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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎835v] (1675/1826)

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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p Nakhshuzoari) Name of a town in Armenia,
p nakhshah 9 Proof, demonstration,
p nakhshldarij To break the head, to split the scull.
nakhs (from Becoming' extenuated with age,
emaciated. (Old age) emaciating (a man).
A nakht (i'rom hsiT), Blowing (the nose). Nukht, The
marrow of the back-bone. The water contained in the mem
brane which encloses the foetus. Nukht or nakht, Men, man
kind. Nukhut (improperly nukhkhat),Those who tilt with spears,
by way of amusement or trial of prowess.
a ^ssTnakh^ (from J-^)? Acknowledging, owning (a debt).
Killing, slaughtering. Taking olf part of the skin (of a sheep),
and thrusting the knife deep, in order to draw the heart’s blood.
Having a sincere affection for (another), giving (him or her) ex
cellent counsel. Niikhu^, (p\. of of tiikhd^, and
nukha^) Spinal marrows.
a nakhf (hom i—c-kr), Swelling (a she-goat). Having
pustules.
a disk? nakhfat, A hollow on the top of a mountain.
p ^^Ssk? nakhkulun (or nakhkaluh), A hard nut.
p i^jy^sk? nakhgalui/^ Narrow-necked (vessel). A goose.
p (Jsk? nakhlj A festoon, a thyrsus, a rod upon which flowers,
interspersed with paper of different colours, are tied round, to
give it the appearance of a natural branch.
A nakhl (from J^k' 1 ), Sifting (meal). Separating or
choosing the best. The palm-tree (and often used for a young
tree of any kind), a plant. A species of female dress or ornament.
p S^dsk? nakhl-band, A maker of artificial flowers. A gar
dener. One who moulds figures of trees or fruits in wax.
p ^cX+dsk? nakhl-bandl, A plantation.
a <£lk? nakhlat, One palm-tree. Name of a valley in Hijaz
between Mecca and Taif. nakhla-i maJunud, Cer
tain palm-trees in Mecca. Name of a palm-plantation.
p < Jz~dsk' tiakhlistan, A palm-plantation.
v Ak? nakhlahj A walking-staff. A shoe, a slipper.
p hk* nakhm, A cloth supported by sticks, in which they catch
sugar, sweetmeats, or money, thrown amongst the crowd on
marriage-ceremonies and other public festivities.
A fik'nahham (from Blowing the nose, spitting. Fatigue.
a <Uskrnakhmat, Hcauty, elegance. Nukhmat, Phlegm, spit
tle, mucus.
A dksk?nakhnakhaif (from ^.ssTq), Making (a camel) kneel.
a nikhzcdr, Noble, haughty, elevated. Mean, cowardly.
a 6j»k? nukhubut) The posteriors, the buttocks.
a Xykrriakhvbat) Pride,haughtiness, consequential airs; pomp.
nakhzoat-peshah (or ^ 7iakhwat-kash),
Given to pride, haughty, pompous, self-important.
v nakhzcat-farosh, Self-important.
nukhud, A vetch, pulse.
P lJ\ d*k? nukhud-db, A decoction of meat with vetches
(given especially to those afflicted with the lues venerea).
Ajfk? nakhiir, (A camel) giving no milk, unless they tickle
her nose.
a <yk? nakhuri or nakhurty, Having a large orifice in the
dugs. Large-mouthed.
A (j~ykrnakhus, A young mountain-goat,
r (ji-jk? nakh’ush, A kind of wild vine.
a js^k?nukhut (from ^k?). Becoming extenuated with age
and emaciated.
p rtk? nakhuham (for ^ykr nakh’dham), I will not.
a i ^ssTnakhlb) Timid, fearful, cowardly.
AL*kr nakhlbat, Thin butter remaining in the churning-bot
tle after the more solid had been taken out.
Pj^k? nakhlr (orj+sk? nakhez). Ignoble, mean, abject, base,
worthless. An ambush, a lurking-place. A nursery-ground.
Aj+k? naklur (frony^r 1 ), Snoi ing, or making any similar sound
through the nostrils. The noise itself.
p ^jj+k? nakhiri, A first-born child.
vjkr nakhez, Defective. Coarse. Common, low. An am
bush. A branch stuck in the ground that it may take root,
p iuj+k? nakhcz-gah, An ambush, a lurking-place.
A nakhtSj A pulley, whose axle-hole is worn too wide,
and mended by inserting a narrower ring. The place of a horse
round which the surcingle or belt is fastened.
A d~~+k' najihisaij Goat’s milk mixed with that of a sheep.
Acid mixed with sweet.
A^zyk? nakhitj A blowing of the nose.
A \*Juk? nakhjf (from i—asT), Sneezing, or making a sound
resembling it. The sound itself.
A nakhll, A palm-tree.
AtiXtsk? nukhaylut) Nature. Advice. Schismatics. Name
of a place in Babylonian Irak, where the KhalTf Ally was killed,
r j~kr nakhylr, An ambush. (Castellus.)
p X nud. Increase, abundance. Bent.
X nadda, (fut. Xj yaniddu) (The camel) ran away.
A X nadd (from nadda) f Fleeing, running away, wander
ing about. Alike, resembling. A high heap of clay, earth, or
sand. A perfume composed of musk, ambergris, and the wood
of aloes; or simply of ambergris. Nidd, An image, an idol.
Like, resembling. An equal, a peer, a friend. An enemy,
a rival. Scented with amberoris.
V , 5- °
A^X nad-a (from \x). Throwing into the fire,
p IjJ nidd) The sixth part of a farsang, or half a mile.
a-^Jj nidd-a (from jXJj Calling to one, convoking, pro
claiming. (florying, boasting. Sitting (with any one). Seeing
and knowing (any thing). Lying open (a road). A proclama
tion, an edict. Sound, voice, a clamour, p ^J>\x nidd kar-
dan. To proclaim, announce, divulge, publish. harf-i

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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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