پهسکنا phasaknā H v. n. To split, to burst, to break.

پڙجانا paṛ-jānā S̱. v. n. To lie down; to repose, to cease (as the wind), to abate.

پريتني pretnī S̱. (from प्रेत) s. f. A female ghost, demon, or evil spirit. See پريت pret.

پرنالي pranālī S (प्रणाली) s. f. A gutter, a drain, a conduit.

پگاه pagāh P s. f. Dawn of day, morning twi- light.

پرهيز parhez P (from پرهيختن or پرهيزيدن) s.m. Ab- stinence, forbearance, continence, abstaining or keeping aloof, control of the passions, caution, sobriety. بدي پرهيز badī-parhez, Abstaining from evil. پرهيزکرنا parhez karnā, v. a. 1. To control oneʼs passions. 2. To abstain (from), to keep aloof, or be on oneʼs guard (from), to avoid. 3. To observe a regimen.

پهوپهي phūphī H s. f. Fatherʼs sister, paternal aunt.

پل pal P. contract. of پلک palak, q. v. پل اوٿ pal-oṭ, For an instant. پل مارنا pal-mārnā, To make a motion of the eyelid. پل مارتي pal mār-

پراتم purātam S̱. (पुरातन) adj. Old, an- cient.

پيار pyār S̱. or piyār (प्रीति) s. m. f. Love, affection, fondness. پيارکرنا pyār karnā, To fondle, caress.