(p. 615) paradā a screen, a curtain; a veil, a zenana, purdah (পরদাপ্রথা); a thin skin or membrane, a film (চোখের পরদা); a covering; a layer, a strip, a flake (এক পরদা চামড়া; (of a musical instrument) a bridge or key; (of voice) a scale (সুরের পরদা). ̃নশিন a. (fem.) living behind the purdah, living in a zenana. ̃প্রথা n. the purdah-system. চোখের পরদা (fig.) sense of shame, sense of delicacy. 15)

(p. 665) -pēẏē footed, legged, -ped (চারপেয়ে = four-footed, four-legged, quadruped). 22)

(p. 678) pratiṣṭhā setting up, establishment, foundation (বিদ্যালয়-প্রতিষ্ঠা, বংশপ্রতিষ্ঠা); solemn dedication, consecration (পুকুর প্রতিষ্ঠা); installation (বিগ্রহপ্রতিষ্ঠা); observance (of a vow etc.); settling down, habilitation; good footing or standing, fame, reputation (প্রতিষ্ঠালাভ). প্রতিষ্ঠা করা v. to set up, to establish, to found; to dedicate solemnly, to consecrate; to instal; to make one settle down. প্রতিষ্ঠা পাওয়া v. to gain a good footing or standing; to earn fame or reputation. প্রতিষ্ঠাতা n. an establisher, a founder; a dedicator; one who instals or causes to settle down. fem. প্রতিষ্ঠাত্রী । ̃ধিকার n. goodwill (as of a business firm). প্রতিষ্ঠান n. an institute, an institution, an establishment. ̃পক n. same as প্রতিষ্ঠাতা । ̃পন n. setting up, establishment, foundation; solemn dedication, consecration; installation; settling down, habilitation. ̃পয়িতা same as প্রতিষ্ঠাতা । fem. ̃পয়িত্রী । ̃পিত a. set up, established, founded; solemnly dedicated, consecrated; installed; settled down, habilitated. ̃বান a. having a good footing or standing; famous, reputed. 30)

(p. 633) pāñcajanya (myth.) the conch used to be blown by Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) esp. in battles. 68)

(p. 642) pānadōṣa (unwholesome) drinking habit, addiction to drinking. 4)

(p. 652) pīḍ়ka oppressing, persecuting, tormenting; forcing; insisting, pressing, chastising; accepting esp. in marriage (পাণিপীড়ক). n. an oppressor; a persecutor, a tormentor; one who forces or insists (on) or presses; a chastiser; one who accepts esp. in marriage. 20)

(p. 605) paṭabhūmi background. 5)

(p. 629) pala-tōlā bevelled. 15)

(p. 629) palīẏa protein. 31)

(p. 631) pāṃśu ashes; dust; stain, stigma; vice, sin. a. livid, pale (পাংশুমুখ). ̃বর্ণ a. ash-coloured; livid. n. ash-colour. ̃ল a. dusty, dust-ridden; stained; vicious, sinful; libidinous. n. Shiva (শিব). ̃লা a. fem. of পাংশুল । n. the earth. 29)

(p. 631) paścima the west; the Occident; the western world, the western hemisphere. a. final, last, ultimate; subsequent; western. ̃দেশীয় a. of a western country; up-country. ̃বঙ্গ n. West Bengal. পশ্চিম বায়ুপ্রবাহ n. westerly winds; the west wind. পশ্চিম ভারতীয় দ্বীপপুঞ্জ n. the West Indies. পশ্চিমা a. of the west, western (পশ্চিমা বাতাস); upcountry (পশ্চিমা লোক); n. an upcountry man. পশ্চিমাঞ্চল n. the western part or region. পশ্চিমাস্য a. facing westward. পশ্চিমি a. western; Occidental. 6)

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

(p. 601) paṅgapāla a swarm of locusts; a locust; (fig.) a huge crowd. 41)

(p. 619) paribāra a family; a family circle; a wife. পরিবার পরিকল্পনা n. family planning. 135)

(p. 615) paramānanda deepest delight; ecstatic joy, ecstasy; heavenly bliss, beatitude. পরমানন্দিত a. extremely or greatly delighted; ecstatically joyful. 59)