(p. 696) prēkṣā seeing or viewing or watching; observation; review; act of seeing or (loos.) seeing and hearing a dramatic or musical performance or a dance. ̃গার, ̃গৃহ n. a theatre-hall, a theatre; an opera-house; a music-hall; a gallery; (loos.) an auditorium; an observatory. 31)

(p. 671) prakhyāta famous, renowned, celebrated. ̃নামা a. one whose name is famous. 26)

(p. 666) pōn̐tā2 to plant (গাছ পোঁতা); to drive into (পেরেক পোঁতা); to bury, to inter. ̃নো v. to cause to plant or drive into or sow or bury. 15)

(p. 638) pātaḍ়ā a leaf of banana or sal (শাল) on which food has been taken; a dish of fish or vegetables fried or singed on a banana-leaf. পাতড়া-চাটা same as পাতচাটা (see পাত2). 31)

(p. 678) pratirōdha prevention; check, resistance; obstruction; opposition; an obstacle, a blockade; stoppage. প্রতিরোধ করা v. to prevent; to check, to resist; to obstruct; to oppose; to blockade; to stop. প্রতিরোধক, প্রতিরোধী a. preventive; resistant; resisting; obstructive; obstructing; opposing; blockading; stopping. ̃শক্তি n. the power of or capacity for resistance or opposition. প্রতিরোধিত a. obstructed, resisted; opposed; stopped; prevented. 21)

(p. 629) paścātpada retreated; withdrawn; turned back; lagging behind. পশ্চাত্পদ হওয়া v. to retreat; to withdraw; to turn back; to lag behind. 44)

(p. 647) pāhuna2 (poet & obs.) a visitor, one away from home ('কান্ত পাহুন'). 24)

(p. 654) puli1 Port Blair in the Andamans. 68)

(p. 675) pratiniẏata every moment, constantly, always. 39)

(p. 606) panhā a way, a path; a means, an expedient (উদ্ধারের পন্হা); a system of religious practice (তান্ত্রিক পন্হা); a manner or mode or style or school. ̃নুসরণ n. act of following a particular path or system or mode. 74)

(p. 633) pām̐ẏatārā act of pacing to find an opportunity to attack or grapple (as in wrestling); act of bragging before commencing to do something; preliminary preparations. পাঁয়তারা কষা v. to pace up and down to find a suitable moment to attack or grapple; to brag before commencing to do something; to make preliminary preparations. 19)

(p. 682) pradarśana act of showing or showing round or exhibiting or displaying or demonstrating; act of seeing or observing thoroughly or minutely or carefully. প্রদর্শন করা v. to see or observe thoroughly or minutely or carefully. প্রদর্শন করানো v. to show; to show one round; to exhibit; to display; to demonstrate. প্রদর্শনী n. a public show, an exhibition. 17)

(p. 692) prābēśika pertaining to entrance or admission. প্রাবেশিক পরীক্ষা an admission test. 64)

(p. 619) paridhāna dress, garment, clothes; act of putting on or wearing. পরিধান করা v. to put on, to wear. ̃বস্ত্র n. garment, colthes. 101)

(p. 638) pātakhōlā a piece of incompletely burnt potsherd. 28)