(p. 688) prasaṅga a subject for or under discussion; a topic for discussion, narration (রামায়ন প্রসঙ্গ); context (প্রসঙ্গ বর্ণনা). প্রসঙ্গ উল্লেখপূর্বক with reference to the context. ̃ক্রমে, প্রসঙ্গত adv. in course of discussion, incidentally, by the by, by the way. প্রসঙ্গ তোলা v. to refer to. প্রসঙ্গান্তর n. another topic, a different topic. 33)

(p. 673) prajana breeding (of cattle). 3)

(p. 688) prastara stone; rock; pebble; fossil; a jewel. ̃তুল্য a. stone-like, stony; (fig.) very hard, motionless, unfeeling. ̃নির্মিত a. made of stone, stony. ̃ফলক n. a stone slab. ̃ময় a. stony, rocky; made of stone. ̃মূর্তি n. a stone statue. ̃মূর্তিবত্ a. statuesque; (fig.) motionless or unperturbed. ̃যুগ n. the Stone Age. প্রস্তরীভূত a. petrified; fossilized. 52)

(p. 687) prarōcaka (usu. dero.) inducing, instigating, persuading, inciting. n. an inducer, an instigator, (law) abettor, a persuader, an inciter, an agent provocateur. 21)

(p. 682) pradīpa a lamp, a light; (fig.) one who illuminates or glorifies (কুলপ্রদীপ). প্রদীপন n. act of illuminating or exciting; lighting of lamps. 25)

(p. 642) pānaśauṇḍa given to drinking wine; boozy. পানশৌণ্ড ব্যক্তি a drunkard; a boozer. 8)

(p. 625) paruṣa harsh, rough, rude, haughty, arrogant, cruel (পরুষ বচন). ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. harshness, rudeness, haughtiness, arrogance, cruelty. 61)

(p. 631) pā2 a leg; a foot; a paw; a leg of an article of furniture. পা চাটা v. to today, to bootlick. পা চালানো v. to quicken one's steps; to kick, (hum.) to hoof. পা টিপে, পা টিপে টিপে adv. on tiptoe; stealthily. পা দেওয়া v. to set foot on; to step in; to come. পা ধরা same as পায়ে ধরা । পা ধুতেও না আসা v. to avoid visiting or using (a place) out of sheer disgust or abomination. পা বাড়ানো v. to step out, to go out, to leave (ঘর থেকে পা বাড়ানো); to be on the point of going or setting out or departing; to set out. পায়ে ঠেলা v. to reject or abandon or shun scornfully, to spurn at (হাতের লক্ষী পায়ে ঠেলা). পায়ে তেল দেওয়া v. to flatter in a servile manner. পায়ে দলা v. to trample under foot. পায়ে ধরা v. to solicit or importune or supplicate humbly. পায়ে পড়া v. to fall at one's feet in supplication. পায়ের উপর পা দিয়ে থাকা v. (fig.) to lead a carefree life of ease, comfort and indolence. পায়ের পাতা n. an instep; a foot. পায়ে রাখা v. to treat or favour or shelter graciously. পায়ে হাত দেওয়া v. to touch some one's feet in obeisance. পা-চাটা a. footlicking, bootlicking. পা-চাটা লোক a footlicker, a bootlicker, a today. পা-পা করে adv. step by step. পায়ে পায়ে adv. at every step (পায়ে পায়ে বাধা); (of two or more persons or creatures) having one another's legs tied together; (of a single person or creature) having legs tied together (পায়ে পায়ে বাঁধা); with slow but steady steps (পায়ে পায়ে এগোনো); on the back of, pursuing (সে আমার পায়ে পায়ে আসছে). 18)

(p. 615) paradbēṣa malice, ill-will, spite. পরদ্বেষী, পরদ্বেষ্টা a. malicious, bearing ill-will, spiteful. fem. পরদ্বেষিণী । 20)

(p. 687) praẏāṇa departure; (fig.) death. প্রয়াণ করা v. to depart; (fig.) to die. 15)

(p. 642) pānatuẏā a kind of ball-shaped sweetmeat made of posset and soaked in a solution of sugar. 3)

(p. 606) pabitra sacred, holy; sanctimonious; sanctified; pure, clean; virtuous. fem. পবিত্রা । ̃তা n. sacredness, holiness; sanctity; purity, cleanliness; virtuousness. পবিত্রিত, পবিত্রীকৃত a. sanctified, consecrated, made holy or sacred; purified, cleaned. পবিত্রীকরণ n. sanctification; purification, cleansing. 79)

(p. 645) -pāla1 (used as a sfx.) preserving, protecting, defending, keeping (মহীপাল, রাজ্যপাল, ধর্মপাল, গোপাল). 9)

(p. 665) pēṭrala petrol. 5)

(p. 652) pun̐thi a book; an ancient manuscript. পুঁথি বাড়ানো v. to lengthen out unnecessarily. ̃গত a. contained in or available in books only; bookish. পুঁথিগত বিদ্যা book-learning. ̃পত্র n. books and papers. ̃শালা n. a library; a museum or a repository of ancient manuscript. 44)