'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎422v] (849/1826)

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a raf^iyat) Presentation.
A j rafgh. Affluence. Plenty. Fruitfulness. U nfruitful,
barren (place). The worst jiart of a valley. A tract or border
of a country. Soft level ground. A district of many sons.
Earth and dust. Soft thin lime or mortar. A narrow-mouthed
bottle. Narrow and impervious female parts. Rafgh or / ufgh^
The perspiration; the inner part ofthearm-pitor groin; the groin.
A Jij rafk (from JA,), Tying together (a camel’s) fore-legs
immediately beneath the shoulder to prevent him from running
away. Rifk (from (J^*)? benevolent, kind, or easy. As
sisting. Favouring. Being a fellow-traveller. Benignity, bene
volence. Courtesy, favour. Assistance, aid. bFr Vi/’A',
Easily, without inconvenience. Rafale (from Having the
elbow distorted (a camel). (Desire) easily satisfied. (W ater)
easily drawn. A jutting out of the elbow. A disease in the udder
from unskilful milking. Rufaky (pi. of AsJj rufkuty rifkat^ and
rufkat) Companies of fellow-travellers. Societies.
AUi; rafka, (fem. of (jiji arfak) (A she-camel) with a dis
torted elbow. Rnfaka, (pi. of rafik) Companions in travel.
a <&»j rafkat, rifkat, also rufkat, A company of travellers.
Society, fellowship.
a Jiu raji (from Ji;)? Being ignorant, unskilful, unlearned,
negligent (in dress). Rafl (or ^JLijrafalari) (from Drag
gling the garments along the ground, swinging the arms and
walking fastidiously but ungracefully. Rafal, The place (in a
well) whence water flows. Rafil, One who sweeps the ground
with his clothes pompously but ungracefully. A fool. Untidy,
awkward, clumsy. Deformed. Rif all, Long, trailing
(garments). Long-tailed (horse). Fleshy, corpulent.
AiLL rafla, Ungracefully dressed, awkward (woman).
a <LlL rajilat. An agreeable life. A foolish woman.
A ti; rifann (for rifall), Long-tailed (horse).
a rafanah (for ^arifdnah), A symbol.
v jij rafu, Sewing close, counterpoint, darning, fine-drawing.
A rafzc (from jij), Mending (a garment). Calming, allay
ing, pacifying, appeasing.
A LU rafzcd, (fem. of Large-eared (woman).
a rvfus, Ribaldry (in a woman). Coition.
A rafuj, The root of a palm-branch.
a £yj rafud, (A camel) filling the dish rafd at one milking.
v iJ^yj rafushah, Sin, transgression. Pleasantry, jocularity,
humour. Discovery. Palmistry, chiromancy.
a i^yyj rufuz (from Being bi*oad and open (a valley).
Pasturing alone (a scattered herd of camels). Bodies, sects. A
scattered herd (of camels). A tract of land abandoned, and
claimed by nobody. Fields distant from each other.
a t >*-* t rufuf, (pi. of <—i i raff) Flocks of sheep. Arches.
rafd-gar, A fine-drawer, a darner. A sewer of coun
terpoint. A tailor. A patch for mending a garment,
r ^yj rafun, Saffron. Cyprus.
A fij rafh, rifh, (or Xyj rufuh) (from tij), Living quietly and
comfortably. Drinking daily their fill (camels). Rifah, Small
palms. Rufah, Straw. Ruffah, (pi. of ks^j) Living quietly,
p i rafah, The Pleiades.
A rafhdn, One who leads a comfortable life.
A rufahniyat, Affluence, the conveniences of life,
p X&yj raftduh, Old clouts sewed together, whereon bread is
laid to be baked in the oven.
a rafts, A partaker, an associate.
A ^fuSjrafiz, Rejected, thrown away. Sweat. Broken (spear).
a rafi^, One who raises up. Lifted up. High, sublime.
Noble, eminent, exalted. Grand, bunyun-i
rafiui'l arkdn, A fabric supported by pillars, ma-
kdn-i rafl^, A high place, or edifice. rafiff#
darajdt, Of eminent degree. ra f*z}* ’sh 'shun, Of
exalted dignity. ^-yj rafi^u'l kadr (also
raflui'l mikddr), Of high estimation.
A rafiyit, High. Noble (woman). Whatever is told
of another. An offering, j /^^-y-jibdl-i ra
ft ^ah zca tildl-i maniyih, High mountains and inaccessible rocks.
a rafigh, Leading an easy, comfortable life.
a i < raf if (from i 9j raffa), Eating much. Shining (co
lour). Swelling with sap (herbage). (A tree) glittering with
dew. Splendid (vest). Dispersed. Roof of a house. Plenty
of provender. A lily. A window or opening for receiving light.
\ (jyj rafik, A friend, companion; a colleague, accomplice,
associate, assistant, partner, ally. Skilful. Active, industrious,
jlp- *(jyj raftk-i jihad, A fellow-soldier, p
rafik o ham-rdh shudan, To keep company, to associate with,
p rafiki, Society. A companion. (Castellus.)
A rafih, One who lives agreeably,
p rik. Tortoiseshell.
a rakk, Parchment, vellum. A sheet of paper, a book, a
volume (that especially in which the recording angels are sup
posed to register the actions of men). A large tortoise, p
yy rakk-i sipihr, The expanse of heaven. A Rikk, Servitude.
| Soft level ground. Leaves and tender branches of trees easily
cropt by cattle. Thin. Compassionate, affectionate, condoling.
Rukk, Shallow water extending over a great surface.
A rak-a (from liU), Shedding (tears). Shewing (mercy).
Drying up (tears). Being promoted (perspiration). Exciting
discord. Establishing peace. Going up (steps).
A rikub, (in of Guarding. Regarding, fear-
ing (God), (pi. ofLjj rakabat) Necks. Purchased (slaves).
A rakdbat (from l— Aj), Contemplating, observing (the
stars). Waiting, expecting. Putting a chain round the neck.
Rakkubat, One who has the care of the baggage of travellers.
A rakdhat, Gain, profit.
A rakdhiy, A merchant, a factor. A steward.