(p. 675) pratigrāha acceptance, acceptance of a gift. প্রতিগ্রাহিত a. caused to accept a gift. প্রতিগ্রাহী a. accepting a gift. 21)

(p. 681) pratyaha everyday; daily; day by day; per diem. 9)

(p. 631) paścima the west; the Occident; the western world, the western hemisphere. a. final, last, ultimate; subsequent; western. ̃দেশীয় a. of a western country; up-country. ̃বঙ্গ n. West Bengal. পশ্চিম বায়ুপ্রবাহ n. westerly winds; the west wind. পশ্চিম ভারতীয় দ্বীপপুঞ্জ n. the West Indies. পশ্চিমা a. of the west, western (পশ্চিমা বাতাস); upcountry (পশ্চিমা লোক); n. an upcountry man. পশ্চিমাঞ্চল n. the western part or region. পশ্চিমাস্য a. facing westward. পশ্চিমি a. western; Occidental. 6)

(p. 654) pūrba the east; precedence in time or place (পূর্বকথিত); front; the past (পূর্বে দ্রাবিড়রা এ দেশে বাস করত). a. first; senior in age; past, former, preceding; eastern. -পূর্বক in comp. having in advance; having first made or done (প্রণামপূর্বক); with (প্রীতিপূর্বক). ̃কথিত a. aforesaid. ̃কায় n. the upper part of the body. ̃কাল n. the past; ancient times; former times. ̃কালিক, ̃কালীন a. of the past, past; of ancient times, ancient; former times, former. ̃কৃত a. previously or formerly done; done beforehand; done in anticipation. ̃গামী a. going east or eastwards; going before, preceding; previous; antecedent. fem. ̃গামিনী । ̃জ a. born before, elder. n. an elder brother. ̃জা a. fem. of পূর্বজ । n. fem. an elder sister. ̃জন্ম n. a previous or former birth. ̃জন্মার্জিত a. acquired during a former or previous birth. ̃জীবন n. a previous or former birth; the past life; early life (cp. উত্তরজীবন). ̃জ্ঞান n. past experiences; knowledge acquired during a former birth; anticipation. ̃তন a. former; previous; past. ̃দক্ষিণ n. south-east. a. south-eastern. ̃দিক n. the east. ̃দৃষ্ট a. previously seen; anticipated; foreseen. ̃দৃষ্টি n. foresight. ̃দেশ n. an eastern country or region, the east, the orient. ̃দেশীয় a. of an eastern country or region; (rare) oriental. ̃ধারণা n. preconception, preconceived notion. ̃নিরীক্ষিত a. preaudited. ̃নিরূপিত a. predestined; foreordained. ̃পক্ষ n. a complaint; a plaint; (log.) a question, a problem for debate or discussion, the first part of an argument, a proposition. ̃পরিকল্পনা n. preplanning. ̃পরিকল্পিত a. preplanned. ̃পরিচয় n. previous acquaintance. ̃পরিচিত a. acquainted from before, formerly or already known. fem. ̃পরিচিতা । ̃পরিচিতি n. previous acquaintance. ̃পুরুষ n. an ancestor, a forefather; a former generation. ̃প্রচলিত a. formerly current or prevalent, current or prevalent in the past, previously in vogue. ̃ফল্গুনী n. (astrol.) the eleventh of the twenty-seven stars according to Hindu astronomy. ̃বঙ্গ Eastern Bengal, East Bengal. ̃বত্ adv. as before. a. (log.) a priori. ̃বর্ণিত a. described or narrated before, aforementioned, aforesaid. ̃বর্তিতা n. precedence; antecedence; priority; seniority; fore-existence. ̃বর্তী a. preceding; antecedent; prior; senior; fore-existent; previous; former. fem. ̃বর্তিনী । ̃বাদ n. a complaint. ̃বাদী n. a complainant. ̃ভাগ n. the forepart; the front; the eastern part. ̃ভাদ্রপদ, ̃ভাদ্রপদা n. (astrol.) the twenty-fifth of the twenty-seven zodiacal stars according to Hindu astronomy. ̃ভাব n. the former or original state or condition. ̃ভাষ n. preface, a foreword. ̃মত n. the former opinion. ̃মীমাংসা n. a philosophical treatise by Jaimini the ancient sage; philosophical doctrine of Jaimini and his followers. ̃রঙ্গ n. the prologue (of a drama); a prelude. ̃রাগ n. amorous attraction felt even before acquaintance with the lover; (inc.) courtship. ̃রাত্র n. the first part or quarter of a night; early night; (loos.) the previous or last night. ̃রাত্রি n. last night; the previous night. ̃রাশি n. (math.) antecedent. ̃লক্ষণ n. a presage; a foreboding. পূর্বলক্ষণ প্রকাশ করা v. to presage; to forebode. ̃সংস্কার n. a notion or idea or impression or habit formed during a former birth or in the past. পূর্বাচল, পূর্বাদ্রি n. an imaginary eastern mountain from behind which the sun is believed to rise daily. পূর্বাদেশ n. a previous order. পূর্বাদেশ প্রত্যাহার করা to rescind a previous order. পূর্বাধিকার n. possession or right obtained earlier; priority; the right or claim of the first-born, primogeniture; former right or claim. পূর্বানুবৃত্তি n. continuation (of some account already begun). পূর্বাপর a. (also. adv.) from beginning to end, alpha and omega, thorough. পূর্বাপর বিবেচনা করা to consider the connected line of events, to consider the pros and cons of a proposal, to look before and after. পূর্বাপরবিরোধ n. inconsistency of acts or contexts of different times. পূর্বাপর-বৃত্ত n. (astr.) a prime vertical. পূর্বাপেক্ষা adv. than before. পূর্বাবধি adv. from before; since the beginning. পূর্বাবস্হা n. the former or previous or past state or condition. পূর্বাভাষ n. a presage; (dero.) a foreboding; a preface, a foreword; forecast (আবহাওয়ার পূর্বাভাষ). পূর্বাভাষ দেওয়া v. to presage; (dero.) to forebode. পূর্বাভ্যাস n. a previous or former habit or practice. পূর্বার্ধ n. the first half; the eastern half; (geog.) the eastern hemisphere. পূর্বাশা n. the east. পূর্বাষাঢ়া n. (astrol.) the twentieth of the twenty-seven stars according to Hindu astronomy. পূর্বাহ্ন n. the first part or quarter of the day-time; (loos.) the forenoon. পূর্বাহ্নিক a. of the first part or quarter of the daytime; to be done during the first part or quarter of the daytime. পূর্বিতা n. priority, precedence. পূর্বে adv. formerly, previously, before; in the past; in the front; in the east. পূর্বোক্ত a. aforesaid; mentioned before or above. পূর্বোক্তি n. a previous statement; a prefatory remark or utterance. পূর্বোত্তর n. the north-east. পূর্বোদ্ধৃত a. quoted before or above. 109)

