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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎687v] (1379/1826)

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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khan/ah, Name of a sweetmeat. <UJiJ lukmah lukmah, In
pieces or mouthsful.
PjU-i lukinah-shumary One who attends the feasts of
the rich uninvited and counts the number of mouthsful.
lakn (from jjaJ), Perceiving, understanding. The
shoulders, or shoulder-blades. A pillar, a prop. A bason, a cis
tern. Lakan (or <UjiJ lakanaV) (from (j-s-3), Having a quickness
of apprehension. Lukin, One who soon comprehends any thing.
^ lakwat, A disease or distortion of the face. Canine
convulsions or madness. A large urn or vessel. Lukzcut or lik-
rcat, A female eagle. (A woman or a camel) soon conceiving.
* lakuh, A he-camel. A she-camel that is milked.
A lukum, A kind of fritter made of flour, butter, and honey.
g Lakumash (or«U»iiJ Lukumah),{^ixoixaxoi) Nico-
machus the father of Aristotle.
A luky (from Blaming. Lakiy, Any person or
thing one meets. Any thing thrown away as worthless.
shuktyun lukiyun, Miserable, abject. Lukty also luky
(from ^yiJ), Meeting.
A Hkyun or lukyan (from Meeting.
luky unit s scw/Zi, Liberal. -LoArFya/i/, (dual) Two people meel*
ing together.
a a_’ Ux.j luky an at, (‘wU laky at, or likyat'),
A shakih lakih, Deformed.
v/no lllOO Lill ** «
A kjJ lukit, Collected, assembled. A foundling boy. A well
into which one falls unawares.
a aJa^S lukitut, A contemptible man; one of the meanest
rank. A human foetus or child.
A lakayta', A tell-tale, a malignant whisperer, a spy.
A lukif, (A well) fallen in at the bottom.
a fJLJ lakim, A globular morsel, or any thing similar swal-
lowed. Lukagin, Name of a man.
eCXJ lak, ( S A hundred thousand. Weak of mind,
foolish ; idle, foolish words. An old garment in holes. The dress
worn by country people. A spot, a stain. Bald. Name of a
‘be g'psies. ,C£\ lak-i rupiyah, A lack of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. .
L'k, Name of a well-flavoured bird. Luk, The substance com
monly called gum- lac One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , being the nidus of an insectfound deposit
ed on the twigs of certain trees in India, and from which a beautiful
red lake is extracted, used in dyeing. A red colouring substance
produced from gum- lac One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . A large pimple ; also a knot or bump
upon a tree. Anything not pared or trimmed. A wound in
t t hell}. I utnd. The heel. ^ i uk luk r ^ i(Ja
1 o amble or gallop.
A ^0 laklc (from ^ lakka), S.riking one (especially when
g n,ng) on (he throat. Driving, impelling. Tearing the flesh
from a hone. Gum- lac One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , with the colouring matter of which they
dye goats' leather. Lukk, Gum- lac One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees used in the fastening of
sword-hilts. Firm in flesh. Laki (or uulak), But.
A yLlSi laki, To thee.
p 1x1 lakd, (A baker’s) kneading-trough. A stain upon cloths.
A calf’s skin dyed red. A soft kind of skin. A red flower. A
shoe or slipper (especially of raw, undressed leather). Lakd or
lukd, The sediment of lac One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees used in fastening knife-handles. Lu
ka, A red colouring substance produced from gum- lac One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . An
inhabited country, region, or district. A window.
a l£l lukkd, Leather coloured with lac One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees .
p lakdt, Any thing spoilt, and good for nothing. Weak.
A lukds, A sparkling stone amidst plaster. Lukkds, A
pargeter, a dealer in plaster.
A lukdsly, White, very bright.
Ajl£j lakdz, A piece of brass or cloth put into the axle-hole of
a pulley when too wide. *
p ^10 Money; any thing round resembling it; the
scale of a fish. A narrow zigzag road chosen by travellers to
avoid the dirt.
A lakd^i, Dirty, slatternly (woman).
a <£cl£i likd^at (from £-£J), Being mean, sordid, dirty.
A likdf, Pack-saddles, dorsers.
A likuk, Compression. Fleshy, fat (camel).
A lukdlik, Thick, fat (camel).
A lakum, A ditch surrounding a castle. Hammered silver.
Lakkdm, Hard (hoof) breaking stones.
p^LJ lukdm, Shameless, impudent, bold, saucy,
p lakdmah (or lakdnah'), A pudding, sausage. Penis.
p 1 ^ 5 :!^ lukdyl, Red colour, red.
p lukbad, A blow, a cuflf. A kick.
p lakpak, A running here and there.
P J^*^ laktdr (oryx£] laktar), Gruel, pottage.
A ^^ t (l k s (from Striking. Overloading, oppressing.
Adhering to any one (dirt). Lakas (from Having pus
tules in the mouth (a camel). The pustules themselves.
a lakisat, I at (she-camel).
lakuda, (fut. yalkudu) He struck with the hand,
p w\£ lukad, A kick, a cuflf, a blow. lakud zadan, To
strike, to kick, to cuflf.
a ^£1 lakad (from ^1), Striking with hand or foot. Adhering
to any one (dirt).
p lakad-zadah, Kicked, cuffed.
p Lif ^ lakad-zan, Striking. Who kicks.
r ^ lakad-kob, Kicking, cuffing. Kicked, trodden.
kikz (fromJ_£]) } Striking on the breast or jaws in fight-
ing. Lakiz, Avaricious.
p lakaz, A kick.
A lukis, Stubborn, obstinate.
(from ^3), Stinging (as a serpent or scorpion).
Sinking the udder with his head (a sucking lamb). Eating,
drinking. A bite, a puncture. Suckling. Lik^, A dwarf.
Laka^ (from £^), Adhering (especially muil or dung, and

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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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