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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎604r] (1212/1826)

The record is made up of 1 volume (908 folios). It was created in 1829. It was written in English, Arabic and Persian. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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hul, Now, immediately, suddenly, directly, instantly, ^.o J ] ^
fVl hakikahy Really, truly, in effect, in fact. J ft dti-
khilj Within. ghuzuni zulika, In the mean
time, after which, then. dfVlfawr, Now, in short, im
mediately, directly. 4 f* kulli makan. Every where.
4 f l l masalj As, for example. Allegorically. lS
j£~1\ /?n’ ndri zcu's'sakar, In hell-flames. ^-q'. J f}
nafsCl amr, To the bottom of the affair. ^ J, fl nafsihi,
In his own person, personally. 4 fVl wuki t , Really, ef
fectively. 4/7 yawm, One day, in the day-time.
a ciftJ/a, My mouth.
f a y~ a (f rom ■ t ^), Returning. Changing. A shadow
(applied particularly to an alteration in position, pointing to the
west before mid-day, then shortening, disappearing, and after
wards taking an opposite direction). Spoil, prey. Tribute.
e/ 9 ■ C t s S j ^ tr^ sar it!*'lfay-i min ghazabihi, Who reco
vers soon from passion. Fi-a, A particle of admiration.
A *^ 1 ? f a y- a ti A return, a bringing back.
A Ji-at) (pi. of Jt-uf) Troops, bodies of men.
A ^ cavern. Plunder. Fayyuh, (fern. fay-
yahat) Wide (sea). Swift (horse).
A fayyahl. Make room, O woman!
A ^^f a yyud) A man who walks haughtily. A male owl.
p fayadar, Occupying one’s self about any thing.
a fayadat) (A beast) seizing whatever he can catch in
order to devour it. Fayadat or fayyudat, Walking proudly.
p j\r 3 f a ydr or fiyur, Employment, work, business, art, profes
sion. The beginning of any business. (Castellus.)
a Jiydsh, A boasting, a g’lorying. Fayydsh, A vain-
boaster. A noble lord, the chief of a family,
p faydshal, Folded, wrinkled.
a J-il-i faydshil, (pi. of fayshal) Glandes penis.
A fayydz i Copious, plentiful. Overflowing (river). Li
beral, generous, profuse, bountiful, fayydz-i mut-
lak, God the gracious bestower of benefits. p^Li ,j)\ abr-i fay-
yuz, A cloud full of rain.
a u-jLi ftydf (pi. of ( i^s flf ) 9 Plains. Deserts without water.
A ujbi faydf i, (pi. of fayfd-a) Soft deserts,
p fuydl) The first, the beginning. Land cultivated after
first rain. An arrow with two barbs.
a JLi ftydl also fuydl, A game among the Arabians (some
thing is hid in a heap of earth, which being then divided into
several smaller heaps, he who discovers that which contains it
gains). Fayydlj The keeper of an elephant.
a <LlLi fayalat (from J-i), Being weak in mind. Erring in
opinion or conjecture. Imbecility, folly.
a jlli faydlik, (pi. of ji-i faylak) Armies, legions.
a fi-dm or fiydm, The covering, the cushions or any strata
of a camel-litter or similar vehicle. A multitude, a body of men.
fayawar (zhofaydwar), Art, trade, profession.
Engaged about any business. A mechanic. Skilful at work.
A ksfi-at. Any army, a body of men. Return,
taldki-ifi-atayn, The meeting of both the armies.
A (S^foytuk, A carpenter; a blacksmith. A porter at a gate.
A king.
A ^f a yj (from p u£jpayk), A messenger; an attendant.
Ay=sn.i fayjar, Rue.
p f a yj an y Rue. The white fig.
A ^ffayh (from ,^i) 5 Being diffused (odour). Boiling. Flow
ing with blood (a wound). Fayh or fayah, Amplitude ; fruit
fulness of herbage in an extensive tract. Fth, (pi. of afyah)
Extensive deserts.
fayhd^ (fern, of afyah) Large (house). Irsaii! al
fayhd, A kind of spoon-meat made of herbs.
p faykh, A footman.
A faykh (from -^j), Being diffused (odour). Making a
noise, whistling. Dispersion.
A faykhatj A platter, dish. The urethra (in man). Ex
cessive heat. Abundance of plants.
A faykhar. An earthen vessel.
A^Wsai faykha?ndn, Self-willed.
A (f rom ‘■VO? Dying* Walking pompously. Doing
good, assisting. Moistening, macerating, diluting saffron and
other aromatics. Emolument, advantage. Saffron. Hairs upon
the lips of a horse. Name of a town in Arabia (Phoda).
A fa-id, Cowardly, heartless. Roasted (meat).
p f a yddr, Business, trade, profession, art, craft,
p Fayddkah, Name of a woman who reigned over the
country of Barda^.
a faydas, A kind of jug.
p pj^sfaydum, A species of white manna.
a j-£fa-ir, (A place) full of mice. (Milk) rendered impure
b y a mouse fallen into it.
Laughter, a laughing-stock. Vexation, sorrow.
A f 1 ’ ran, (pi. ofjli fa-r) Mice.
A f ~ ir d n h The two erect bars within which the tongue
of a balance vibrates, the handle.
A ijJsji-rat or fi-arat, Fenugreek and dates administered to
women in childbed. Fi-arat, (pi. of j^fa-r) Mice.
p jjj^firoz, Victorious, triumphant. Prosperous, fortunate,
successful. Happy. August. Victory, superiority. Name of
a king. The third of the five supplemental days added to the
Persian year, lashkar-iftroz, The conquering army.
p ^jjj^firdz-dbdd, The mansion of prosperity; name of a
city in Persia near Shiraz ; also the name of several other towns,
p j}\jjj+sfirdz-asar. Victorious, conquering,
p firdz-bakht, Victorious.
A ftruzaj (p flrdzah), A turquoise-stone.
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The volume is A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations , by John Richardson, of the Middle Temple and Wadham College, Oxford. Revised and improved by Charles Wilkins. This new edition has been enlarged by Francis Johnson. The volume was printed by J. L. Cox, London, 1829.

The volume begins with a preface (folios 7-8), followed by the dissertation (folios 9-40), proofs and illustrations (folios 41-49), and an advertisement on pronunciation and verb forms (folios 50-51). The dictionary is Arabic and Persian to English, arranged alphabetically according to the Arabic and Persian alphabets. At the back of the volume are corrections and additions (folio 908).

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1 volume (908 folios)
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The dictionary is arranged alphabetically, according to the Arabic and Persian alphabets.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 910; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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English, Arabic and Persian in Latin and Arabic script
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