(p. 654) purōbhūmi the foreground. 62)

(p. 673) prajanma a (certain) generation. নতুন প্রজন্ম the new generation. পরবর্তী প্রজন্ম the next generation. 5)

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

(p. 638) pātaśāha, pātaśā (Mus.) a king or an emperor, a padishah. পাতশাহি a. royal; imperial. 37)

(p. 671) prakṣuddha impassioned; agitated; excited. 22)

(p. 606) patti a foot-soldier, an infantryman. 33)

(p. 647) pāśā2 (playing) dice. ̃খেলা n. dice-play. পাশা খেলা v. to play at dice, to cast or throw dice. 11)

(p. 615) parapāra the other or opposite bank or shore; the world beyond death, the next world, the beyond. 35)

(p. 674) praṇaẏa love; amour; affection; attachment; friendship; amicable relation, good terms. ̃গাথা n. a love-lyric, a romantic ballad. ̃গীতি n. a lovesong, a love-lyric, an amorous ditty. ̃ঘটিত a. amatory, amorous. ̃পত্র n. a loveletter, a billet-doux. ̃পাত্র n. an object of love; a lover. ̃পীড়িত a. love-sick; lovelorn. ̃বন্ধন n. the ties of love; a love-knot, a lover's knot. ̃ভাজন n. same as প্রণয়পাত্র । a. worthy of being loved; beloved. ̃লিপি same as প্রণয়পত্র । ̃লীলা n. a lover's sport, an amorous sport; (pop.) a love-affair (esp. a secret one), an affaire de coeur. ̃সম্ভাষণ n. amorous talk. প্রণয়াকাঙ্ক্ষা n. a longing for love, desire for love. প্রণয়াকাঙ্ক্ষী a. longing for or desirous of love. প্রণয়ানুরাগ n. love or passion (for). প্রণয়ানুরাগী a. enamoured of. fem. প্রণয়ানুরাগিনী । প্রণয়াসক্ত a. in love with; smitten with love (for). প্রণয়াস্পদ same as প্রণয়ভাজন । 2)

(p. 601) pakṣābalambana act of siding with or following or standing for or supporting or defending a particular (contending) party or person; partisanship; act of playing for a particular team. পক্ষাবলম্বন করা v. to side with; to follow, to adhere to; to stand for, to support, to defend; to play for. পক্ষাবলম্বী a. siding with; following, adhering to; standing for, supporting, defending; playing for a particular team. n. a party-man; a partisan; a follower, an adherent; a supporter, a defender; a player of a particular team. fem. পক্ষাবলম্বিনী । 22)

(p. 606) paḍ়tā a continuous succession of winning or lucky throws (as of dice); luck (পড়তা মন্দ); favourable time, fortune; good terms, amiability (তার সঙ্গে আমার পড়তা হলনা); an approximate number or amount, approximation (গড়পড়তা); (comm.) cost of production or procurement. পড়তা পড়া v. (at dice etc.) to be able to make winning or lucky throws in a row; to have a favourable or fortunate time; (comn.) to meet the cost of production or procurement. পড়তা পোষানো v. to meet or cover the cost of production or procurement. 3)

(p. 645) pālaki a palanquin, a palki, palkee. পালকি-বেহারা n. a palanquin-bearer. 16)

(p. 682) pradhābana act of running rapidly, a quick run; a quick race. 33)

(p. 654) purā2 (for.) entire, whole, complete, full; replete (পুরা কলসি). adv. full, fully (পুরা পাঁচ হাত); completely, thoroughly (পুরা জানা). 38)

(p. 675) pratikṣēpaṇa act of throwing back or rebounding. প্রতিক্ষেপণ করা v. to throw back, to rebound. 16)