোলানো v. (of a peacock) to expand or distend one's plumage or tail (when dancing); (fig.) to be beside oneself with joy, to be foolishly ostentatious in dress, to be vainglorious, to peacock. 127)

(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. 675) pratibēdana a petition of complaint; a report. 80)

(p. 601) pakṣīmāra a fowler. 32)

(p. 678) pratiruddha prevented; checked, resisted; obstructed; opposed; blockaded; stopped. প্রতিরুদ্ধ করা same as প্রতিরোধ করা । 19)

(p. 615) paramātmā the Supreme Being or Spirit or Soul, God. 55)

(p. 654) pūrti act of filling, repletion; completion; compensation. পূর্তি-অধিদেয়, পূর্তিভাতা n. a compensatory allowance. 108)