پرتچهـ partachh S̱. or partichh (प्रत्यक्ष from प्रति and अक्षि The eye) 1. adj. Perceptible, ob-

پٿاو paṭāʼo H (from پٿانا) s. m. 1. Irrigating, flooding a field. 2. Roofing a house with tiles, &c.

پنڐا panḍā S̱. (perhaps, for पंडित) s. m. A minister who presides at the temple of an idol. S. P. پنڐارا pinḍārā (पिंड Lump of food, and آر Bringer) s. m. A plunderer, a pillager (among Mahārāttas).

پرچک purchak H s. f. Deceit, trick, coaxing.

پهاٿک phāṭak H s. m. 1. A gate. 2. A large shutter. 3. An obstruction, impediment, a check. 4. The bar of a court of justice, where the plaintiff and defendant take their station.

پهليا phaliyā S̱. (from फल) s. f. A cod, a pod (or the seed) of any legumi- nous plant, but particularly of peas. 2. A loop. پهلي کش phalī-kash, s. m. A hook for drawing the strings through the holes by which the walls of a tent are laced to the top.

پنربس पुनर्वसु punarbasu S s. m. The seventh mansion of the moon, Castor and Pollux.

پورنما पुर्णिमा pūrṇimā S or pūrnamā,

پهوک phok H 1. s. m. Dregs, sediment, grains. 2. adj. Hollow.

پتهرکلا patthar-kalā प्रस्तरकला S̱. s. A fire- lock.