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.

peṭū a and mc glutton: बहुत खाने वाले को ~ कहते हैं an excessive eater is called a --.

punah adv again, once more: मैं ~ कहना चाहता हूँ I want to say --; ~ लिखना to write --, to re- write. [In Sandhi, as a prefix, it also takes the form पुनर्, पुनस् for which see below]

premikā fc beloved woman: कथा के नायक की ~ the -- of the hero in the story; प्रेमी और ~ the lover and the beloved.

prabhāt mu dawn: ~ के समय at --; ~ से पहले before --; ~ हो गया है it is --.

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

pariṇām-svarūp adv as a result, as a consequence; हमारे प्रयत्नों के ~ -- of our efforts; इसके ~ --.

pachchhim mu [colloq. for पश्चिम] west: नगर के ~ में to the -- of the town.

pāīvand mc patch; ~ लगाना to patch: कोट पर ~ लगाना to put patch on a coat.

pukh·rāj mc topaz: नवरत्नों में ~ भी है -- also is among nine jewels; अँगूठी में ~ जड़ाना to get -- set in a ring.