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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎620v] (1245/1826)

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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v Jjj kit^cih-band, A kind of verse in which the meaning
of the first verse of each stanza is completed in the last.
t— c.k« katafa, (fut. u.e.Lsj yaktifu) He gathered (grapes).
a i—a,Ia5 ka1f(?vovc\ c-i-kji), Gathering in the vintage. Scratch
ing with the fingers. Going slowly (a horse). Kitf^ Grapes,
a cluster. Gathered fruit. Orach. Katuf, A vestige, a cica
trice, or scar. A species of herb, atriplex. Kutuf, (pi. of
tUuks katlfat) Velvets. Carpets with long piles.
A kiilzj kitkect or kitkit. Very small rain.
A <Lkfcki katkatat (fi •om kaU; q), Raining very gently.
x a ^c*kj kat^/y Verily. A tailor’s measure. (Hunter.)
a jJkj (from <Jkj), Cutting, amputating. Kutul, (The
trunk of a palm-tree) cutoff and thrown away.
a -Jkj kailaby A wild strawberry or cherry.
a *kS katm (from Jai'), Biting, seizing with the teeth. Tast
ing. Kutam (from *kj), Having a strong desire for eating flesh
or for coition (man or beast). KaHm, Eager for food or venery.
AjUki kitmar (or kititur), The thin pellicle on a date- 1
stone. A white speck on the back of a date-stone. Name of
the dog of the seven sleepers, j-^ki naktr zca kitmtr,
Minutely, exactly, to the point.
*A J^is katana, (fut. Jaij yak tuna) He inhabited (the place).
a { Jas kutn, kutun, kuttan, or kutunn. Cotton. Katun, The
rump. Curvature. Kutun, (pi. of ^IkS kit an) Frames of ca
mel-litters. (pi. of ^j-ki katln) Servants.
a ikki kitnut or kutinat, Part of the stomach, the many folds;
a pomegranate. Kutnat, A quantity of twisted cotton.
A kutni, Made of cotton. A garment of silk and cotton.
a kutnmyat or kitann/yut, Millet, pulse, or grain in ge
neral. Garments.
Aykj katw (from ykf), Going with a short, sprightly step.
a katazcat, (pi. of Ikjj kata) The birds called Ikj kata.
A katawdn. One who moves with a short but sprightly
step. Name of a place in the district of Kufa.
A <kkkj k at aw (inly, A kind of Kufic garment.
a katub, One who knits his brows. Kutub (from
Knitting the brows, frowning, looking stern.
Aj^j kutur (from^k*), Falling in drops. Travelling.
A kyki leaf at, (pi. of ki kitt) Ram-cats.
A katauta', One who moves with a short, sprightly step.
a katu^, (A camel) soon ceasing to give milk. Kutiie.
(from j-ki'), Passing (a river or a bridge). Travelling. Infest-
iug (tlie load). 1 rescribing, ordaining any thing necessary to
be observed. Flying from a cold to a warm climate. Failing,
drying up (water in a well), (pi. 0 f ^kl- kit t ) Rough camel
saddle-cloths.
A i-Jjki katuf, Slow-paced (horse). Kutuf (from i-J-kj),
Scratching, tearing with the nails, (pi. of^jLkj kitf) Grapes,
lusters of grapes, (pi. of u_kki kataf) Scars, vestio-es.
x Katolikl (from the Greek), Catholic.
A ^yki kutun (from jKi), Dwelling in (a place), making (it)
one’s country. Serving, waiting upon.
A k«kj’ kitund, Flea-wort.
A kutl, (pi. of *lki katut) Birds called Ikii kata.
a k—^>kj katlb, Mixed (wine).
a katlbat, A mixture of camel’s with sheep or goat-milk
A crowd of people, a multitude.
A i kills, Cytisus (a herb).
a j-kaii katl^. Whatever is cut from a tree (especially a branch
of which they make arrows). A herd (of oxen); a flock (of
sheep). A scourge, (pi. of ^ykiU maktu^) Afflicted with asth
matic disorders. Weaned. j—k-* katl^u'l kiydm, Unable
to rise, worn out, weak ; lazy; corpulent. katiai'l
kalum, Keeping silence, but not dumb (a woman).
a U-kj* kutaytM, A reciprocal alienation or dislike among re
lations. Dissension. A species of date.
a ‘UJaJ kutl^at, A separation from kindred. A portion of
land (especially in feudal tenure). Tribute, toll, impost. A herd.
^U-k* Kati^atu'r rabU, Name of a town in Chaldea, and
of a place near Baghdad.
A ‘^ki katlfat (or AflJa* katlfah), Velvet, satin. A carpet or
cloth w ith a long pile. Thin cakes made of fine flour, honey, and
sesame-oil.
A <J-ka katll, Killed, slain.
A katllat, A clout for imbibinor water.
A katln, An inhabitant. Servants, domestics, attendants.
A k-?k« katlnat, Pulse in general.
a ku^, Great bitterness.
a Uj ka^ii (from ^c^)) Having a prominent nose turned up at
the point.
A ki^db, (pi. of kajt) Cups, w ooden dishes.
a kiifMs, A species of disease on the nose of a sheep.
a jUi kijfid, (m of ^aj), Sitting alone with another. Ki^iid
or kutjjid, A wife, a spouse. A distemper affecting the haunches
of camels. Ku^jid, Lameness from that disease.
A ijlxjj ki^adat, A wife.
a ka^adly, (pi. of leaded) (Camels) fit for the sad
dle. (pi. ofA^xj ka^ld) Sitters. Confederates, associates.
a katMrat (fromy*j), Being deep, profound.
a ku-jMs, A disease incident to sheep, from too much food.
A wjIxj ki/cMshib, Long.
a kauis, A lion, hauls, A distemper which carries
off sheep immediately when attacked, the neck appearing broken.
A klxi kault or kiuit, A violent driver of cattle. Importunate.
a ku^d^, Great bitterness. Thick, brackish water.
a u-jlxi huuif, (A torrent) which carries all before it.
A kaejiki^, Incessant thunder-claps.
A ku t dl, Flowers of vines full blown and beginning to
fall. Camel’s hair dropping off.

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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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