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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎523v] (1051/1826)

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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AjSXa sinjif) sinjarr^ or sunajir. Large, tall (manor camel).
Sinjir, Dry unripe dates. Sinjarr, Foolish.
A sinkh) The root of a tooth. Sanikhy (A mouth) hav
ing the roots of the teeth laid bare.
A sanakhat, Filth, nastiness.
a sandah, A broad stone.
A JJo*!? sindidj A king, a prince, a gallant commander. Mild,
gentle, noble, liberal. A projecting part of a mountain.
A sindu^aty A sharp and separate part of a mountain.
a JjCm* sandal, The sandal, an odoriferous wood. A camel
with a large head, thick, and strong, p sandul-isa-
fed, White sandal-wood,
A sandaldnty, A dealer in sandal-wood.
a sandalat (from q), Having a large head, and
being hard and thick (a camel or ass).
p JLiU sandal-ddnah, A sort of wild rue.
r Sa/ufafijName of a city in the province of Kashmir.
pa J • JO-tf sanduk also sunduk, A chest, casket, coffer, box,
trunk. A sepulchre, a tombj a mausoleum,
p Ajs. s »X~a sandukchah, A small chest,
p sundukah, A chest, a coffer, a casket. A bier.
^ sanduki, Like a box (applied to a tomb and a scab
bard of a sword made in that form). (Hunter.)
a Jo JCm? sindid, A prince, a gallant commander. Violent
(wind or heat). (Rain) consisting of large drops.
* a sana^a, (fut. yasna^u) He made.
a san^ (from ^l-tf)j Exercising (ahorse). Name of a
bird and animalcule. Creation, action, preparation, work. San^
orstfn^(from Making, doing, preparing, creating, con
structing. Clever-handed. Roasting-spit; dressed meat,
travelling provisions. A garment. A turban, tiara, the sash or
turban cloth. A tailor. 5M/i^(from £-~*), Deserving well of.
An act, a deed. Sana^, Glib-tongued. Sana^aho sani^, In
dustrious, dexterous. Sunu^, (pi. of cU*j sand^and sa-
ni^) Industrious.
A Ui-o San^a, A pleasant city in Arabia, metropolis of Yaman.
A (3^*0 san^anty, Belonging to the city San<^a.
a san^at (from Exercising a trade. Training (a
horse). A profession, art, trade. A mystery, miracle, p
san^at-i sakhun, The art of poetry,
p san^at-kdr, A workman,
p san^at-gar. An artist,
p sanuih, A good work.
A sinta', sun^a', sana^a', or sunu^a’, Industrious, cle
ver-handed people. Sun^iy, Artificial.
A <—ii-o sanf or sinf, A part, a portion. Kind, species, genus,
form. Sinf, sinf at, also sanifaV), The border of a veil,
whether plain or ornamented. A part, a legion.
sanfly, An inferior species of wood used in fumiga
tions. Sunfty, Specific.
A Jh-*> sanak, Strong, hardy. A strong smell under the arms.
K<&~a sanakat, A coarse amphora or large wine-vessel, (pi.
of sdnik) Those who take care of camels.
A sanam, An image, an idol. A beloved object, a mistress.
p sanam-khdnah, An idol-temple.
A same, (pi. sunuw) Bad wood. Stones. A small
stream between two mountains. Sinio or tunic, (du. sin-
icdni, \>\. sinazedn or sinuzedn) From the same origin, as two
brothers by the same father and mother; two streams from the
same fountain-head ; two trees from the same stock.
a r* mus ft ** A n T 7
The pistachio-nut.
a j sannur, Avaricious ; ill-disposed.
A sunuf, (pi. of sanf) Different sorts, or forms.
A Sinhdjat, Name of a Moorish people.
a sunayy, (dim. of simo) A small sucker growing
with another. A small quantity of water in a furrow.
A sanl^, Any work of art, an operation, creation, per
formance. A present, donative, gift, benefit. Meat (especially
well-dressed). Polished (cimeter). A horse with a fine tail.
Clever, neat-handed. su-i sani^, A villainous action.
a sanl^at, An art, an action, a benefit. The person upon
whom a benefit is conferred.
a sazoab, Rectitude, justness of acting or thinking, rea
son, the right way. A happy issue, success. A good work, a
virtuous action. ; samt-i sazedb, The path of reason.
t-jUolb bVs' sazedb, Justly, properly.
a su-db, (pi. of su-dbat) Nits,
p i—Aya sazedb-andesh, Thinking right, desiring what
is laudable.
a su-dbat, A nit.
A suwdbat, The better sort (of people).
p sazedb-dtd, Approbation, a just or favourable opinion,
p sazedb-numd, Showing well, appearing probable,just,
or reasonable.
A suwdh, Plaster, clay The sweat of horses.
A suzedkh, Clay in which the feet stick.
A sazeddif, Camels waiting until the others have drank.
k sawddi, Tall palm-trees. Palm-trees which grow
without being watered.
kj\yc smear or sazedr, A herd of wild o>;on. Musk, the inusk-
bag; perfume. Suzcdr, (A sparrow) answering when called.
A suwdrat, The mast of a ship.
A sazedrif, (pi. of sdrifat) The vicissitudes of
fortune, accidents, events, revolutions.
A sazedrim, (pi. of sdrini) Sharp swords.
A sazedri, (pi. of Ship-masts. Lofty columns.

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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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