(p. 615) paraduḥkha another's affliction or distress. ̃কাতর a. feeling pain at another's affliction, compassionate, commiserated. fem. ̃কাতরা । ̃কাতরতা n. compassion, commiseration. 18)

(p. 667) pōlā2 polo. 16)

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

(p. 631) pāṃśu ashes; dust; stain, stigma; vice, sin. a. livid, pale (পাংশুমুখ). ̃বর্ণ a. ash-coloured; livid. n. ash-colour. ̃ল a. dusty, dust-ridden; stained; vicious, sinful; libidinous. n. Shiva (শিব). ̃লা a. fem. of পাংশুল । n. the earth. 29)

(p. 625) pariṣēbaka a sicknurse, a nurse. 33)

(p. 601) pakṣāpakṣa the other fortnight; one's friends and foes or supporters and antagonists. ̃বিচার n. discrimination between one's friends and enemies. ̃বিচারহীন a. impartial (পক্ষাপক্ষবিচারহীন মন্তব্য); indiscriminate (পক্ষাপক্ষবিচারহীন হত্যা). 21)

(p. 682) pradarśita shown; shown round; exhibited; displayed; demonstrated; clearly shown. 20)

(p. 619) paricāraka a servant, a serving-man, a valet; a varlet. পরিচারিকা n. fem. a maid-servant; a maid, a female domestic servant. 61)

(p. 682) pradēśa a province; a state; a country; a region; a part. 29)

(p. 601) pakṣma eyelash; a feather. 35)

(p. 681) pratyabhibāda, pratyābhibādana a salute or salutation in return. প্রত্যাভিবাদন করা v. to salute in return, to return a salute. 4)

(p. 601) pakṣipālana aviculture. পক্ষিপালন করা v. to collect, keep and breed birds, to be engaged in aviculture. ̃শালা a. an aviary. 25)

(p. 631) pāika a foot soldier, an infantryman, a footman; a guard or messenger armed with a staff and also with other weapons (often a liveried one). পাইকবরকন্দাজ n. footmen and other followers. 20)

(p. 645) pālaṭi2, pālaṭiẏā (poet.) returning or turning back. 20)

(p. 654) pṛṣṭha the back (of a human being or any other creature); the rear; the region of the back; the back part, the rear part; the hind part; surface, a face; (bot.) the dorsal surface. ঘূর্ণপৃষ্ঠ n. the surface of revolution. ̃টান n. (phys.) surface tension. ̃তল n. surface. ̃দেশ same as পৃষ্ঠ । ̃পোষাক n. one who stands at the back to give support; a supporter; an upholder; a patron; a customer; a client. ̃পোষকতা n. support; patronization. পৃষ্ঠপোষকতা করা v. to support; to uphold; to patronize. ̃পোষণ n. act of standing at the back to give support; act of supporting or upholding; patronization. ̃প্রদর্শন n. fleeing, flight. পৃষ্ঠপ্রদর্শন করা v. to flee, to take to one's heels, to run away. ̃প্রবাহ n. (geog.) a surface drift. ̃বংশ n. the backbone, the spinal or vertebral column, the spine. ̃ব্রণ n. a dorsal carbuncle. ̃ভঙ্গ n. act of fleeing (esp. after a defeat). ̃রক্ষক n. a bodyguard. পৃষ্ঠরক্ষা করা v. to protect or guard the rear; to act as a bodyguard to. ̃লেখ n. an endorsement. 120)