(p. 667) pōṣṭāi nutritious, nourishing. n. nutrition, nourishment. 24)

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

(p. 696) plaba leaping or hopping; swimming; floating; a raft, a float. ̃কেন্দ্র n. the centre of buoyancy. ̃তা n. buoyancy. ̃ন n. swimming; floating; buoyancy; act of going by leaps, hopping. ̃মান a. floating, buoyant. ̃শক্তি n. buoyancy. 65)

(p. 652) puccha the tail; the posteriors; the back part; the rear. ̃হীন a. tailless. 48)

(p. 647) pin̐jā to open out the fibres of (cotton, wool etc.), to comb or card (wool, cotton, hemp etc.), to tease; (of cloth) to open out into fibres (চাদরখানা পিঁজে গেছে). 28)

(p. 675) pratibāsī living or residing in the neighbourhood. n. a neighbour. fem. প্রতিবাসিনী । 72)

(p. 674) pratāpa might, power; prowess; domineering influence; heat. ̃শালী প্রতাপান্বিত, প্রতাপী a. mighty, powerful; domineeringly influential; (of the sun etc.) strongly burning or shining. 19)

(p. 642) pāẏasa, pāẏasānna a sweet dish prepared by boiling rice in milk with sugar and other ingredients, sweet rice-porridge, (cp. frumenty). 43)

(p. 647) picha, pichana the back; the backside, the rear; (fig.) the past. পিছনে চলা v. to go or move backwards; to retrograde; to return or recede. পিছনে চাওয়া, পিছনে দেখা v. to look to one's own back; to look back; (fig.) to look to or consider the past. পিছন পিছন, পিছনে পিছনে on the back of, at the heels of. পিছন ফেরা v. to turn back; to look back; (fig.) to look to or consider the past. পিছটান, পিছনটান n. (lit.) a pull from the back; (fig.) attachment to one's family circle which retards or impedes one's progress. পিছপা a. taken aback, recoiled; reluctant. পিছপা হওয়া v. to be taken aback, to recoil, to flinch (in fear, pain etc.); to be reluctant. পিছমোড়া a. pinioned at the back. পিছমোড়া করে বাঁধা to pinion one at one's back. পিছনে লাগা v. to tease or vex (somebody); to make fun playfully or annoyingly. 43)

(p. 667) paurṇamāsī the full-moon. 46)

(p. 692) prākāmya (ascetical) power of moving or enjoying at will. 6)

(p. 614) paẏadā birth; origination; act of begetting. পয়দা করা v. to beget. পয়দা হওয়া to be born. 3)

(p. 654) purōḍāśa thick saucer-shaped bread. 57)

(p. 669) pyāki packing; a package, a packet. 14)

(p. 667) pōsta1, pōstadānā mawseed, poppyseed. 33)