(p. 675) pratipakṣa the hostile party; the opposite party, the opposition; the opponent; an enemy; a rival; (in law) a defendant. প্রতিপক্ষীয় a. of the opposite side or party or camp, of the contending side or camp. 41)

(p. 633) pākṣika fortnightly. n. a fortnightly journal. 38)

(p. 619) paribrajyā wandering as a mendicant or wandering asceticism; pilgrimage. 153)

(p. 618) paraśrīkātara mortified at another's good or prosperity, pained at another's good fortune or weal, envious. fem. পরশ্রীকাতরা । ̃তা n. envy. 8)

(p. 614) paẏōdhara the cloud; the mammary gland of women; the coconut. পয়োধরী, পয়োধরা n. a woman (esp. one having well-shaped breasts). 14)

(p. 666) pōkta strong, firm; durable; lasting; experienced, accustomed; seasoned. 17)

(p. 601) pakṣiṇī of পক্ষী । 23)

(p. 650) pittala brass. ̃নির্মিত a. made of brass, brazen. ̃ফলক n. a brass-plate. 9)

(p. 619) parānō to cause to wear or put on, to dress; to harness (ঘোড়ার সাজ পড়ানো); to put, to paint (টিপ বা কাজল পরানো). 13)

(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. 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. 628) paryabasita ended, terminated, concluded; resolved (into); reduced (to); resulting in. 13)

(p. 688) prasādhita dressed; toileted; embellished; decorated. 41)

(p. 633) pākā to ripen (ফল পাকা); to attain maturity, to mature (বুদ্ধি পাকা, বয়স পাকা); to turn grey (চুল পাকা); to suppurate (ফোঁড়া পাকা; to become seasoned (হাড় পাকা); to become experienced or skilled (ডাক্তারিতে সে পেকেছে); to be hardened (বদমাশিতে পাকা); to become depraved or spoilt or precocious (ছেলেটা ভারী পেকেছে). a. ripe; mature; grey; grey-haired (পাকা মাথা); skilled, experienced (পাকা কারিগর); inveterate, hardened (পাকা চোর); downright, thorough (পাকা বদমাশ); precocious, spoilt, depraved; skilful (পাকা হাত); set (পাকা লেখা); durable, fast (পাকা রং); full, nett (পাকা পাঁচ কিলো); standard (পাকা ওজন); hardened in fire (পাকা ইট) brick-built (পাকা বাড়ি); permanent (পাকা চাকরি); final, settled, fixed (পাকা কথা, পাকা তারিখ); pure, genuine, unalloyed (পাকা সোনা); seasoned (পাকা হাড়, পাকা কাঠ); of a high standard (পাকা রচনা); tanned (পাকা চামড়া); legally or formally drawn up (পাকা দলিল); pucka, pukka. (পাকা ওজন) standard weight esp. in which one seer (সের) is equal to 8 tolas (তোলা). পাকা কথা final word; a promise or word. পাকা করা v. to confirm or finalize. পাকা খাতা n. finalized book of accounts. পাকা ধানে মই দেওয়া (lit.) to harrow and destory a field of ripened paddy; (fig.) to undo an accomplished piece of work; to do incalculable harm to. পাকা ঘুঁটি কেঁচে যওয়া undoing of what is almost complete. পাকা চামড়া leather. ̃চুল n. grey hair; an aged and experienced man (পাকাচুলের পরামর্শ নেওয়া). পাকা দেখা v. to visit formally a prospective bride's house in order to draw up the marriage-contract in black and white. ̃দেখা n. a formal visit to a prospective bride's house in order to draw up the marriage-contract in black and white; the final view of a girl by the bridegroom's party before she is accepted in marriage. ̃পাকি a. settled, fixed, finalized; sure. পাকাপাকি করা v. to settle, to fix, to finalize; to make sure. ̃পোক্ত a. permanent; settled, fixed, finalized; hardened by long practice (পাকাপোক্ত লোক); experienced and seasoned; inveterate (পাকাপোক্ত চোর). পাকা বাড়ি a brick-built house, a building. পাকা মাথা a grey-headed or grey-haired person; an old or aged person; a wise or experienced person. পাকা মাথায় সিঁন্দুর পরা (for a woman) to have one's husband living even when one becomes hoary-headed. পাকামি n. precocity. পাকা রাস্তা a metalled or cobbled road. পাকা হা়ড়ে ভেলকি দেখানো to show magical or amazing power or proficiency even in one's old age. পাকা হাত a set hand; skilled hand; an old hand, an experienced man; an adept. পাকা হিসাব final accounts. 28)

(p. 671) prakṛtārtha true significance, real meaning; inner significance. 7)