(p. 618) paraśu1 day after tomorrow; day before yesterday. 4)

(p. 619) paribrājaka a traveller; a mendicant or wandering ascetic. 154)

(p. 652) piṣaṇa pulping; pressing; squeezing; kneading; crushing; grinding, pulverization; pressure; oppression. 7)

(p. 619) parikēndra circumcentre. পরিকেন্দ্রিক, পরিকেন্দ্রী a. circumcentric. 42)

(p. 647) pāhārā watching or guarding; a watch, a watchman, a watcher, a sentinel, a sentry, a guard, a guardsman. পাহারা দেওয়া v. to watch, to guard, to sentinel, to patrol. ̃ওয়ালা, ̃ওলা n. a watchman; a constable; a policeman. 22)

(p. 666) pōkharāja topaz. 18)

(p. 650) pila1 a pill (of medicine). 36)

(p. 666) pōn̐ta the length of the part of anything buried or implanted underground. 14)

(p. 654) purōbhūmi the foreground. 62)

(p. 696) prēta an evil spirit, a goblin, a ghoul; a ghost; the spirit or ghost of a dead person. ̃কর্ম, ̃কার্য, ̃কৃত্য, ̃ক্রিয়া n. funeral rites; obsequial rites. ̃তত্ত্ব n. spiritism, spiritualism. ̃তত্ত্ববিদ n. a spiritist, a spiritualist. ̃তর্পণ n. offering of water to the spirit of a deceased person. ̃দেহ n. a ghost (of a dead person), an apparition. ̃নদী n. (myth.) the river Baitarini (বৈতরণী) which the soul of the dead has to cross, (cp.) the Styx. ̃পক্ষ n. the dark lunar fortnight ending with the Mahalaya (মহালয়া). ̃পিন্ড n. lump of food offered to the spirit of a deceased person. ̃ভূমি n. a burial ground, a cremation ground. ̃পুরী n. the abode of the dead, the spirit-world, (cp.) Hades. ̃মূর্তি n. a ghost, an apparition. ̃যোনি n. an evil spirit, a goblin, a ghoul. ̃লোক same as েতপুরী । প্রতাত্মা n. the soul or spirit of a dead person, a ghost, a spirit. েতাশৌচ n. impurity of one's body caused by carrying a dead person. েতিনী n. fem. a female evil spirit, a female goblin or ghoul. 34)

(p. 606) paḍ়tā a continuous succession of winning or lucky throws (as of dice); luck (পড়তা মন্দ); favourable time, fortune; good terms, amiability (তার সঙ্গে আমার পড়তা হলনা); an approximate number or amount, approximation (গড়পড়তা); (comm.) cost of production or procurement. পড়তা পড়া v. (at dice etc.) to be able to make winning or lucky throws in a row; to have a favourable or fortunate time; (comn.) to meet the cost of production or procurement. পড়তা পোষানো v. to meet or cover the cost of production or procurement. 3)

(p. 619) paritōṣa thorough satisfaction or gratification; deep pleasure. ̃পূর্বক adv. with a great or thorough satisfaction; to the point of satiety or to one's heart's content (পরিতোষপূর্বক ভোজন করা). ̃জনক a. thoroughly or highly satisfactory or gratifying. 88)

(p. 642) pāraka capable, competent; dexterous, skilful. ̃তা n. capability, competency; dexterity. 49)

(p. 669) prakanpa hypothesis. প্রকল্পিত a. hypothetical; imagined. 29)

(p. 681) pratyutpanna produced on the spur of the moment, extemporaneous; very prompt. ̃মতি n. presence of mind, ready wit. a. endowed with presence of mind, ready-witted. ̃মতিত্ব n. readywittedness; presence of mind.