piṭārā mc basket, port- manteau: बाँस/बेंत का ~ -- of bamboo/cane; किताबों का ~ a basket (full) of books. [syn. टोकरा, dim. पिटारी]

par·vānā mc 1. warrant, written order: गिरफ़्तारी or तलाशी का ~ a warrant of arrest या a search warrant; मौत का ~ death's call.

pavitra a holy, sacred [अग्नि fire, कर्त्तव्य duty, स्थान place, स्मृति memory, पुस्तकें books]; ~ बनाना to sanctify. [n. पवित्रता]

pūrī fc fried Indian bread = पूड़ी

pradarshit a exhibited: ~ करना to exhibit, to show: चित्र (अज्ञान, वीरता, शक्‍ित) ~ करना to exhibit paintings (ignorance bravery, power); ~ वस्तुएँ exhibits.

panserī fc (a unit of) five seers (= 10.3 lbs); एक ~ चावल five seers of rice.

prāṇ mc [usu. pl.] life (breath): ~ आना (also ~ में आना) to be reanimated, △ to feel relieved of scare; ~ उड़ जाना to lose life, △ to get terribly panicky; ~ गले तक आना to be on the verge of death, △ to be in terrible suspense; ~ छूटना/जाना/ निकलना to expire: उसने ~ छोड़ दिये he expired; ~ डालना to infuse life; ~ देना to give up life; किसी पर ~ देना to love more dearly than life; प्राणों पर आ बनना to be under the risk of life; प्राणों पर खेलना to stake one's life; ~ बचाना to save life; ~ मुठ्ठी में लिये फिरना to be ever ready to court death; ~ लेना to kill; ~ रहने तक so long as life lasts. [syn. जान, जीवन]

pinḍ mc 1. body: आकाशीय ~ celestial body; भौतिक ~ material body; △ ~ छूटा we are now free; (से) ~ छुड़ाना to get rid of. 2. lump: आटे (मिट्टी, सोने) का ~ -- of flour (clay, gold).

puruṣārtha mu manliness; courage: ~ से सिद्धि प्राप्त होती है -- leads to success; ~ करना to make a manly effort.

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.