پنچورا panchorā H s. m. An earthen vessel with a narrow neck and a hole in the bottom. When filled with water and the mouth stopped, no water flows from the hole below till the hand or whatever stopped the mouth be removed. (It is used as an experiment to illustrate the doc- trine of the horror vacui by the followers of Aristotle).

پيسار paisār H s. m. Access, ability, admission.

پهلانا phulānā S̱. (trans. of پهولنا) v. a. 1. To cause to swell, to inflate, distend. 2. To fatten. 3. (met.) To make proud or to puff up with flattery.

پبتر pabitr पवित्र S̱. adj. Pure, holy, unde- filed, nice, clean.

پرب parab S̱. or parb (पर्व्व) s. m. A festival, a holiday, an anniversary festival, feast.

پاداش pādāsh P s. m. Retaliation, recom- pense, retribution, reward, requital.

پرگنات parganāt P s. m. plur. of پرگنه pargana, q. v.

پينالا painālā प्रणाल S̱. s. m. A gutter, a spout.

پونيو pūnyau S̱. or pūnyo (see پورنما) s. f. Day of full moon.

پهانک phānk H s. f. A slice, a piece of fruit.