پودها paudhā H s. m. A young tree, plant, sap- ling.

پکا pakkā पक्व S̱. adj. 1. Ripe, mature, matured. 2. Boiled, dressed (opposite to raw), cooked, baked (as bricks), made of brick. 3. Cunning, knowing, instructed, firm, strong, proved, expert. پکاکرنا pakkā karnā, To establish a claim, agree- ment, or proposition, so that no doubt or subject of dispute can remain.

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

پوشاک poshāk P s. f. Vestments, dress, attire, habit, garments, clothes, raiment, accoutrement.

پيشواٴي peshwā-ī P s. f. The meeting and conducting a guest or visitor, the duty of chief priest, guidance, supremacy.

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

پهنسيارا phaṅsiyārā S̱. (from پهانسي q. v.) s. m. A footpad who strangles passengers or travellers.

بهڙيا phaṛiyā H (from پهڙ) s. m. 1. A pedler, a re- tailer. 2. The keeper of a gaming house or dice table.

پوجيه पूज्य pūjya S adj. Venerable.

پشت pusht P s. f. 1. Back. 2. Progenitors, an- cestry, a generation of progenitors. 3. A prop, a second, an assistant. (Sans. पृष्ठ The back). پشت به پشت pusht-ba-pusht, Generation by generation. پشت پا pusht-i-pā, s. f. The instep. پشت پانو pusht-pāṅw, s. m. The instep, an in- flammation or phlegmon on the upper surface of the foot. پشت قدم pusht-i-ḳadam, The top of the foot, the instep. پشت پرکسي کي رهنا pusht par kisī kī rahnā (lit. To back one) To support steadily. پشت پناه pusht-panāh, An ally, a supporter. پشت خم pusht-ḵẖam, adj. Hump- backed. پشت دست کسي پرمارناياپشت پامارنا pusht-i-dast kisī par mārnā or pusht-i-pā mārnā, To reject, to abandon. پشت دينا pusht denā (lit. To turn oneʼs back) To flee, run away, turn tail.