(p. 654) puṇyāha an auspicious day for performing solemn rites. 14)

(p. 642) pāẏā a leg or foot of an article of furniture; a castor, a trundle; (dero. or hum.) position or post or vanity. ̃ভারী n. vanity for holding a high post; vanity. a. vainglorious of one's high position; vain. 44)

(p. 667) pauruṣēẏa (rare) pertaining to a man, masculine; man-made. 44)

(p. 654) pēṭuka gluttonous, voracious, fond of eating. পেটুক লোক n. a glutton, a gourmand, a belly-god. 136)

(p. 652) piṣṭaka a kind of cake or sweet pie. 10)

(p. 606) panira cheese. 71)

(p. 684) prabṛddha very old; overgrown; expanded; (geom.) reflex (প্রবৃদ্ধকোণ = a reflex angle). 27)

(p. 652) pīnōnnata plump and jutting out. ̃পয়োধর a woman's plump and prominent breasts. 33)

(p. 614) paẏāra a metrical system of Bengali poetry in which each line consists of fourteen letters or syllables; a verse composed in this metre. 12)

(p. 692) prādurbhūta manifested; seriously or terribly broken out; extensively and terribly prevalent, existing in a large number. প্রাদুর্ভূত হওয়া v. to appear; to become manifest; to break out seriously or terribly and usu. extensively (রোগ প্রাদুর্ভূত হওয়া). 46)

(p. 669) pauṣa Paus, the ninth month of the Bengali calendar from mid December to mid January. ̃পার্বণ n. the festival of preparing and offering sweet pies made of new rice on the last day of the month of Paus. ̃সংক্রান্তি n. the last day of the month of Paus. পৌষালি a. relating to or grown in or performed in the month of Paus. 6)

(p. 645) pālaṭā contrary, counteracting, revoking, opposing, counter; return; exchanging. পালটা অভিযোগ same as পালটা নালিশ । পালটা আক্রমণ a counter attack. পালটা আমন্ত্রণ a return invitation. পালটা জবাব a retort. পালটা নালিশ a countercharge, a counter complaint. পালটা মামলা a counter case. পালটা হুকুম a countermand. পালটানো v. to revoke; to change, to alter. ̃পালটি n. exchange; act of changing for or with another. পালটাপালটি করা v. to exchange, to change for or with another; to swap. 18)

(p. 692) prāẏa1 usually (এমনই তো প্রায় ঘটে); frequently, every now and then, often (সে প্রায় এখানে আসে). 68)

(p. 618) paraśramajībī living upon the labour of others; living by exploitation; parasitic. 7)

(p. 667) pōsṭa1 the postal system, post; mail (আজকের পোস্টের চিঠি); an office or appointment, a post (ক্লার্কের পোস্ট). 26)