pāūnē a quarter to, a quarter less than: ~ दो बजे हैं it is quarter to two o'clock; ~ तीन सौ two hundred and seventy-five; ~ चार हज़ार three thousand seven hundred and fifty; ~ पाँच किलो या लीटर four and three quarters of a kilo or litre.

purzā mc piece = पुरज़ा q. v.

prasannatā fu pleasure, delight: मुझे तुम्हारी सहायता करके ~ होगी it will give me pleasure to help you, I shall be glad to help you; यह ~ का विषय है it is a matter of delight; मुझे बड़ी ~ हुई I had great pleasure, I was greatly pleased.

pratiṣṭhit a esteemed: ~ कलाकार -- artist; ~ व्यक्‍ित -- person, a man of esteem.

pattī fc (a) dim. of पत्ता q. v. (b) metal strip: टूटी हुई कुर्सियों में पत्तियाँ जड़ना to fix --s in the broken chairs. (c) share: इस व्यापार में उसकी चौथाई ~ हैं he has one-fourth -- in this business. [syn. साझा]

pūrṇamāsī fu/c day of full moon: बुद्ध का जन्मदिन ~ को पड़ता है Buddha's birthday comes off on a full moon day.

pachhuā, पट pachuvā I. a westerly: ~ हवाएँ anti-trade/ -- winds. II. fu westerly wind: ~ चल पड़ी -- began blowing. [ant. पुरवैया]

prāṇ-pakherū mc [usu. pl.] (the bird of) life; उसके ~ उड़ गये lit. the birds of his life have flown away, he has died.

pul·kit a horripilated, thrilled: अपनी प्रशंसा सुनकर नेताजी ~ हो उठे the leader got -- on hearing his praises.

posṭ-māsṭar mc post- master: ~ की ज़िम्मेदारी --'s responsibility; ~ से शिकायत करना to complain to the --. [syn. डाक बाबू]