'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [845v] (1695/1826)
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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1588
p nacshllah) A fowl fried with onions, vetches, and eggs.
a iiu^z. Name of a thorny tree used in tanning hides.
aLx) nu^iit) (pi. ofla^lj ncidt) Ungraceful eaters.
A !i*3 na^z or na^(iz (from Rising,becoming erect (mem-
brum genitale)*. Hot, prurient (vulva).
a TJOt/, The declivity of a mountain, the slope of a valley.
(—**3 < jI*3 ni^ifun nu^afun. The ascents or descents, the de
clivities of a mountain. A kernel or tumour in the flesh.
A&Ui na^fai, A shoe-strap. Na^afat, A strap hanging from
behind a camel’s saddle. The hairy plumage of a cock.
a na^akan (from Calling out (to sheep), checking
(them). Croaking (as a raven).
a nad, A shoe, a slipper, or any thing which defends the
feet of man or beast, a woman’s buskin, a clog. A horse-shoe.
A hoof. Hard barren ground, shining with sand and gravel. The
ferule at the end of a sword-sheath, of silver, or iron. A nerve
twisted round the horns of a bow; the membrane which covers
the whole back of a bow. A wife. A fish with a large jowl.
p na^l afkandari) To throw off the horse-shoe, i. e. to
ride or run fast. To lag behind, to break down. y j -'' nu-^l
bastan, To shoe (ahorse). na^l dar atish. Rest
lessness, perturbation, uneasiness. / Jjc na^l-i shaf/i. The
moon. The morning-breeze. , JxJ na^l-i kohnah
ha halwd dddan, To give an old shoe in exchange for sweetmeats
(a custom which prevails in certain parts of the world), j Jjc
iU na<jl o ddgh, A scar made by enthusiasts on the breast in the
form of a horse-shoe. A Na^al (from J*3), Being shod,
p na^l-band, A blacksmith, a farrier.
r nad-bandi) New-shoeing a horse. A light tribute,
r JjO nad-bahU) Money given to foreign troops to abstain
from plunder and devastation.
A ao nadat) A shoe, a slipper.
p nad-tirdsh (also nad-sdz), A maker of the
buskins, shoes, or slippers called na^layn.
v na^l-zadah, Shod. A horse prepared for a journey.
p l1£U3 na^lak (or na^laki), A kind of goblet.
a nadiy^ In the form of a horse-shoe.
A na^layn, (dual) A pair of shoes of a particular kind,
i.e. with wooden soles.
a na^ (for na^cim')^ Cattle feeding (especially camels or
sheep), na^ma ^aynin, May it happen favourably!
let whatever is honourable or agreeable be done! Na^ma, numa,
na^ima, or ni^ima f Hail! welcome, O most excellent (man or
woman)! Nu^m, Prosperity, good fortune. Delight. Name
of a woman. Na^am, Cattle feeding (especially camels or sheep).
Yes, thus, it is so, very well. U (**3 j fa bihd wa nu^am
ammo,. It goes very well, but L*3 t-J dakkan na^iman,
Braying or bruising small, reducing to subtile powder. Nadm,
Soft, easy, convenient, gentle. Tender, delicate. Ni^tm, (pi.
of <Ua3 nijrnat) Benefits, favours. Pleasure, comfort, or bless
ings (of life). Meats, viands, victuals. *
gund gun, Meats of different kinds, every sort of good things.
a U*3 na^ma, A boon, blessing, favour, (fem.) Good,
4jUx 3 <dl al hamdu Iflluhi ^ala' na^rnuihi, Praise be to God
for his benefits. JSidmmd or na^immd, Hail! O excellent!
a C-.'U*3 ni^amdt, (pi. of <U*3 ni^mat) Conveniences. Riches.
Au U*3 nu^tnun, Blood. Name of the kings of Ilirat
in Arabia, especially of the last. Name of an island in the Ara
bian Gulph. (pi. of ^*3 na^am), Cattle feeding.
shakd-iku’h* nu^rndn. The anemone.
a <Ux3 nominal. Convenience, ease. Affluence, wealth.
<UaJ! udsi^u'n' na^rnat, Abounding in riches. Ni^mat, The
hand. Graciousness, beneficence, a benefit, a boon, a blessing,
favour. Convenience. Riches, good things. Delight, pleasure,
joy. Meat, victuals, viands. (from j**3), Granting the
completion of wishes (God). Any structure on an eminence.
Pj^>- ni^mat-kh’ur, Enjoying favour.
p Ni^mat-kadah, Paradise.
p^^ ni^mati, Good things, comforts, riches. Iron on the
sole of a shoe. (CASTF.nmrs.)
A (^*3 nu^rna', Graciousness, beneficence, a benefit. Delight,
pleasure, joy. Any thing which gratifies the eye.
p L*3 na' < nd, Mint.
A na^nd^. Mint, spear-mint.
a na^na^ or nu^nu^. Mint, spear-mint. Nu^nu^, A tall
man. Long and limber (penis). Flabby in body, tottering,
shaking. Long and narrow (rima) ; also flabby.
A texuxj nu^nu^nat, The crop of a bird.
A jaj na^ys, A circle under the nose. A crack or slit on the
upper lip of a camel (which in a man is called byj nukrat). A
fissure or crack in the hoof of a horse. The opening in the
hinder part of the hoof. Fresh and moist dates.
a c_>j*3 na^ub, Swift (camel).
A (ph of na<f) Encomiums, praises.
a £.^*3 nudij (from ^X>), Being very white.
A Ailb nadizu bMdh, (in sing. aU\j a^uzu bVlldh)
Let us fly to God (from any thing wicked)! u-<35 ^ ^ ^
nudzu bflldhi min zdlika, God preserve us from that! <d!l> t>j*3
[.y* na^uzu bVlldhi min ash' shaytdni'r' rajim,
God defend us from Satan the accursed ! (which is often made to
rh^me with bi’smi'lldhi'r'rahtndnrr'ra-
him, In the name of God the gracious, the merciful!) <dJb jyi3
^ nuyzu bVlldhi min shurdri anfusind, May God
protect us against the wickedness of our own desires.
na<jSir, A vein spirting out blood. Distant (design).
(M ind) bringing a cooling blast in sultry weather; and a warm
breeze in cold weather.
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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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