patrakār mc journalist [फुर्तीला active, योग्य able]; पत्रकारों का वेतन salary of --s; ~ सम्मेलन press conference.

parichay-patra mc letter of introduction; ~ पाना (प्रस्तुत करना, लिखना) to receive (present, write) a --.

¹ par conj. but = परंतु q. v.

pratirakṣātmak a defensive [उपाय measures, युद्ध war-fare, स्थिति position].

paṭānā vt 1. to get smth covered up: गड्ढा/कमरा ~ to get a pit/room covered up. 2. to settle, to conclude: सौदा ~ -- a bargain; ऋण पटाना to repay the debt in full. [vi पटना]

prāṇ-nāth mu/c master of life, lord, [usu. in dramas for] husband; मेरे ~ O lord of my life !

pratibandh mc restriction, ban [राजनीतिक political, व्यापारिक trade, कठोर rigid]; (पर) ~ लगाना to ban; ~ तोड़ना to defy a ban; ~ उठाना to lift the ban; यहाँ खेलने का कोई ~ नहीं हैं ~ there is no -- on playing here.

param I. adv extremely: ~ पवित्र -- holy; ~ शुद्ध -- pure. II. a (a) supreme: ~ सत्ता -- authority; ~ पुरुष -- Being. (b) absolute: ~ तत्त्व/सत्य -- truth; ~ समानता -- equality. (c) ultimate: ~ फल -- result; ~ सत्ता -- authority.

pañch·shīl mu five conducts

purzā mc piece = पुरज़ा q. v.