(p. 638) pāṭhārthī desirous of reading or studying. n. a student, a pupil; a prospective student. fem. পাঠাথির্নী । পাঠোদ্ধার n. deciphering an obscure piece of writing or passage. 2)

(p. 631) pasāri a shopkeeper, a seller, a dealer; a pedlar. fem. পসারিনি । 13)

(p. 681) pratyāẏana attestation. প্রত্যায়িত a. attested. 23)

(p. 652) pīḍ়āpīḍ়i repeated insistence or importunities or forcing. পীড়াপীড়ি করা v. to insist (on) or importune or force repeatedly, to pester, to press for. 25)

(p. 619) paricaẏa acquaintance; familiarity; introduction; identity; particulars about one's identity such as name, address, lineage etc.; experience or practice (এ কাজের সঙ্গে পরিচয়); a sign, a token (প্রেমের পরিচয়); same, reputation (সাহিত্যিক হিসাবে পরিচয়); love, amour ('নবপরিচয় কালিয়া বঁধুর সনে'). পরিচয় করা v. to make an acquaintance (with), to acquaint oneself (with); to experience. পরিচয় গোপন করা v. to conceal one's identity; hide one's identity. পরিচয় দেওয়া v. to introduce, to give one's introduction; to reveal one's identity; to apprise. পরিচয় নেওয়া v. to ask for one's introduction; to get acquainted; to learn particulars or details (of). ̃পত্র n. a letter of introduction; credentials. 56)

(p. 675) pratipadē at every step; constantly. 45)

(p. 647) pāśā1 a Turkish title given to governors, officials, and men of importance; Pasha. 10)

(p. 652) pistala a pistol. 17)

(p. 682) prapūrita completely filled up. 43)

(p. 680) pratyagātmā the Supreme Being, God; the human soul endowed with the knowledge about theological and philosophical reality. 17)

(p. 654) puḍ়na burning; scalding, scorching; calcination; incineration; inflammation; state of becoming very hot, affliction. 9)

(p. 633) pāṭaśāka leaves of the jute-plant used as a pot-herb. 83)

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

(p. 647) pikatāna a cuckoo's call or note. 32)

(p. 678) pratiṣēdha prohibition, forbiddance; prevention; an antidote; therapeutics; a therapeutical drug. প্রতিষিদ্ধ a. prohibited, forbidden. প্রতিষেধক a. prohibitive; preventive; prophylactic, therapeutical, antidotal. n. a therapeutical or antidotal drug; an antidote, a prophylactic. 29)