(p. 675) pratibimba a reflected image, a reflection, an image. প্রতিবিম্বন n. act of being reflected, reflection. প্রতিবিম্বিত a. reflected. 77)

(p. 633) pācikā of পাচক । 57)

(p. 619) paridṛṣṭa observed, noticed; espied; inspected; supervised. 99)

(p. 667) pōda a socially depressed caste amongst Hindus. 6)

(p. 614) paẏōmukha sweet-tongued. 17)

(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. 675) pratipōṣaṇa corroboration, act of bearing out; act of supporting or aiding. 59)

(p. 629) palatā the creeper bearing পটোল (this is used as a bitter pot-herb). 13)

(p. 692) prāgādhunika pre-modern. 15)

(p. 667) pōsṭa2 a pillar, a post (ল্যাম্প-পোস্ট). 27)

(p. 649) piṭha the back; the rear; immediate succession (পিঠে পিঠে); a surface or face (এপিঠ ওপিঠ); (in a game of cards) a trick. পিঠ চাপড়ানো v. to pat on the back; to drum one's back lightly, (idio.) to encourage patronizingly or with an air of superiority. পিঠের চামড়া তোলা v. to flog severely. পিঠে পিঠে back to back; on the back of; immediately succeeding in birth, born next. 12)

(p. 654) purōga, purōgāmī going before in point of time or place, preceding, leading; pioneering. পুরোগত a. gone before in point of time or place. 56)

(p. 688) praśaṃsaka one who speaks highly of, a praiser, an admirer. 15)

(p. 671) prakṛti nature (শান্তপ্রকৃতি); behaviour, habit, instinct (অসত্প্রকৃতি); natural qualities, nature (বস্তুপ্রকৃতি); the external world, nature; the power that creates and regulates the world, Nature; the primordial female energy; (phil.) illusion, maya; people or subjects; (gr.) a root word. ̃গত a. pertaining to one's nature; instinctive, habitual; pertaining to physical nature, natural. ̃জ, ̃জাত a. natural; inborn, innate, inherent, native; instinctive. ̃দত্ত a. given by nature, natural; innate. ̃পুঞ্জ n. pl. people or subjects. ̃পূজা n. nature-worship, animism. ̃বাদ n. naturalism, materialism; (gr.) consideration of the rootmeaning of words, use of words in the root-meaning only, purism. ̃বাদী a. naturalistic, materialistic; (gr.) puristic. n. a naturalist, a materialist; (gr.) a purist. ̃বিজ্ঞান n. physics; natural science; natural philosophy. ̃বিজ্ঞানী n. a naturalist; a physicist. ̃বিরুদ্ধ a. contrary to nature. ̃স্হ a. in one's natural or normal state; come to one's senses; recovered. প্রকৃতিস্হ হওয়া v. to come to one's senses; to regain one's mental balance; to recover. 8)

(p. 647) pika1 the cuckoo. 30)