(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. 654) pudinā spearmint, mint. 22)

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

(p. 638) pādōdaka the water with which the feet of a gracious or reverend person has been washed (a few drops of this water is taken by a devotee). 69)

(p. 619) paribyāpta spread, spread out; extended, expanded. পরিব্যাপ্তি n. spreading, spreading out; expansion; diffusion; extension. 152)

(p. 692) prāpta obtained, got; received; found; acquired, gained, attained, learnt (শিক্ষাপ্রাপ্ত); informed of (সংবাদপ্রাপ্ত). প্রাপ্ত হওয়া v. to obtain, to get; to receive, to be given; to find, to come across; to acquire, to gain; to attain; to learn; to be informed. ̃কাল a. on the point of death, dying; having attained the fullness of age. ̃বয়স্ক a. one who has attained majority, of age, adult, grown-up. ̃ব্য a. same as প্রাপ্য (a.). ̃যৌবন a. adult. fem. ̃যৌবনা । 56)

(p. 606) pattana a city, a town, a port; base, groundwork; construction; foundation, setting up, institution, inauguration; establishment; commencement, beginning, outset; lease or settlement (তালুকের পত্তন নেওয়া); length (কোঁচার পত্তন). পত্তন করা v. to lay the foundation of; to construct; to found, to institute, to inaugurate; to establish; to commence, to begin. পত্তন দেওয়া v. to lease out or settle. পত্তন নেওয়া v. to come into possession by dint of a lease or settlement. পত্তন-আরক্ষা n. the port-police. ̃দার same as পত্তনিদার । ̃পাল n. port commissioner. পত্তনি n. a piece of land leased out, a leasehold; a settlement. a. leased out, held by dint of a settled tenure. পত্তনিদার n. a lease-holder, a lessee, a tenure-holder. 32)

(p. 606) patrikā a letter, a missive, an epistle; a newspaper; a periodical, a magazine (দৈনিক পত্রিকা, মাসিক পত্রিকা); a paper containing a writing, a horoscope (জন্মপত্রিকা); (rare) a deed, a document; a leaf of young shoot (নবপত্রিকা). 39)

(p. 647) pāśa1 act of passing an examination; a written permission, a pass (গেটপাশ) a free or complimentary ticket (রেলের বা থিয়েটারের পাশ). a. got through an examination, passed. পাশ করা v. to pass (an examination); to sanction or pass. পাশ করানো v. to help or make one pass an examination; to let (one) pass through (as a gate). পাশ হওয়া v. to pass an examination; to be passed or sanctioned; to be allowed to pass through. পাশ নম্বর n. (in examination or test) pass marks. 2)

(p. 665) pēśala beautiful, charming; (inc. but pop.) muscular, thewy, robust; brawny. 32)

(p. 619) paripakka thoroughly ripe; (thoroughly) mature; well-experienced; thoroughly habituated or addicted (নেশায় পরিপক্ক); very precocious (পরিপক্ক ছেলে). ̃তা n. thorough ripeness; (thorough) maturity; thorough experience; inveterate habit or addiction; precocity. 105)