'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [678r] (1360/1826)
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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1253
out satisfying thirst. Obscene (discourse). A base, shameful,
rash, obscene or foolish saying.
laghldan, To trifle, to jest.
p laghinah (or laghiyah), Tithymalus, sea-lettuce,
p laghiyuh, A milky plant bearing a yellow flower, and
whose leaves are tinged with the same colour.
p <—AT/', Praise. Boasting, vanity, vain-glory, self-praise,
bragging, <— i't Idf zadan, To praise, to vaunt, to boast, to
commend one’s self. To traduce.
A Idjih, Scorching (wind),
p Idf-zan, A boaster, a trifler.
p cJju-J- laf-zani. Boasting.
A Idfizat, The sea. A mill. A mill-stone. The world.
(A bird) feeding young ones. A dunghill-cock. A sheep which
runs readily to be milked when called.
p (jJuii! Iqftdarij To boast, to vaunt. To talk nonsense. To
fail in keeping one’s promise.
p LufiS) Name of a demon, which during the hour of
prayer suggests wicked thoughts to the mind.
A Idkih, Distressing, cruel (war). Covered (camel). Im
pregnating (camel).
a l aids ^ A railer.
A laj'i lalcit, An emancipated slave. A mender of clothes.
A 3 W« N J Idkitat, (fern, of lukit). tUasl’ Idkitatu'l
has a', The crop of a bird (as enclosing gravel).
p t * Idk,
Lac
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
, a kind of lake produced from
lac
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
used for
dyeing red. A parget-trough, or any place in which they make
plaster or mortar ; also a kneading-trough. W ax. A drum. A
cup. Physic. Weak, brittle. Spoiled, ruined. Bad, useless,
good for nothing.
p ir - i CS^ lak-pusht, A tortoise.
p lakchah, lakshah or /afcisfcafc),Vermicelli, or long
v 7 v
slices of paste put into broth.
lakiz, A striker.
A ^ Id kaldm, Without a word ; indisputably. Let it pass,
I ao-ree, there is no more to be said.
Id kaldm bdikl, Undisputed balance. (Gladwin.)
p ^ Ldkan, Name of a mountain on the confines of Russia.
A lakin, But.
a Idkt, A messenger, a courier.
A J U la-dl (for jTl la-dll), Pearls, gems,
p Idl, A ruby." Red. Inflamed. Darling, dear. An in
fant boy. Name of a bird (the male of Fringilla Amandava).
Dumb. To-morrow.
pB lala. Incomparable. The anemone; the water-lily. The
chief servant, intrusted with the education of his master’s sons;
amajordomo. A slave. A babbler, a prating fellow.
A n Id, No, no, not at all.
A SM la-la-at (from UU a), Shining (a star). Glancing her
eye (a woman). Blazing (flame). Wagging the tail (a deer).
Pouring out, shedding (tears). Desiring the male (a she-goat).
Idldi-sard, An eunuch who has the chief superinten
dance of the women.
p Idldn, (pi. of Ji! Idl) Dumb (people).
Idlas, A kind of red silken stuff of a delicate texture.
The face. Love, friendship.
p Ji! Idl sag, Name of a vegetable (Amaranthus gau
ge tic us).
a LUdyo j m Hgharazin xza dxcazin
muhabhat zca muzcaddat, Disinterested love, or friendship with
out selfish motives.
p Idlak, A cock’s comb ; a crest; a crown. A shoe or
slipper. Ldlak, (uJ^ Idlanak, or Idlanghah), A fritter,
p Idi! Idlakd, A slipper, sandal, shoe. A cock’s comb ; a crown,
p Idilig, A shoe, a slipper.
p Idlang, Broken victuals which poor people carry away
from an entertainment. A meal prepared for a large party.
p lulah, A tulip. Any wild flower. A passionate lover.
The lip of a mistress. Idla-i dokhtarl, (^-£jJ <?■.-
Idla-i dashti, or dlS Idla-i kohl), The anemone, the poppy
of the desert or mountain.
p ^11 lulah-rukh, Tulip or vermilion-cheeked.
vj\j lulah-zdr, A bed or garden of tulips.
PjU Idlah-sdr, Name of a melodious bird,
p^f ^ Idlah-gun, Of a tulip-colour,
p ^ Idlah-wash, Like a tulip.
a *J U la-dli-a, (pi. of lu-lu-a) Pearls, r 'i
la-dli-i girdn-bahd, Pearls of great value,
p ^ lall, Redness.
a la-am a, (fut. j*1b yal-amu) He healed (the wound).
A r U la-m (from ^ll), Consolidating or curing (a wound), ce
menting, mending (a broken vessel), repairing (any thing). Re
ceiving into favour. Putting good feathers or wings to an arrow.
Any thing consolidated or repaired. An arrow furnished with
the wing called lu-am» (pb of la-mat), Coats of mail
closely woven, (pi. of li-mat), Equals.
p Ji lam, A beggar’s wallet. The ragged garments of a der
vish. Ornament, decoration, dress. Boasting. A composition
of drugs against fascination, and evil eyes. A sash or belt.
a pi lam, The letter J lam ; (and hence, from the similitude)
Crooked, curved, twisted, bent (especially in body, ] alif imply
ing a straight erect shape). A ringlet. A wing. Culpable,
criminal, obnoxious to punishment or censure; doing any thing
which deserves it. Strong, vehement, violent. The person oi
stature of man. Fear, dread. Nearness. A mender, repaiier.
a u-fll] ^ Idm alif, This compound character l Id some Ara
bian grammarians consider as the 29th letter of the alphabet;
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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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