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.

pãch·mel a (a) having five ingredients; ~ मिठाई medley of five sweet-meats; ~ अनाज mixture of five kinds of grains. (b) medley, mixed: ~ वस्तुएँ assortment of objects.

par·dādā mc [unchanged in direct pl. or obl. sing] (paternal) great grandfather; ~ का परपोता great grandson of the --. [fem. परदादी]

parājit a defeated, overpowered: ~ शत्रु -- enemy; चुनाव में ~ होना to be defeated in the election, to suffer a defeat in the election; किसी को ~ करना to defeat smb, to inflict defeat on smb.

pakh·vāra (at times पखवाड़ा) mc fortnight: अगला ~ next --; इस पखवारे this --; एक पखवारे तक for a --; कई पखवारों में in so many --s. [syn. पक्ष]

pur·vāī fu easterly wind; ~ चलती/बहती है the -- blows.

pār sāl adv (a) last year: ~ हम शिमला गये थे we had gone to Simla --. (b) next year: ~ साहित्य सम्मेलन नहीं होगा the literary conference will not be held --.

parāṭhā mc paratha, doubled Indian bread; आलू- भरा ~ -- stuffed with potatoes.

pīchhe-pīchhe adv behind: मेरे ~ आ जाओ come -- me; ~ चलना to follow.

pāīḵẖānā I. mc latrine, closet. II. mu excreta. = पाख़ाना q. v.