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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎149v] (303/1826)

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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a inmilal) (vn of malla) Snatching, stealing. Fall
ing, or dropping out from the midst.
A anmilat, The tip of the finger. A finger,
p unmudaj (or (foror A
sample, a specimen, a model, an exemplar.
A inmihldl, (iv of q) Rectitude. Uprightness.
Moderation, temperature. Quietness, remissness, languor. Ful
ness of stature.
A unmiy, A sack, cushion, or pillow, stuffed with chaff.
a inmiyas, (vn of Being mixed, diluted.
ajUj! inmiyaZ) (vu ofj--<) Being separated, distinguished.
a inmiyd^j (vn of Being melted (fat).
a jLiil inmiyak) (vn of Jj^o) Perishing.
a unun, Name of a bird resembling a pigeon, hut black.
a annands, (amboyna, anassa) A pine-apple,
p JcJl anand. See and.
p annah) Any number from three to ten.
a yi\ anzc (^ any or iny). Time. A portion of time, as an
hour, or a watch of the night.
\\y>\ anzcd, (pi. nazva’) Date-stones. Invcd, (ivof^y)
Throwing away (the stones of dates). Performing, completing
(any business). Travelling to distant countries, retiring to a dis
tance, making distant journies. Being over-fat (a camel).
V .
a I anzca-a, One skilled in the science of the stars.
Ailjil anwd-a, (pi. of s-y nazc-a) Certain stars in the 28th
mansion of the moon.
A z \y\ anzcdh, (pl.of^asrli naj/i'/jaOWeeping,wailing (women).
Aj\y\ anzcdr, (pi. of jU ndr) Fires, (pi. ofjy nur) Lights.
Splendours. Flowers. Anns dr is the title of many books, as,
AnzcdruH bahtyah, The shining lights; Amcdru’s sa^adat, The
lights of felicity; Anzcdru'l uikl^ The lights of the understand
ing ; Anzcdr Suhayli Kdshift, The lights of the star Canopus,
by Kashifi, which is an elegant translation, or paraphrase, of
Pilpay’s fables, written originally in the Sanskrit language, and
formerly translated into the old Persian or Pahlavl language,
under the title of Humdyun-ndmahy The august book. The
Sanskrit name is IlitopadZsa, under which title there is now an
English translation made immediately from that language. In-
zcdr, (iv ofjy) Being beautiful, shining, clear, conspicuous^
a LJj'y \ Anzc art ^ Name of a famous Persian poet, who died
about the year 1200.
a Al anzcdsj Name of a place.
a anzcdz, (pi. of ^y nazcz') Higher grounds. Places
from whence waters flow.
(pi. of by nazct) Things suspended or pendulous.
Parcels hung or placed between the two larger trusses or loads
carried on each side by a camel or other beast of burthen. The
interstices between the hips of animals. tfUi^ zdt anwdt,
Name of a tree.
A^yi anwd^j (pi. of ^y nawQ Sorts, kinds, species, varie
ties. Ways, means.
a i— anzvdf) (pi. of <— y nawf) Camels’ bunches (espe
cially of the larger kind). Sounds, cries (of the hyena).
a fj\y\ anzcdl, (pi. of Jl3 ndl) Liberal men. (pi. of Jy nawl)
Weavers’ beams. Modes, ways.
a j*!y \ anzcdm, (pi. of ^y nazsm) Dreams, sleeps.
a Jy\anzcdn, (pi. of ^y nun) Fishes. Swords, resembling
fish. Ink-horns.
p by^ unujid, Bugloss. Endive. Name of certain idolaters.
A z y \ anuh, (A horse) making a snorting noise whilst he runs.
Unuh, (from ^) Sighing, breathing hard. One who sighs
grievously when any thing is asked from him. A miser.
Ajy \ anzcar, More or most bright, luminous, resplendent.
Flourishing. Beautiful. Anzcur, (pi. ofjb war), Fires, flames.*
p U^yl anurastnd) A hemorrhage.
a ^y] anus, Familiar. Tame (as a dog who does not bite),
p ^yy\ Atiosh, (heb. Enos the son of Seth,
p liy^ anoshd, Name of a certain sect. Joy, mirth. Equality,
p <L£y! anushah, Fortunate, happy, blessed, prosperous, desir
able. Goodness. Wine. Hail! welcome ! God bless you !
A <LLy^ anzcitat, (pi. ofbLj niydit) Hooks. The heart-strings.
A uJyt dnuf, (pi. of an f) Noses.
anuf, (A woman) breathing through her nose an
agreeable perfume. Modest, bashful, attentive to reputation,
avoiding every thing bad.
p jy ^ anuk, A kind of bird of prey.
\ ^y \ anzcuk , or <yy ^), (pl.of<Lab ndkat) Camels.
A j*y 1 anzoam, Sleepy, somnolent, much inclined to sleep,
fc Uy! anumiyd, ('Ave/xuvvt) The anemone.
p <y^ anzcah, Hoping.
A &y \ unuh, (from 43^) Breathing hard.
v yjy \ anuytd, A wailing, a lamentation,
p^yl anuytdan, To weep, to lament, to sigh.
a anh, (from &j\) Breathing hard.
p 4)1 dnah, A particle, which, when added to substantives,
gives them an adverbial signification, as a Jjbbl ittifdk, L nion.
p ittifdkdnah, Unanimously.
A 43 1 anih, Envious.
a 4i! unnah, Breathing hard. Those who sigh when any thing
is askecf of them. Misers.
a 431 annahu. Because that. Since, for as much as. Innahu,
Certainly, indeed, surely yes.
ply I dnhd, (pi. of aw) They.
a lyl anhd, (pi. of ^3 nahy or nihy) Ditches, pools, trenches,
puddles, (pi. of yj nahuzczc) Extremely prudent, intelligent.
Inhd, (iv of ^j$j) Causing to arrive. Bringing, conveying,
transmitting. Announcing, certifying. Publication, advertise
ment. Coming to a pool.

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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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