پتنگ patang H s. m. See بقم baḳam.

پرده parda P s. m. 1. A curtain, a screen, cover, veil; secrecy, privacy, modesty. 2. A mu- sical tone or mode. پرده پرده ديکهنا parda parda dekhnā, To pry or inquire secretly into any matter. پرده پرده کرنا parda parda karnā, To do a thing secretly or privately. پرده پوش parda- posh, Keeping a secret. پرده پوشي parda-posh-ī, The act of concealing a blemish. پرده چهوڙنا pardā chhoṛnā, 1. To let fall a curtain. 2. To lay aside concealment. پرده دار parda-dār, Confidential. پرده در parda-dar, A betrayer of secrets. پرده دري parda-dar-ī, The betraying of secrets. پرده رکهنا parda rakhnā, To give ob- scure hints, or to relate a matter in such terms as to be understood by part only of the hearers. پرده فاش parda-fāsh, Betraying secrets. پرده کرنا parda karnā, To conceal. پرده کسي کاپهاڙنا parda kisī kā phāṛnā, or پرده کسي کاکهولنا parda kisī kā kholnā, To reveal the faults of another. پرده نشين parda-nishīn, Remaining behind the curtain; modest. پردي مين سوراخ کرنا parde meṅ sūrāḵẖ karnā, Spoken of a woman who secretly indulges licentious practices.

پريکها parekhā H s. m. Regret, concern, contri- tion, repentance.

پندرهوين pandrahwīṅ पंचदशी S̱. s. f. The fifteenth day of a half month, full or new moon.

پيروٴي pairau-ī P s. f. Following, imitation, pro- secution, pursuit, a consequence, hunting after, investigation.

پچهني pachhnī H s. f. Scarifying (tattooing).

پشتاوا pashtāwā S̱. s. m. See پچهتاوا pachhtāwā.

پاٴيزه pāʼịza P s. m. Trousers, dress for the legs.

پيرت pīrt S̱. s. (dakh.) See پريت prīt.

پکانا pakānā S̱. (trans. of پکنا) v. a. To ripen, to dress victuals, to cook, to bake.