pratinidhitva mu representation: देश का ~ -- of the country; का ~ करना to represent: वे इस सभा में हमारा ~ करेंगे they will represent us in this meeting.

pã̄v mc foot [दोहिना right, बाँया left]; ~ से ठोकर मारना to kick with one's --; पाँवों पर खड़े होना to stand on one's feet; नंगे ~ bare- footed. △ ~ अड़ाना to meddle; ~ उखड़ जाना to lose footing/ hold; ~ गाड़ना to plant one's foot; ~ छलनी होना to get blisters on the foot; ~ जमना to be firmly established, to get a firm footing; ~ ज़मीन पर न पड़ना/रखना to walk like a swell; ~ जमाना to consolidate one's position; ~ तले से ज़मीन निकल जाना to feel the ground slipping from under one's feet; ~ धरना/रखना to set foot, to enter; किसी के ~ धोकर पीना to do honour to smb; ~ पकड़ना to implore, to touch one's feet firmly; ~ पसारना to stretch one's legs; ~ फटना to have chilblain; ~ फूँक-फूँक कर रखना to advance cautiously: ~ फैलाकर सोना to enjoy carefree sleep; ~ बढ़ाना to advance, to go ahead; ~ भारी होना to be with a child; ~ में मेंहदी लगना to avoid moving about; ~ सो गया the foot was benumbed. [syn. पैर]

prasiddha a renowned, famous [कलाकार artist, नेता leader, लेखक writer, स्थान place]; जीवन के किसी क्षेत्र में ~ होना to make name in some field of life; इस नाम से ~ है is known by this name.

puraskār mc prize, reward [प्रथम first, द्वितीय second, तृतीय third]; नेहरू ~ Nehru prize; गाने का ~ -- for singing; ~ देना to reward, to give a prize; ~ पाना to receive a --; ~ वितरण करना to distribute prizes.

puruṣārthī a and mc manly or industrious person; प्रायः शरणार्थी ~ थे most of the refugees were industrious.

² -pāl suff. -keeper: लेखपाल keeper of records, a village official; लेखापाल accountant; राज्यपाल governor.

pāchan mu [usu. ~ -शक्‍ित] digestion: तुम्हारी ~ -शक्‍ित अच्छी है you have good --.

pel·nā, पेरना per·na vt to crush, to press: तेल या रस ~ -- oil or juice; [fig.] किसी ग़रीब को ~ to torment a poor fellow.

pichak·nā vi to shrivel, to pinch: बरतन गिरा और पिचक गया the utensil fell down and (got) shrivelled; भूख या बीमारी से उसके गाल पिचक गये his/her cheeks were pinched with hunger or illness.

peshāb-ghar mc urinal: बैठक के पास का ~ -- near the sitting room; स्कूल के ~ --s in the school.