پرسا pursā P. s. m. Condolence. See پرسه.

پايک pāyik S̱. (Sans. पादिक Pers. پيک) s. m. A messenger, harbinger.

پونه pauna H s. m. A spoon with holes in it like a colander for skimming with, &c.

پيچوان pech-wān P adj. Twisted (generally ap- plied to ḥuḳḳas or ḥuḳḳa snakes).

پورب pūrab पूर्व S̱. 1. s. m. East. 2. adj. Eastern. 3. Former, prior, preceding. पूर्वार्ध pūrvārdh, The former or prior half.

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.

پلاني palānī S̱. s. f. (पलाल Straw) Thatching.

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

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

پيا piyā H (पिय same as پڙا) Fell, fallen.