پيراک pairāk H (from پيرنا) s. m. A swimmer.

پهسکا phuskā H adj. 1. Weak, without strength. 2. Slack (as, a knot).

پچهواڙا pichhwāṛā S̱. (from پيچها q. v.) s. m. The rear, rearward, the back part. adj. Hinder, hindmost, hindermost, in the rear, abaft.

پهرتارهنا phirtā rahnā H v. n. To wander, to pe- rambulate, to walk about.

پرجاپت प्रजापति prajā-pat S or prajā-pati, s. m. Lord of subjects; a prince; a name of Brahmā.

پرتهمي prathmī S̱. or pirthmī, (Sans. पृथिवी or पृथ्वी) s. f. The earth; ground.

پکوانا pakwānā S̱. (caus. of پکنا) v. a. To cause to be dressed or cooked, to cause to ripen.

پهرچهانا pharchhānā H v. a. To clean, to wipe, to settle, to clear away (the clouds, &c.).

پرست parast P part. (in compos.) Adorer, wor- shipper; devoted to, attentive to; as, آتش پرست ātash-parast, A worshipper of fire; a guebre of the sect of Abraham, Zoroaster or the Magi. بت پرست but-parast, An idolater, worshipper of idols. خداپرست ḵẖudā-parast, A wor- shipper of God. خودپرست ḵẖụd-parast, A worshipper or admirer of self; self-conceited.

پلاونا palāʼonā S̱. (पलायन see s̱. پلانا palānā) v.a. To flee, to run away.