(p. 692) prākṛta natural, physical, unrefined, pertaining to the populace, (cp.) plebeian; traditional; commonplace, usual, general; base, mean; vulgar. n. the Prakrit language (usu. প্রাকৃতভাষা). 8)

(p. 678) pratibhāṣa an answer, a reply. 5)

(p. 650) pindhana (poet. & obs.) act of putting on or wearing. 19)

(p. 631) paśbādhama even worse than a beast or brute (পশ্বাধম ব্যক্তি). 8)

(p. 625) parimiti measurement; measure; (math.) mensuration. 10)

(p. 615) paratra in the world beyond death, in the life beyond; in future. 14)

(p. 688) praśasya praiseworthy, commendable, laudable. 22)

(p. 644) pārṭi a party. 37)

(p. 638) pāḍ়4 a cross-beam. 10)

(p. 614) para4 another, other, different; unrelated, not one's relation or kindred (সে আমার পর নয়); supreme, chief, best, absolute (পরব্রক্ষ্ম). n. an enemy, a foe (পরন্তপ); a person who is not present on the spot, a third person (পরচর্চা); one who is not a kindred, a stranger পরভৃত্; God. adv. then, after (অতঃপর, পরবর্তী). পরের ধনে পোদ্দারি করা (fig.) to spend another's money as one's own; (fig.) a steward brags of the property he looks after as if it were his own. 19)

(p. 606) pathikṛt preparing the way. n. a pioneer. 45)

(p. 619) parikalpaka a planner; a deviser; a designer; a planning officer. 37)

(p. 649) piṭhāpiṭhi same as পিঠে পিঠে (see পিঠ). 14)

(p. 625) pariśuṣka very dry; pale; shrivelled. 25)

(p. 606) patra a leaf (as of a book or a tree); a page (পত্রাঙ্ক); a foil or plate (তাম্রপত্র); a letter, a missive (পত্রপ্রাপ্তি); a piece of paper printed or written (আদেশপত্র); a document or deed (বায়নাপত্র); a written marriage-contract (usu. পাঁতিপত্র); (of a bird) a wing; a correlative of কাগজ, দলিল etc. (চিঠিপত্র, কাগজপত্র, পুঁথিপত্র); a collection, and similar things, etcetera (বিছানাপত্র, মালপত্র, খরচপত্র). পত্র করা v. to make a marriage-contract in writing. পত্র দেওয়া v. to send one a letter, to write a letter to. ̃ক n. a leaf; (bot.) a pinna. ̃কন্টক n. (bot.) a leaf-spine. ̃ক্ষত n. (bot.) a leaf-scar. ̃দারক n. a saw. ̃পত্রিকা n. pl. journals and newspapers. ̃পাঠ n. act of reading a letter. adv. as soon as a letter is read; forthwith, at once, immediately. ̃পুট n. a cup made of tree-leaves. ̃বন্ধু n. a penfriend. ̃বাহ, ̃বাহক n. a carrier or bearer of a letter; a messenger; a postman. ̃বাহী a. mail-carrying, mail. ̃বিনিময় n. act of writing letters to one another; exchange of letters; correspondence. পত্রবিনিময় করা v. to write letters to one another; to correspond (with). বিন্যাস n. (bot.) phyllotaxy. ̃মঞ্জরি n. (bot.) a leafstalk, a petiole. ̃মুকুল n. (bot.) a leafbud. ̃মূল n. (bot.) a leaf-base. ̃মোচন n. (bot.) leaf-fall, defoliation. ̃যোগে adv. by letter. ̃রচনা n. act of writing or composing a letter; (bot.) foliation; (bot.) foliage. ̃রন্ধ্র n. stoma. ̃লেখা n. act of writing a letter; decorative paintings on one's person with sandal-paste or similar articles. ̃হরিত্ n. (bot.) chlorophyl. 35)