پنچ पंच panch S 1. adj. Five. 2. s. m. A council, an assembly, a meeting, a company. 3. Arbitrators. پنچ پلو पंचपल्लव panch pal- lav, The branches of five trees which are used in religious ceremonies. پنچ شاکها पंचशाखा panch-shākhā (Pers. پنج شاخه) see پنجه panja, sign. 2. پنچ پريا panch-piriyā, 1. Any person, Hindū or other, who worships the five pīrs or saints of the Musalmāns. 2. A cast of ḥalāl- ḵẖors. پنچ پاتر पंचपात्र panch-pātr, s. m. A kind of vessel used by Hindūs during worship.

پرستش parastish P (from پرستيدن) s. f. Worship, devotion, adoration, observance.

پڙوا paṛiwā S̱. s. f. See پروا pariwā.

پنچالي panchāl-ī H s. f. Artifice, cunning, &c.

پوجا पूजा pūjā S s. f. 1. Worship, adoration, veneration, devotion. 2. Idolatry.

پرال parāl पलाल S̱. s. f. Straw. See پوال. S. پرالبده प्रालब्ध (from प्र, आ and r. लभ Gain) prālabdh, s. f. Fortune, fate, lot, destiny, pre- destination, venture, chance. S. پراموش परामर्ष (from परा and r. मृष Bear, pardon) parāmarsh̤, s. m. Counsel, advice, consideration, reflection.

پنچکي panchakkī S̱. (from पानीय Water, and चक्र A wheel, a mill) s. f. A watermill. S. H. پنچلڙا panch-laṛ-ā, adj. Of five rows or strings (a necklace, &c.). S. H. پنچلڙي panch-laṛ-ī, s. f. A necklace of five rows or strings.

پهلواري phul-wārī S̱. (फुल्ल A flower, and वाटी A garden) s. f. A flower- garden.

پرچها parchhā H s. m. 1. Self-sown paddy (rice). 2. A spindle for winding thread on. 3. Same as پهرچا pharchā, q. v.

پراکرم पराक्रम परा and r. क्रम Step, pace parākram S. s. m. Power, strength, prowess.