'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [436r] (876/1826)
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 ch^J zaba t bak (or zibi^buk), Of a bad disposition.
A zabatbak (or zabacbakly), Wicked, bold.
A j*?j ziba^r (otjXjJ zibghar). An odoriferous herb.
A ziba^ra*, Ill-disposed. Hairy about the eye-brows,
or jaws (a man or camel).
a zabagh, The beginning, or novelty (of any thing). An
attack, an assault.
v j*!j zabghur (orj zabgur), Filling the cheeks with wind,
and then making a sound by striking them.
A C*j zabk (from ^jPJ), Pulling or combing (the beard).
Mixing. Restraining, keeping back.
a Jjj zabl (from Jjj), Manuring (land). Ziblor zibil, Dung,
rubbish. Aubul^ (pi. of zubil') Baskets.
A lA’J z *blan or zublan, (pi. of J-jJ zabtl) Baskets.
a <LL>j zublat, A mouthful. Zabalat, A small thing.
r J zibM-dun, A dunghill, a mixen.
p J zabluk, A term of reproach.
A cr’J za b n (from ^ J), Keeping back. Striking with the knee
when being milked (a camel). Zibn, M r hatever is necessary,
r zaband, A fork.
zibniyat, A life-guard man. A devil who is supposed
to throw the damned into the flames,
p J zabukhah, Venereal pleasures,
p Styj zabudah or zubudah. Carelessness. A scallion.
A jyj zabur, yfrWxng. A book. The word of God. The
psalms of David. Zubur, (pi. of^'j zibr) Books. The psalms
of David. The tables of the divine decrees.
zabur-kh'dn, A psalmist, a psalm-singer.
P J zcibuz, A whirlpool.
A zubul (from JjJ), Dunging (land),
p (Jyj zubul-ynjiah) Renovated with manure,heartened.
p zubun, V eak, infirm, sick, impotent. Vile, infamous,
of the worst kind, bad, ill, unlucky, wicked. A dupe. Con
quered, made captive. Sleeping, or benumbed (limb). Set on
edge (teeth). Paying in advance. The earnest paid upon pur
chase, or the price of goods paid down upon delivery.
A J zabun, (A battle) wherein the combatants crowd upon
one another. (A she-camel) kicking her milker. Zabbun, Pride,
p zabun~bdftah, (Cloth) of a light or flimsy texture.
A j zubbunat, Whatever defends the back.
p J zabun-kush, Persecuting the weak.
r zabuni. Infirmity, indisposition, weakness. Vileness.
zubhtduh, Fallen, dropped.
A j zaby (from J), Carrying. Rushing upon. Driving
forward. Lifting up. IHgg* n o (a pit) for a lion and decoying
him (into it). A;ubu , (pi. ot zubycify High grounds where
water does not reach.
a j zabib, Currants, sun-raisins.
a zabib at, One raisin. An ulcer growing on the hand.
a J zabib at dni, Two black spots between the eyes of a
serpent. Saliva at the corners of the lips, after speaking much.
a zubyut, High ground, where water does not reach. A
pit dug for a lion (generally on high ground).
a XjJ Zabld, Name of a city in Yaman.
a £ Zubaydat, Name of the wife of Harun Arrashid.
A ^j zablt' (or az* zablr), Adversity, misfortune. The
mountain on which God spoke to Moses.
j zibir, Memory, recollection.
A zablt (fromLjJ), Quacking (as a duck).
a iJ-jJ zabll, Dung. Zabll or zibbll, A basket.
p zipar, A shield.
p zaparah, Quicksilver.
p CUJ zat, Naked.
A C-Jj zatt (from zattd), Dressing (a bride).
A zutukh (from Adhering firmly (a tike).
p zaj, Name of a certain yellow bird. Zuj, A bone-headed
arrow. A very short arrow. Dried oxyagal.
A J za JJ (from zajja), Striking with the ferrule (of a
spear). Furnishing (a spear) with a ferrule. Zujj, The tip of
the elbow. The cramp-iron or ferrule of a spear. The iron
axle of a mill-wheel or stone.
A U-j zajjd, (fem. of ^j\ azajj) Having long and thin eye
brows. (A female ostrich) going with long strides.
A-cl>-j zajd-a (from^>-j), Being easy, successful, happening
fortunately. Being ready, expeditious. Bursting into laughter.
a zijdj, (pi. of zujj) The ferrules of spears. Zujdj,
zijdj, or zajdj, Glass. Zajjdj, A glass-merchant.
A iAbs-j zujdjat, A bit of glass. A cup, a glass, p
<—>li zujdja-i may-i ndb, A glass of pure wine.
A zuj djiy , M ad e of glass. A glass-maker,
kasr-i zujdjty, A building or frame-work of glass,
p Jb-J zajdl, A spider. (Burhdn-i kdtit.)
A<Ls>-j zujbat, One word (is not heard).
A zajaj, Length and thinness of eye-brows.
a zijajat, (pi. of^J zujj) The tips of the elbows. The
ferrules of spears.
zajara, (fut.^O ya^juru) He hindered, he rebuked.
A^>-j zajr also zajar, Divination, augury from the flight of
birds. Large fish. zajr o man^-i ilahly, The
divine prohibition or chastisement. Zijr (fromjSj-J), Hindering,
prohibiting. Checking, chiding. Crying out (to cattle). Driving
up, urging forward. Casting her foal (a camel). Conjecturing,
divining, auguring, observing the flight of birds. Force, vio
lence. Threat. Punishment.
A zajl (from J^j), Throwing. Injecting. Chanting.
Sending (a pigeon) any where. Zajal, The sound of wind.
Zajil (A cloud) reverberating with the noise of thunder. Zujal,
(pi. of zujlat) Crowds. Parts, portions.
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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.
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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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