(p. 678) pratirakṣā defence. প্রতিরক্ষা-মন্ত্রক n. the ministry of defence. 18)

(p. 647) pim̐paḍ়ē the ant. 29)

(p. 681) pratyukti an answer, a reply; a retort. 30)

(p. 619) pariṇaddha tied; bound; attached, connected; encircled, girdled, girt. 77)

(p. 674) pratārita cheated; deceived; swindled; beguiled. fem. প্রতারিতা । 22)

(p. 615) paramēśa, paramēśbara the Supreme Lord, God. পরমেশ্বরী same as আদ্যাশক্তি । 65)

(p. 615) paranirbhara dependent on others, dependent on somebody else. ̃তা n. dependence on others. 28)

(p. 619) paridarśaka an observer; an inspector; a supervisor; a probation officer (as of juvenile offenders), visitor (of an institution.) 95)

(p. 654) puttala a jack-straw, an effigy; a puppet, a doll, a marionette. 18)

(p. 687) prayatna repeated or thorough endeavour or effort, perseverance. প্রযত্ন করা v. to persevere. ̃সহকারে adv. perseveringly; thoroughly; carefully. 9)

(p. 601) pañjābi or born in the Punjab. n. a native of the Punjab; the language of the Punjab; a loose-fitting upper-garment with no collar. 62)

(p. 654) pūraṇa fulfilment (বাসনাপূরণ); filling (উদরপূরণ); repletion; completion (কালপূরণ); solution (সমস্যাপূরণ); compensation (ক্ষতিপূরণ); increase; (arith. & alg.) multiplication. পূরণ করা v. to fulfil; to fill, to complete; to solve; to compensate; to increase; (arith. & alg.) to multiply. ˜বাচক a. (arith.) ordinal. পূরণীয় a. to be fulfilled or filled or completed or solved. 98)

(p. 654) putuputu expressing; excessive carefulness or attention or fondling. পুতুপুতু করা v. to take care of or attend on overmuch, to fondle overmuch. 16)

(p. 647) pāśāpāśi lying or situated side by side; contiguous; adjacent; adjoining (পাশাপাশি বাড়ি); neighbouring (পাশাপাশি এলাকা). adv. side by side; abreast, cheeck by jowl, alongside. 12)

(p. 601) pañcāśīti eighty-five. ̃তম a. eighty-fifth. fem. ̃তমী । 59)