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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎263v] (531/1826)

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 (JUj tafant, (vi of^ii) Destroying each other (in war).
A tafawut, (vi of C^y) Difference, distinction, separa
tion, disparity, discrepancy, contradiction. Distance. Absence.
A tafawuz, (vi of^yi) Being reciprocally the equal,
peer, associate, or helper, of each other. Consulting together.
A JoUj tafayud, (vi of uV-i) Availing, helping one another.
A i r ' lij tafayif) ( L k am.) Bits of straw, or hairs. 1 rifles.
a XfiJ tuff at, A disregarded woman. The siyah-gosh, an ani
mal of the lynx-kind, having the ears tipped with long black hair.
p taft, Warm, hot. Melting, dissolving. Spinning a
web (a spider). Running. Swift, acute, clever. Heat, waimth.
Rage. A rope’s end. A tottering gsit* Name of a medicinal
herb ; also of an intoxicating root. Name of a place in Persia.
a taftdf, An idle sauntering fellow (who picks up and
retails the sayings of women).
a tafattut, (v of fatta) Being broken to pieces.
a J>su tafattuh, (v of ^i) Being opened, unlocked.
a taftar (for duftar), A book, a journal.
tafattush, (v of Jisi) Investigating, enquiring into.
a JzJu tafattuk, (v of Jii) Being split, broken, cleft, unsewed.
a Jsij* tafattul, (v of Jii) Being twisted (a rope),
p taftan, To burn. To kindle. To twist,
p izju taftah, Hot. Melted. Twisted. Displeased. Weighed
down. Quick-lime. A spider’s web. Name of a poisonous root,
p taftah-jigar, Hectic. Inflamed with love,
p Jj tzJu taftah-dil, Afflicted at heart, desponding.
a ,J*sj tafattl, (v of yi) Appearing to be a young man though
yet a boy. Being noble, liberal, generous.
a LpjJ taftiyat, (11 of Being considered as a grown girl,
and kept confined at home, not being allowed to romp with boys.
a t aft it, (n of fatta) Breaking, crumbling.
a taftih, (n of Opening wide, unbarring.
PjjJk-sij taftldan, To wax hot.
a .j+Ju taftlr, (n offfi) Rendering weak or relaxed. Averting
(punishment from another). Remaining immoveable (a cloud)
and threatening rain. Breakfasting.
p o'JjJ taft-yazdl, Name of a street in the city of Yazd.
A sort of medicine.
a taftish, (n of ( > ^j) Investigating, examining. En
quiry, examination. p LArr-*-’ To examine, investigate.
a taftiahi, Investigation, research. An inquisitor, a
commissary, an investigator, examiner.
A / taftik, (u of (jzj) Splitting, breaking, bursting (any
thing sewed). Opening, loosing.
p < J taftik, Goats’ hair resembling silk, and often more
valuable (of which shals are made). Flax, worsted. Steam.
A taftik, (n of ulioi) Carding cotton.
a taftll, (n of Jui) Twisting (a rope).
a . : "gV taftln, (n of ffzs) Exciting sedition, raising tumults,
promoting mischief. Bringing into trouble. (A woman) se
ducing or infatuating (a man). Burning, scorching. Trying,
proving (gold by fire, or man by temptations).
A C^su tafs (from cUiJ), Purifying, before performing the
sacred ceremony at Mecca, of throwing stones at the devil or
Mina (when the devotee cuts off his hair, shaves his beard and
the rest of his body, pares his nails, and cleanses himself from all
filth). Sacrificing a camel. Tafas, Filth, dirt in the head.
Tafis, Having neglected hair, or a squalid beard.
a jsP tafajjur, (v ofys. J ) Being set a flowing, bursting out
and running rapidly (water). Sending forth its first glimmering
(the dawn). Being diffusive (in munificence). Suppuration.
\ Ln s^ tafajjus, (v of ^-^r) Being lofty, haughty, proud.
tafajju^, (v of Being afflicted, showing marks
of grief. Condoling, lamenting the fate of another.
a«Lk^ tafjiyat, (u of Uncovering. Displacing.
a tafjlj, (n of ^fajja) Making raw. Straddling.
A tafjir, (u of j^) Causing to burst forth, setting a
flowing, permitting to run or diffuse itself (water). Distinguish
ing, separating with the fingers. Driving away (a dog). Dis
covering to be a /qjVr, i. e. a scoundrel, liar, adulterer.
Doing any thing early in the morning. Bringing great wealth.
A idffitj) ( JI living pain. Afflicting, distress-
ing, vexing (especially on account of a loss).
A J-jsA’ tafjil, (n of J^s. J ) Making broad. Exposing, ren
dering conspicuous.
tafahhuj, (vof Sitting with the legs open.
A tafahhus, (v of Walking pompously.
A tafahhush, (v of Speaking obscenely.
A tafahhus, (v of Enquiring diligently, demand
ing information. Investigation, disquisition, search.
a tafahhul, (v of J^r) Living well (in meat, drink, and
clothing). Looking like a stallion.
a tafhiyat, (n of not in use) Meaning, having a ten
dency towards, pointing to any thing (a speech). Seasoning
properly (a pot) with herbs and spiceries.
a tafhlj, (u of Sitting with the feet apart.
tafhim, (11 of ^s.^) Silencing (inconversationor at law).
Making the face black. Letting the first shades of night pass.
a tafakhkhut, (v of C^*) Being struck with asto
nishment. Walking like the fdkhit or turtle-dove.
a tafakhkhuz, (v of Delaying, procrastinating.
a tafakhkhur, (v of jk?) Being proud, boasting, think
ing vainly of one’s self. Pride, arrogance.
Afsj-i tafakhkhuz, (vof^s-*) Being proud; pride, haughtiness.
\ tafkhlz, (11 of Separating (men) and distri
buting (them) into families. Calling them by their families.
a tafkhlr, (n of j^) Excelling another in glory. I re
claiming any one glorious and happy.
a tafkhlm, (n of Magnifying, honouring. I re
nouncing (a letter) full or open. Being proud, haughty.

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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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