'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [624v] (1253/1826)
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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bustard. Kulus (from Rising, increasing (as water in a
well). Diminishing, decreasing; contracting (as a shadow);
shrinking (garment with washing) ; shrivelling (the lips), (pi.
of kalus) Young she-camels.
p kululah, A yarn-wheel or reel. A clew, a globe, a ball,
or any sphere.
a kalazcla*, A bird soaring in flight.
a jjyJj kilun or kulun, (pi. of <L5J> kulat) Small pieces of wood
struck forward by a larger in the boy’s game called tip-cat.
a kalah (for Xji karah). Dirtiness.
p kulah, A kind of grape. A dun-coloured horse. Kul-
lah, The top of a mountain. A tower, a castle. A steeple, a
belfry. The tike or sheep-louse. A large ewer.
A kalhab, Corpulent, gross.
a kalhaban, Long.
A kalhabat, A white cloud.
a t—fiffb kalahbaf^An old onager. Round (head). Gians penis.
A kalahdanij Light, agile, active. The great sea.
a kalahzam^ Light, active. The great sea. A square
shaped, large-headed man. A short dwarf. A high-bred horse.
a kalahmut) Swiftness, velocity.
A kalahnak. Tall in stature.
kala\ (fut. yakli) He fried in the pan.
A kaly (from ^»J), Cooking in a frying-pan. Striking
on the head. Driving forward. Kula > or kilo? (from ^cli), Ab-
horing, detesting. Striking on the head. Kilo?^ Water squeezed
from the herb alkali. A small piece of wood, struck forward by
a larger in the game of tip-cat.
p kill, Potash. A woman’s spindle,
p Uli kalyd or kilyd, Potash.
r kaly an, A kind of pipe for smoking through water.
A kalib, An old well. Profound learning. Kallb or
killib, A wolf. Kulayb, (dim. of kalb') A little heart.
A kulaybi, My little heart (an endearing expression).
A<Uj kafiyat, Any thing fried. Kalliyat, A. crowd. The
whole or best part. Killiyat, A cell, a vault, a cellar.
A kalih (from -^ 3 )i Rraying inwardly (a camel).
A kalid, A twisted rope.
A kalayzam, An overflowing well.
A At kulaysiyat, A little mitre or cap.
A uiAj kalif, Unbunged (barrel). A date-basket, (pi. of
kalifat), Date-baskets. Kilyaf, A strong thick she-camel.
a kallfat, A pannier or basket for holding dates.
A tjA* kalil, Little, small, moderate, few, rare. Lean. Short.
kalilu'’l i^tibdr, Of small estimation.
kaftlu'l bizd t ah, Poor, indigent. A merchant with a small ca-
pital. kalilu’l hurmat, Prophane, unworthy of
veneration, p JA*)! JJj lashkar-i kalilu’l t adad, A small
army, a handful of troops. A kalllu'l mafad, Of little
advantage. Teaching little. kafil wa kasir, Small
and great. J-yJ kharj-i kalil, Small expence, parsimony,
jjjj s. { ^> shay-un kalil, A small thing, a trifle, a bagatelle.
A 'LiS katilan, Little, but a little. 'Lii ‘'Lia kalilan ka-
Ulan, By degrees, sparingly, by little and little.
a<lL1j kalilat, A little thing. Killilat, The whole.
p katilaj, A blunt and broken sword.
A (jyiAs kaliluna, (pi. of JJi kalil) Few (men).
a kiinia J , The whole.
p A*Ai kilimiyd, Litharge of gold and silver. Dross of me
tals. Gold or silver filings. Name of Adam’s daughter.
A <L^Aj kulaynisat (or kulaynisat), A small hat.
A ^yAs kalivcdn, A worshipper of fire.
p kalyun, A sort of tobacco-pipe. A galley, a pinnace,
p <Uj kaly ah, Fried. Ashes of which they make soap. A
species of pumice-stone. A kind of earth or composition from
herbs, put amongst colours. Flesh meat dressed with any thina-.
* i „ # ' Jo
AJj kafya-i sughdi, A dish made of meat, suet, and eggs.
Pj^p- ajj kalyah-kh'dr, A pimp, a contented cuckold,
p 4 A 3 kalyah mishk, Civet.
p Kum, Name of a city in Persian Irak, situated between
Kazwln and Ispahan.
a kamm (from ^ kamma'), Sweeping (a house). Eating
any thing picked off the ground (a sheep).
A Uj kam-a, (kim-a, kum-u, kama-a, or S Uj kama-ut) (from
Uj), Growing fat (a sheep). Being small and mean (a man).
ks\Xs kamd-u (from Uj), Growing fat (a sheep). Kimd-u
and kumd-a, (pi. of kami-a), Short and contemptible.
a * UJ? kam-at, A place sheltered from the sun. Much fodder.
a kimdh, (m of ,^ 4J ) Throwing up the head and re
fusing to drink (a camel), either when distempered or when the
water is too cold. (pi. of mukdrnih) (Camels) which do so.
a A>-Uj kummdhat, Saffron; also another plant, dying yel
low. The dregs, also the musty flavour of wine.
A Jo-Ui kamdhid (or kamdhid), (pi. of ka-
mahduwat) Hind-heads.
a kumdid kumddiy), Large, strong, bulky.
Ajt*j kimdr, (m of j**), Playing at dice. Kimdrorkumdr,
Dice, or any game of hazard, with arrows, p kimdr
bukhtan, To game.
PjUj Kumdr, Name of a city in India.
kumdr-bdz, A gamester.
pA3le^jL*j kimdr-khdnah, A gaming-house.
a kumdris, Acid, acrid, sour (milk),
p kumdr-kdghizt, Playing-cards.
A kamdiriy, (pl.of<L^*j kumriyat) Femaleturtle-doves.
Kumdi iy, A kind of wood so called fromjl*j Kumdr or
Kdmirun, (Cape Comorin) in India.
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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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- 'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations'
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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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