پکڙ pakaṛ H (from پکڙنا) s. f. The act of seizing, seizure, capture, catch, hold; objection, diffi- culty.

پاڙها pāṛhā पृषत Sline;. s. m. A hog-deer. (Cervus porcinus).

پورب pūrab पूर्व S̱. 1. s. m. East. 2. adj. Eastern. 3. Former, prior, preceding. पूर्वार्ध pūrvārdh, The former or prior half.

پونسلأي pūn-salā-ī H s. f. A thin roller on which cotton is prepared for spinning.

پاٴي pāʼe P (Sans. पाद) s. m. The foot, the stand of a table, chair, &c. پاٴي بند pāʼe-band, 1. adj. Tied by the leg, fettered, captivated; (met.) encumbered with a family. 2. s. m. Fet- ters. پاٴي تخت pāʼe-taḵẖt, s. m. The royal residence or place of general residence of the royal family. پاٴي تراب pāʼe-turāb, s. m. The first stage of a journey. (It is usual to make one short stage at the commencement of a jour- ney, and then to wait a few days to collect every thing necessary). پاٴي حساب لانا pāʼe ḥisāb

پٿا paṭṭā H s. m. 1. A lock of hair. 2. A dog- collar. 3. Name of harness.

پوه poh H s. f. Dawn of day.

پتلي putlī पुत्तली S̱. s. f. 1. The pupil of the eye. 2. An image, a puppet, an idol, a doll. 3. The frog of a horseʼs hoof. (See پوتلي). پتلي کاتاراکرنا putlī kā tārā karnā, To honour or esteem as the apple of the eye. S. پتن पतन (r. पत Fall) patan, s. m. The act of falling. पत्तन pattan (in comp.) A town, a city.

پشت pusht P s. f. 1. Back. 2. Progenitors, an- cestry, a generation of progenitors. 3. A prop, a second, an assistant. (Sans. पृष्ठ The back). پشت به پشت pusht-ba-pusht, Generation by generation. پشت پا pusht-i-pā, s. f. The instep. پشت پانو pusht-pāṅw, s. m. The instep, an in- flammation or phlegmon on the upper surface of the foot. پشت قدم pusht-i-ḳadam, The top of the foot, the instep. پشت پرکسي کي رهنا pusht par kisī kī rahnā (lit. To back one) To support steadily. پشت پناه pusht-panāh, An ally, a supporter. پشت خم pusht-ḵẖam, adj. Hump- backed. پشت دست کسي پرمارناياپشت پامارنا pusht-i-dast kisī par mārnā or pusht-i-pā mārnā, To reject, to abandon. پشت دينا pusht denā (lit. To turn oneʼs back) To flee, run away, turn tail.

پتکي patukī H s. f. A small pot, a pan.