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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎435v] (875/1826)

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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zabdn-i gunjishk, (Sparrow’s tongue) seed of the ash-tree.
zabun-i ligdm^ The tongue of the bridle. A ring on the
bridle under the chin. zabdn-i maghz-dar^ Pro
found speech. An eloquent tongue. zabdn yqftan,
To obtain leave, jjbj ^ bi-zabdn, Dumb, speechless.
A Zubdn (or az’zuban) j The sign Libra. The
sixteenth mansion of the moon. (Hyde, Tab. Stel. hix.)
zubdn-afgan, Vomiting fire, scattering flames,
pjjl zaban-dzcar. Eloquent, fluent. A backbiter.
zabdn-dzcart, Eloquence, fluency of speech,
p j) ^bj zubdn-bur f A silencing argument. ( Hush-money,
p^ zubdn-burdny A satirist, a lampooner (in verse),
p XJ J^bj zabdn-barah, (Lamb’s-tongue) the plantain,
p X&j) ^bj zabdn-burldah) Put to silence.
Jljzubdn-band, Fascination, as tying up the tongue.
A fascinator. (Castellus.)
p ijXJ ^bj zabdn-bandty The written deposition of a witness.
p u!/ zuban-tardii) A satirist. A railer. A reviler.
p x\j 2 s?\jj zaban-kh'dliy A beggar.
p^Jobj zabdn-ddn, A linguist. An interpreter. A poet.
pJ^Jdbj zabdn-dardz, Extending the tongue, i. e. speaking
much and malevolently, abusive.
p j^bj zabdn-dardzi) Loquacity. Obloquy, censure.
p zaban-rdn. Eloquent. Prolix. A story-teller.
zabdn-rdnt. Conversation. Talkativeness,
p <^j*-ibj zabdn-zady Every-day talk. *
p jjV j zabdn-zadagly Mention.
p i&j ^bj zabdn-zadah. Spoken of.
p ji ^b j zubdn-Jirib (or (jbj zub un-fir iftah), A liar.
p<tiij ^3 zubdn-f riftahy A liar. Deceived by a lie.
p zabdn-gar. Any thing which bites the tongue. Milk
formed into butter.
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P >U bj zabdn-gazy Acrid, tart, pungent.
p V./ jjbj zabdn-gdydy An eloquent speaker,
p zabdn-gtry A tongue-taker, i. e. taking a prisoner to
gain information. Whatever bites the tongue.
p<ljbj zabdnah or zubdnahy Flame. The shank of a button.
The tongue of a balance. Lingula pudendi. A spark.
Pci^J zabdniy Verbal. A life-guard man. An infernal guard
(i. e. a devil who is supposed to toss the damned into the flames).
A zubdiniydny The claws (of a scorpion). Two bright
stars, the scales of Libra, and the sixteenth mansion of the moon.
A J zabdniyaty (pi. of zubiriy <Jbj zabdniy and
zibniyat) Guards. Demons who cast the damned into the flames.
A L-^qJ zabab (from C-qj zabba). Being hairy. Hairiness.
A & j zabd (from <3jJ), Churning. Giving away (butter) ; also
a little money. Zubd, Cream. Fresh butter. Foam. Zabad,
Froth (of the sea), foam (of a camel), scum or dross (of silver).
A gift, a present. zabadu’l bahr. The cuttle-fish bone*
Zubady (pi. of iSij zubdat) Creams.
A * JoJ zubdut (or p XSij su^JaA), Tbe cream of milk, the best
of any thing. Marrow. Butter. The middle. Chosen, ajqj
zubda-i arkitty The best part of the creation, ir^
zubda-i zculdtPl andtriy The most excellent of men (Muhammad).
Kfj zctbr (from f j)y Writing. Hindering, keeping back,
driving off. Coition. Understanding. Coherence. Filling up
a well. Zibry A book. Zibbify Strong. Zubar and zubur,
(pi. of Xfj zubrat) Iron rods. Zubur, (pi. of fj zibr) Books.
p zabary Above, upon, high, superior. A baker’s trough.
The Persian term for the short vowel fat*ha 3 because placed
over a letter. j>jj\ az zabary From above. Aloft, over-head.
(f.j zabar-ipur-chiny Thorns stuck upon the top of a
wall. Zibar'y A shield, a buckler, (forf j\ azbar) By heart.
aI^J zabrdy (fern, of f j\ azbar) Wide between the shoulders,
p zabar-dby A green film floating on stagnant water.
p zabar-pdshy An upper garment. A quilted coverlet.
a xyj zabraty Rust of iron. Zibraty Writing. Zubraty A
splinter, or piece of iron. A segment, portion. The space be
tween the shoulders. The hair of a lion’s mane. The eleventh
mansion of the moon.
p^S^jjij zabar-tangy A surcingle, a girth.
A zibrijy An ornamented various-coloured garment; also
a decoration of jewels, or any thing similar. Gold. Thin ruddy
clouds, with a mixture of white.
pa zabarjady A kind of emerald, a chrysolite, a topaa, a
beryl, a jasper.
p zabarjaduy Of the colour of a chrysolite.
p zabar-dasty Athletic, vigorous. Overbearing,
tyrannical, oppressive, violent. The upper part, the higher side.
p zabar-dastiy Oppression, tyranny, severity, vio
lence. Violently, forcibly.
p uJffj zabctr-Jufy Abuse, cursing, execration.
a az'zibrikdrty The moon. Name of a man.
A<L5qJ zabrakaty (from JjyJ q) Dyeing (a garment) yellow.
p&zabar-gilvotdy A cauldron. (Haft Kulzum.)
p £jij zibarnty Memory, recollection, retention.
p Xj>j zubarahy A bar of iron.
p LJfj zabariy Violence, oppression.
P ^J zabariny Higher, upper. Superior.
A t—Jftjzabzab (or LSfj zabzl)y A kind of ship. An animal
resembling a cat, which carries off children, and springs some
times even upon men.
aIsjJ zabt (from iqj), Quacking (a duck or goose).
ap^JILjJ zabatdnat (or p tullqj zubtunah)y A long hollow
tube, through which they shoot arrows with the breath.
p ^ILjJ zabtdnahy A noose for catching wolves. The hole in
the top of a saw, by which the handle is fixed.

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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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