'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [157r] (318/1826)
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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world, skdful. si,z.ahlJ, An eloquent speaker, an
orator, rhetorician. Jjz\ ^lU t 5lam.ahli, An inhabitant of the
globe, a citizen of the world. ^ ^ kal.at.akr,. The gar.
risen, the inhabitants of the castle.
A ahil) Inhabited, populous.
A "ijz\ Man (an adverb of supplication), God be with you !
Heaven bless you ! welcome. It is often used with a pronoun,
a substantive, a verb, or with another verb, the meaninw being
nearly synonimous; as, A blessing go with yo^; 'W
Peace be in this house; 'W i^w1 Welcome;'W
H elcome and welcome.
a /hlrtb, (iv of Continuing his speed (a horse).
A ihlaj) (iv of Hiding, concealing.
' A ihlas, (i V of Concealing any thing said or
done. Ridiculing slily. Talking in a whisper.
A clj'lfc' ihlak, (iv of uXU) Ruining, destroying. Selling.
Ruin, destruction, perdition, murder, p ihldk-i
nafs kardan, To restrain the passions, conquer the desires.
A ihldl, (iv of hallo) Contemplating (the new moon).
Beginning to shine or appear (the new moon). Observing the
beginning of the month. Beginning (a month). Raising the
voice, crying (as a child). Pronouncing the word <■'_ lab-
bay ha), I am obedient to thee. Invoking God by saying
^1\ In the name of God (when sacrificing or consecrating any
animal). Rolling the tongue about the mouth, when thirsty, in
order to collect some moisture.
A —J ahldlu kasla'j A kind of shrub, the root of which
has an aromatic spicy smell.
A L— ahlab, Hairy, bristly. Rainy. Plentiful (year).
*—A tail docked, without hair; also, abounding with hair,
p ahlabub, (in ancient Persian) Heaven, paradise.
A ahlaty (a noun of unity) One people.
A <0^1 ahillat, (pi. of JLb hildl) New moons (especially on
the first nights of their appearance). Nobles. Heaps of stones.
A ahhalaka allahu IVl khayri^ God bless you.
A uhlub) A species, kind, sort. A mode, manner (of
speaking). Fraud. Delay. Ornament, beauty. Riches.
A ahfiy^ Domestic, tame, gentle.
A ahllyat) Worthiness. Aptitude. Ability. Possession.
A ihlilaj. The myrobalan-tree, a kind of citron.
Chebulic myrobalans. Myrobalan-trees.
A ahUyah, A wife.
A ahumm. More or most important, or necessary.
jy<\ ahamm-i umur y The most important things. Pjl£
ahamm-i kdr y An affair of consequence.
A ahmd-a, (pi. of him-a) Worn-out clothes.
A-tUjfcl ihmd-a, (iv of UA) Tearing, wearing (a garment).
A CuUwfc! ihmat) (iv of L^aJo) Laughing or speaking low.
ihmdj, (iv of ^♦ J^, ) Straining every nerve, running
at full gallop. Concealing, hiding.
a ihmad, (iv of A^Jb) Remaining quiet in a place. Pro
ceeding expeditiously. Running hastily (to victuals). Pacifying.
Causing to rest or remain. Keeping silence (with regard to any
thing disagreeable).
A CA ihmak) (iv of Rage. Diligence, attention.
A JUjbl ihmal, (iv of ^J-tJb) Deferring, intermitting, letting
alone. Allowing (camels) to pasture without a keeper, (in
gram.) Depriving aletter of its vowel. Negligence, carelessness,
indifference, indolence. Impediment. Delay.
A i!tK!b] ihmdlan (p Ajl'LtJbl), Carelessly, intermittingly.
A ^LiJbl ahmani) (pi. of ^ hi/nm) Frail old men. Ihmdm^ (iv
of hamma) Rendering solicitous, keeping in suspense.
Py*Jb! ahmar, A jackall.
pA^iJb! dhmand) A liar.
A uhmuin^ Having a large head,
p <UJb! ahamah, A piece, a portion. Deficient, defective.
(than, Iron. A rusty sword.
(or y .^r&l), Male iron or steel. ,^1 (or xc ybT) }
A plough-share. (Cold iron) The human heart. ,(^1
To beat cold iron, (met.) To engage in any unprofi
table business, Soft iron.
A ^liJb^ ihnd-a, (iv of bib) Giving, bestowing.
a jLjb! Ahndd, (pi. of AiJb Hind) Hindas (a woman’s name).
A Ahnds, Name of a village in Egypt.
p^U-ll ^jjbl d/mn-ttsA^an, A thimble.
A ihndf, (iv of i~jLji>) Making haste. Smiling ironi
cally (a female). Beginning to cry (a child).
aJUJI^T dhinu'l mdl. Patrimony, paternal inheritance,
p tUl^Jbl ahndmahy Disgrace, ignominy. Pomp, ostentation.
Self-commendation. Fortune. Love. Transitory, evanescent.
A ihndn, (iv of ^ hunna) Making fat and strong,
p AiLiJbl ahanbdnah, The neck. The back part of the neck,
p dhan-buyah, A yawning, a gaping.
p ^ybl dhan-bur, A robber, a thief, a house-breaker.
p<ob ^Jbl dhan-pdyah, The foot of a roasting-jack or spit.
p Ji (j-ibl dhan-tar, A sword having an undulating surface,
p ^\Jbl dhanj, Casting, throwing, flinging, hurling. Extracting,
drawing (a sword, &c.). Peace, safety. A smith’s forceps.
Tweezers. A tooth-picker. The wick of a candle, the match of
a lamp. Short straw, chaff. A rope made of the fibres of the
palm-tree : a gun-rope. The hoop of a barrel, &c. A hair-fillet
(worn by women). Drink, a draught. A kind of light soil
that flies up from brass and sticks to the roofs of work-houses.
Peace, safety. Concord, harmony. A design, intention, reso
lution. A commencement.
I> dhanjdriidan, To cause to drink,
r dhan-jdn, Hard-hearted. Tried in adversity.
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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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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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- 'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:845v, 845ar:845av, 846r:909v, back-i
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- Richardson, Sir John, 9th Baronet
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