(p. 625) parihāsa a joke, a jest; ridicule; mockery, derision. পরিহাস করা v. to poke fun at, to joke; to ridicule; to mock, to deride, to laugh, to scorn. ̃চ্ছলে, ̃ভরে adv. jokingly. ̃প্রিয় a. given to jesting, jestful; witty; fond of joking. ̃প্রিয়তা n. jestfulness; jocular; jocoseness; jocosity; playfulness. 52)

(p. 692) prāgrasara going ahead; prospering, developing; forerunner. 18)

(p. 605) paṭīẏasī of পটু & পটীয়ান । 16)

(p. 647) picabōrḍa pasteboard; cardboard. 41)

(p. 647) pāśāpāśi lying or situated side by side; contiguous; adjacent; adjoining (পাশাপাশি বাড়ি); neighbouring (পাশাপাশি এলাকা). adv. side by side; abreast, cheeck by jowl, alongside. 12)

(p. 647) pāhuna1 (poet. & obs.) stone-hearted. cruel ('পুরুষ পাহুন'). 23)

(p. 606) -panā denoting: showy or feverish practice or imitation, -ness (গিন্নিপনা, গুনপনা). 70)

(p. 642) pānā4 a kind of aquatic algae, waterwort. 14)

(p. 684) prabhāba authority, power, dominance; influence. প্রভাব বিস্তার করা v. to extend one's influence; to exert one's influence (upon); to bear upon. ̃শালী ̃সম্পন্ন a. influential. fem. ̃শালিনী, ̃সম্পন্না । প্রভাবান্বিত a. influenced; (rare) endowed with the power of influencing. প্রভাবিত a. influenced. প্রভাবিত করা v. to influence. 36)

(p. 644) pārampārya serial succession or sequence or regular continuity, sequence. ̃হীন a. without continuity or regularity; without seriality. ̃হীনতা n. absence of continuity or seriality; absence of a regular order. 12)

(p. 669) paurbāhnika relating to or due to be done in the first part or quarter of the day or in the forenoon. 2)

(p. 682) prabaktā a spokesman; one who is fluent or eloquent in speech. a. eloquent or fluent in speech.

(p. 650) pila karā (in certain games) to send (a ball or marble) into the pocket; to pocket (গাব্বু পিল করা). 38)

(p. 675) pratipālana upbringing; rearing; fostering (সন্তান-প্রতিপালন); feeding; maintenance (পরিজন-প্রতিপালন); keeping, observance (প্রতিশ্রুতি-প্রতিপালন); act of obeying, compliance (আদেশপ্রতিপালন); protection, act of looking after the well-being of (প্রজা-প্রতিপালন). প্রতিপালন করা v. to bring up; to rear; to foster; to feed, to maintain; to keep, to observe; to comply with, to obey; to protect, to look after the well-being of. প্রতিপালনীয় same as প্রতিপাল্য । 54)

(p. 654) puruṣa man; a man; a male creature; a manly man, a he-man (সে খাঁটি পুরুষ); (phil. & theol.) the soul (পুরুষ ও প্রকৃতি); God; a generation (অধস্তন পাঁচ পুরুষ); (gr.) person (উত্তম পুরুষ = the first person; মধ্যম পুরুষ = the second person; প্রথম পুরুষ = the third person). in comp. male, he (পুরুষ জন্তু). পরমপুরুষ n. a superman; God, the Absolute. পুরুষকার n. manliness, prowess; intelligence; manly effort. পুরুষজাতীয় a. male; masculine. ̃ত্ব n. masculinity; manhood; manliness, virility; vigour; masculine sexual power. পুরুষত্ববর্জিত. পুরুষত্ববিহীন, পুরুষত্বরহিত, পুরুষত্বশূন্য, পুরুষত্বহীন a. lacking in masculine sexual power, impotent; unmanly; effeminate; lacking in vigour; faint-hearted. পুরুষত্বহানি n. loss of masculine sexual power, impotency. ̃-পরম্পরা n. succession of generations, lineal succession, heredity. ̃পরম্পরাক্রমে adv. from generation to generation, hereditarily. ̃-পরম্পরাগত a. coming down from generation to generation; inherited; hereditary; traditional. ̃পুঙ্গব n. a high specimen of humanity; a great man; a big man. ̃প্রধান n. chief amongst men; (when attributed to God) Supreme. ̃ব্যাঘ্র n. a tiger of a man. ̃মানুষ n. a man; a male; a manly man. ̃শার্দুল same as পুরুষব্যাঘ্র । ̃শ্রেষ্ঠ same as ̃প্রধান । ̃সিংহ n. a lion amongst men. ̃সুলভ a. common to or befitting a man; masculine. পুরুষাঙ্গ n. the male sex-organ, the penis. পুরুষাধম n. the basest or vilest of men; a dirty fellow; a rascal; an extremely cowardly man. পুরুষানুক্রম same as পুরুষ-পরম্পরা । পুরুষানুক্রমিক same as পুরুষ-পরম্পরাগত । পুরুষার্থ n. religious or spiritual attainment, earning of wealth, realization of desires and attainment of salvation; these four manly pursuits of life; happiness, bliss, salvation, beatitude. পুরুষালি n. masculinity; manliness, virility; (of a woman or a girl) tomboyishness. a. masculine; manly, virile; (of a woman or girl) tomboyish. পুরুষোচিত a. proper for a man; becoming or befitting a man; manly. পুরুষোত্তম n. an excellent man; a superman; the Supreme Being, God, Vishnu (বিষ্ণু). 54)