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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎470r] (944/1826)

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 siktani) (dual of kii-i sikt) The two wings (of an
ostrich). The first and last parts (of the night).
a S&Mbjfsdktat, A fall, a slip, a stumble, a false step. Detriment.
a siktirt (orjUaxiuo sakantar)^ Pasture frequented by
cattle (as being agreeable).
a l J 2 A- 5 sakta'l (pi. of sdkitat) Low, little worth,
p <ul3 sakti-ndmah, A casualty-list of horses that have
died in the cavalry.
a sak^ (from j-a-j), Going away (no one knows where).
Crowing. Sak^ or suk^ A shore, a coast, a tract.
a ijJaxjL} saka^tara 1 ov saka^farl, Very long-bodied (manor
camel). Saka^fttura?, Large and strong.
a u-iiL* snkf (from t—ciLi), Covering in (a house), (pi. aii-j
sukuf and sukf) A roof, a floor. The raftering of a house, the
ceiling. A platform. The sky. A dangling beard.
sakfri khdnah. The roof of a house, the ceiling. / c_giLi
sakf-inim-khdnah) kvavdied roof. The sky. ASakaf,
Length, with curvature (in timbers or rafters).
sukf, Vile, covetous, (for i— ca-jI uskuf), A bishop.
a Ua-» sakfd, (fern, of c-ca-j! askaf) Long and crooked, bent
in consequence of the length. Long-necked (ostrich). Sukafd,
(for shufa^d), Intercessors, mediators.
a sukfdti, (pi. of i—.g.A-- sakf) Roofs, floors, stories.
a sakf i, A beam, a rafter.
A sukuk, Whisperers, back-biters, slanderers.
A ,Jiuo sakl, Polish. Sukl, The hypochondria or body under
the short ribs. Sakil, Thin-waisted man. Lean-buttocked horse,
p sakldb, A water-dog, an otter,
pd^lii-j sakaldt, sikaldt, orb&ii-o sukldt, Scarlet cloth.
sikldt (for iAsr 3 sijldt), Jasmine. The covering,
awning, or canopy over the camel-litter in which the Eastern
ladies travel. A fine painted or figured cloth.
p sakldtun (or sakldCtri), Scarlet cloth,
p jjAa-o sakldn, Cloth.
A aJjLj Saklabat, The Sclavonians, supposed by the Arabians
to be descended from C— Sakldb, a son of Japhet. Under
this name, however, the Muhammadans comprehend often the
Servians, Bulgarians, Maesians, Thracians, Albanians, Macedo
nians, and the northern parts of Greece.
A <uUL: saklabat (from q), Casting on the ground.
a sakam or sukm (from j*A-s)} Being indisposed. Sickness.
Slowness of motion.
g sakmuniyd, (Exa/x/iow'a) The herb scammony.
p <Ua-j sakmah, Sickness. Error, incorrectness.
A sakma?, (pi. of sakim) Sick, infirm,
p sakan, Juice of dates.
sikankur, (or (j-JuiLs sakankus) (Sx/yyof) A species
of newt or spawn of the crocodile burrowing in the sand (when
held in the hand, it is said to be a stimulative to venery).
a sukub, (pi. of sakb) Male foetuses of camels.
The poles of rustic tents. > sesilsim A 'iiAa-i
g sakurdiyun, (E#of$iov) Water-germander.
A.]s^su» sukut (from kius), Falling. Falling from the hand.
Being delivered, dropping (a colt). Committing an error in
writing, or speaking. Coming on (heat). Removing, taking
away. Tarrying with any one. A fall, a slip, a tumble.
A JsyL* Sakutar, The island of Socotra. The aloe.
A uJyii-j sukuf, (pi. of u-iiu» sakf) Roofs of houses.
*A sakd’, (fut. yaskt) He watered.
A^jiLj saky (from ^a-j), Watering. Presenting liquor unto.
Drinking to another. Having the dropsy ; or a yellow water in
the belly at the delivery. Taking or carrying away water in
a leathern bottle, p saky kardan, To water (as plants).
a .SV^y,Water either for drinking or watering ground. Yellowish
water. A skin containing yellow water which comes out at the
delivery. Watered by. Sakiy, A cloud pouring down great
drops of rain. A palm-tree. Papyrus. Portions of water.
A La-j sukyd, A shower. Filling of a bottle. Advantages.
A 4--a*j saklbat, The pole of a tent. •
g saktrus, (S*<ppo?) A-hard swelling. (Buruan.)
A Ja-A-j sakit, Snow. Ice. Hoar frost.
A Alw'..) sakitat, A mean, base woman.
A cULa-j sakifut, A broad plank. The deck of a ship. A high
bench for reclining upon, before the doors or under the porticos.
p aJlJLa saklfah, A plank, a bench, a desk.
A *JL> saklm, Sick, infirm, ailing.
p tlX-: sak, Night-shade. Consolation. A nail. Sik, Vine
gar. Wine. iSmA:, Smelling sweet. The musk gall-apple. Ter
ror, fear. Timid. Sorrowful, sick. A narrow-mouthed well.
A scorpion’s hole. Sadness.
A clX-' sakk (from sakka), Overlaying (a door) with
broad iron plates, by way of security. Mutilating (in the ears).
Voiding liquid dung. A nail. A die for coining money. A coat
of mail formed of close rings. Sukk, An aromatic composition.
A narrow-mouthed well. A scorpion’s hole,
p 1 £-j sakd, A quiver.
a sakkd, (fern, of ulX-d asakk) Small-eared (woman). (A
woman) mutilated in the ears. _ .
A sikd-a, (m of ^^-j) Begging with importunity,
p suk-db, Musk-water.
a sukdt (from Ui-^L:), Being silent. Becoming calm
(anger). Dying. Being near the mark. Silence, or whatever
causes it. A silent, lurking serpent, not perceived till he bites.
Happiness, prosperity.
p sakdjah, Ignorant, simple. (Castelixs.)
p sakdchah or sukdchah, The night-mare. A porcu
pine. Litigious, quarrelsome.
? sakdd, A mountain-top. The crown of the head.

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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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