pop·lā a toothless: ~ मुँह -- mouth.

par·lok mu the other (next) world: लोक और ~ this world and the world beyond; ~ सिधार जाना to retire to --. to die; ~ बनाना/सुधारना to pave the way to --, to ensure a place in Heaven; ~ बिगाड़ना to spoil one's other-worldly life.

paṭānā vt 1. to get smth covered up: गड्ढा/कमरा ~ to get a pit/room covered up. 2. to settle, to conclude: सौदा ~ -- a bargain; ऋण पटाना to repay the debt in full. [vi पटना]

pravīṇ·tā fu proficiency: संगीत में ~ प्राप्त करना to acquire -- in music; ~ का पुरुस्कार prize/ reward for --.

pañcham a fifth [अधिवेशन session, अध्याय chapter, वर्ष year] = पाँचवाँ q. v.

palak fc eyelid; △ ~ झपकते/ मारते in the twinkling of an eye, in no time; ~ झपकना/मारना to wink, to twinkle; ~ लगना to have a short nap, to close the eye lids; ~ से ~ न लगना to lie wide awake, to have no sleep; पलकें बिछाना to extend respectful welcome; पलकें मूँदना to close the eyelids for ever, to die.

pakā a [various meanings in contexts]~ फल ripe fruit; ~ खाना cooked food; ~ फोड़ा suppurated boil; पक्की मिट्टी terracotta clay; पकी ईंट burnt brick; पकी उम्र mature age; पके बाल grey hair; ~ पकाया खाना ready-made meal. [cf. पक्का]

panserī fc (a unit of) five seers (= 10.3 lbs); एक ~ चावल five seers of rice.

pichh·ṛā a backward [also ~ हुआ]: ~ राज्य -- state; पिछड़ी जातियाँ -- classes; पिछड़े देश या लोग -- countries or people:

pājī a and mc [gen. jocular] rascal: तुम बड़े ~ हो you are a big --; कुछ ~ लोग वहाँ जमा थे some wicked people had gathered there. [syn. दुष्ट]