پالکي pālkī H s. f. A litter, a sedan. پالکي سوار pālkī-sawār, One who rides in a pālkī. پالکي نشين pālkī-nishīn, Entitled to be carried in a pālkī. (Formerly, this privilege was granted by a King or Viceroy).

پارنا pārnā पारण S̱. s. m. Breaking a fast. v. a. To finish, to accomplish.

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.

پهاوڙي phāʼoṛī H s. f. 1. A crutch on which a jogī leans. 2. A piece of wood or staff with a support at each end, which is held in both hands and laid horizontally, in performing the exercise of ḍanḍ. 3. An instrument like a small rake or hoe for removing a horseʼs dung.

پـﮩ‍لا pahlā, paihlā H or pahilā, 1. adj. First. 2. adv. Before, rather, soon.

پهروانا phirwānā H (caus. of پهرنا) v. a. To cause to turn.

پونٿا ponṭā H s. m. Snot. See پوٿا poṭā.

پنپنا panapnā H v. n. 1. To commence increasing in bulk (a man, tree, &c.). 2. To pros- per, to flourish, to thrive, to shoot, to grow, to be refreshed or restored.

پشپک पुष्पक push̤pak S s. m. The car of Ku- vera, god of riches.

پـﮩريا pahriyā S̱. (from प्राहरिक) s. m. A watch- man, a sentinel.