(p. 629) paścādbhūmi the rear; the background; hinterland.

(p. 615) paramōtkṛṣṭa most excellent. 68)

(p. 654) puñja an accumulation, a collection, a heap, a pile, a mass, a multitude; a crowd. ̃মেঘ n. see under মেঘ । পুঞ্জিত, পুঞ্জীভূত a. accumulated, collected, piled up; amassed; crowded, thronged. পুঞ্জীকৃত a. that which has been accumulated or collected or piled up or amassed. 2)

(p. 692) prāṅgaṇa a courtyard, a compound. 19)

(p. 682) prathā usage, custom, practice; system, method. ̃গত a. customary. ̃নুগ a. in accordance with custom; customary; conventional. ̃নুগত্য n. loyalty or faithfulness to custom or convention. ̃নুসারে adv. according to the custom or practice or system, customarily. ̃মতো adv. according to or in accordance with custom or convention; conventionally. 9)

(p. 684) prabaṇa inclined or sloping (প্রবণভূমি); inclined to, prone to, tending to (ভাবপ্রবণ); attached or addicted to, given to (চৌর্যপ্রবণ); eager to, ready to; proficient in. ̃ভূমি n. an escarpment; a declivity. ̃তা n. inclination, propensity, declivity; tendency, disposition; attachment, addiction; eagerness, readiness; proficiency. 6)

(p. 618) paraśu1 day after tomorrow; day before yesterday. 4)

(p. 682) prapāta fall (of water etc.); a waterfall, a cascade, a cataract. ̃রেখা n. a fall line. 40)

(p. 638) pāṭhikā of পাঠক (see পাঠ). 4)

(p. 629) paśatu, paśatō Pushtu, Pushtoo, Pashto, a language of the Afghans. 38)

(p. 667) paurāṇika pertaining to or versed in Hindu puranas (পুরাণ) or mythology, mythical; mythological; ancient. পৌরাণিক কাহিনি a mythological or Puranic tale or episode; a legend. পৌরাণিক চরিত্র a mythological character; a Puranic character. পৌরাণিক নাটক a mythological drama. 43)

(p. 665) pēṣaṇa pressing; grinding; crushing; kneading, squeezing; pulverization; oppression. 38)

(p. 615) parapīḍ়ka oppressing others; tyrannous. n. an oppressor, a tyrant; a bully. 37)

(p. 654) puri a kind of small and thin saucershaped brown bread fried in clarified butter. 49)

(p. 692) prājña learned; wise, prudent. fem. প্রাজ্ঞা । ̃তা n. learning, wisdom; prudence. 28)