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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎364r] (732/1826)

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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Highly finishing (a discourse). A circle, a ring. A buckle. A
hoop. Khilkat) Creation. The exterior form, the shape. (A
cloud) disposed to rain. The creation, people, populace, the
world. Khulkaty The disposition or turn of mind. Khalikat,
(A cloud) disposed to rain.
A khalkiy. Natural.
A <*^ 0 - khalklyat, Creation.
p khulak, A defect, a flaw. A gap, a chink.
A khalul (from khalla) f Being marred, thrown into
confusion (business), by fault or negligence. Rupture, breach,
gap, interruption. Defeat, danger, change for the worse. Dis
turbance, disorder of the spirits, infirmity. £Uj ,ji>. khulul-i
di/ndgh, A disturbed brain, madness, melancholy. Khilal (pi.
of <lL>- khillat) Rich sword-sheaths. Shreds of meat picked
from between the teeth. Khulal, Thorny plants (of a pleasant
flavour). Bits of meat sticking between the teeth,
pjljol JU- khalal-andaz. Throwing into confusion,
p khilm and khilim^ Anger, indignation. Adhesive mud.
Khilm, khilini) or khilum^ Snot. Khiilum, Name of one of the
dependencies of Balkh.
A khilntj A friend, a companion. The covert of a deer.
A khulamd, (pi. of khilm) Friends. Coverts of deer,
p khilim-dah) A snotty nose. (liui'hun-i kdti^.)
A khulmuSj Pasturing cattle four days and nights, and
driving them to water morning and evening at different places,
p tUU- fchulmah, The head of a mace or a military club.
khilnudan, To blow the nose. To be angry,
p khulin, A snotty-nosed fellow.
a khalambus, The marcasite ; a fire-striking flint,
p khalanj also khilanj, Of two colours. Piebald. Khi-
tanj, A black pigeon with mottled wings. Khilinj^ Torpor of
the limbs. A scratching with t^ie nails.
a khalanj (or p khulanj), A tree from which they make
beams, or wooden bow ls. A wooden platter.
a khalanj an, The root galangale.
PjJol=i- khalandar, Origany, an herb,
p SJciri- khalandah, Penetrating, wounding,
p khalang, Of two colours, piebald. Khilang, Pinch
ing the skin with the nails. Of two colours.
A khalzo or khilzs, Vacant, solitary, at leisure,
p khulu, A large well-flavoured damascene plum.
a JU khalu-a, Stubborn (camel). Not quitting his place.
a jU- khaluze, An obstinate camel that will not budge. Khu-
luw (from ^U), Being vacant, or deserted (a place). Being at
leisure, free, alone. Going away, receding, abstaining. Com
ing to any person in private, or requesting a private interview.
Passing away (time). Smiling, laughing at. Besides, except.
khuluvDu'z' zar^. Freedom from cares.
a khulu-a (from tU-), Being obstinate (a camel).
v ^y^khalwdj, Name of a carnivorous bird; a kite.
A khalub, A deceiver, a liar.
A ij\S*khalzcat (from yi-^), Being deserted (a place). Sit
ting in private with another. Laughing at, jeering. Retire
ment, solitude, privacy. A closet, a private apartment. Secret
council or debate. ,CL 2 yJ>- khalzcat-i sahih, Complete re
tirement, where is no legal or natural impediment to the com
mission of the carnal act of marriage, p khalzeat
kardan, To retire. To evacuate. To dismiss.
p khalzoat-khdnah (or khulzcat-saru), The
women’s apartment, or any other private apartment. An oratory,
p khalzsat-ddst, Fond of retirement,
p khalwut-gdh, A solitary place, one of retirement,
p Clairs- khalzvat-guzin, Choosing solitude; a recluse,
p khalieat-nishin, Sitting in solitude ; a hermit,
p Khulwatt, Name of the poet Ismail Jamalu’d’d’in.
A khaluj, Scattered clouds full of rain. A she-camel
losing her milk when her sucking colt is taken away. Khuluj
(from ^^)? Beating, throbbing. Making signs by winking.
A khulud (from jl=5-), Being perpetual. Having a green
old age. Eternity. A fresh and vigorous old age.
A khulus (from ^aL>-), Being good, choice, excellent,
pure, unmixed. Reaching to, arriving at. Purity, sincerity,
candour, integrity. Friendship. Khulus or khalus, Sediment.
A khulusdt, (pi. of khulus) Purities. Extracts.
A khuluslyat, Purity, candour, honesty.
khalut, Mixing. A mixer,
p khaluf, Fetid breath.
A khuluf (from i_alS-), Succeeding, coming behind.
Drawing or drinking water. Becoming very offensive (the
breath from fasting). Turning (as milk or wine). Being cor
rupted by vice (a man). Limping with a distorted shoulder (a
camel). hayy khuluf, Arabs absent from their
dwelling-place, notone remaining behind. Present after having
been absent, (pi. of khilf) The short ribs. Camels’ teats.
A khaluk, Name of a species of aromatic. Khuluk,
(pi. of khalk) Men.
A <LSyL=s- khulukat (from Being torn, worn (garment).
Being measured, consonant, adapted. Being beautiful of face,
p khulu-gurdah, A kind of large plum.
A khulul (from Jjs- khalla), Being diminished, lean.
a khululat (from khalla), Becoming poor. Amity,
p LIAsL khuluftyd, Any thing common to all. Melancholy,
gloominess. Shameless, barefaced. Intrepid.
p khulwah, Disgraced, dishonoured, infamous,
p iLU- khaluh, A helm or rudder. Any sharp piercing thing.
Void, empty. Lost. A writing signed by a judge, confirming
any mercantile transaction. Trifles, silly discourse. Any thing
that goes off by degrees. Wind in the belly causing acute pain.
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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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