pad·vī fc (a) title: उन्हें आचार्य (सरदार, शहीद) की~ दी गई he was given the -- of Acharya (Sardar, Martyr). (b) rank: उसे जनरल की ~ मिली he received the -- of a General.

pratīt a appeared; ~ होना to appear, to seem: ऐसा ~ होता है कि वह अब नहीं आयेगी it so appears that now she will not turn up; मुझे आवश्यक ~ हुआ कि... it appeared to me necessary that....

pāūdh·ghar mc पौधशाला pāūdh·shālā fc (plant) nursery: सरकारी ~ Govt. --;

prabhāvit a influenced, impressed: ~ करना to impress: उसके व्यवहार ने मुझे बहुत ~ किया his behaviour -- me very much; ~ होना to be impressed/influenced: मैं उसके व्याख्यान से ~ हुआ I was -- by his/her lecture.

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]

pakaṛ·nā vt (a) to catch: किसी को बाँह से ~ -- smb by the arm; चोर रंगे हा पकड़ा गया the thief was caught red-handed; हम गाड़ी/ बस न पकड़े सके we could not catch the train/bus; मछली ~ -- fish. (b) to capture, apprehend: शत्रु पकड़े गये the enemies were captured. (c) to hold: बक्स पकड़ो hold the box; मेरा हाथ पकड़ो hold my hand. △ ज़िद्द/हठ ~ to become hardened in persistence; रास्ता पकड़ो take your way, go; ज़ोर ~ to have momentum.

puḵẖ·tā a [undeclined] (a) firm, strong [दीवार wall, नींव foundation, बुनावट texture]. (b) mature [उम्र age, ख़्याल thought]. (c) ~ आदमी veteran person.

prabhāvotpādak a effective [ओषधि medicine, व्यवहार behaviour, व्याख्यान lecture].

prabhāv·shālī a influential [व्यक्‍ित individuals, सदस्य member, सज्जन gentleman].

pariṣad fc (a) council [राष्ट्रीय national, विधान (-निर्मात्री) legislative]; राज्य- ~ -- of States. (b) board: शिक्षा ~ board of education.