pūrva- pref. pre-, as in पूर्व निर्णय prejudgement, पूर्वनिश्चय predetermination; पुर्वपरिचित pre- acquainted; पुर्ववर्ती preceding, etc.

pachh·tānā vi to repent, to regret: करके ~ -- after doing; किस बात/काम पर पछताते हो what are you repenting (of)/ regretting (for) ? तुम अपनी भूल पर पछताओगे you will regret your mistake.

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

parichay mu (a) acquaintance [परस्पर mutual, ऊपरी-ऊपरी superficial, व्यक्‍ितगत personal, सीधा direct]; उससे मेरा अच्छा ~ है I have good -- with him/her

pār·khī mc connoisseur, judge: गुणों or हिरों का ~ -- of merits या diamonds.

pātratā fu eligibility: दान पाने की ~ देखो see to the -- of receiving a gift/charity.

pulis fu police [ख़ुफ़िया detective, रेलवे railway, घुड़सवार mounted]; ~ अधीक्षक (निरिक्षक, अधिकारी) -- superintendent (inspector, officer); ~ का दस्ता (पहरा, सिपाही) -- party (guard, constable); ~ उसके पीछे पड़ी है the -- are on her/his track.

pres I. mu press: ~ की स्वतन्त्रता freedom of the press; ~ के प्रतिनिधि representatives of the --; ~ सम्मेलन -- conference. II. mc printing press: उसकी पुस्तक ~ में है his/her book is under print; इस शहर में कई ~ हैं there are several -- es in this city. III. mc ~ करना to press, to iron: कपड़े ~ करना -- clothes: कपड़े ~ कराना to get clothes pressed. (syn. I. पत्रकारिता, II. छापख़ाना, III. इस्तरी].

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.

prākritik a natural [नियम law, भूगोल geography,