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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎847v] (1701/1826)

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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out a keeper (camels or sheep). Possessing the produce of a
fruitful season. Drawing meat towards you in order to eat.
A {joyu nafuZ) Fruitful (woman). Nufuz, Recovery from sick
ness.
a nafu^ Useful (man), one who does good.
a nufugh (from ^ij)> Waving blisters from hard labour.
Swelling from hard work (the hand).
A nufuk (from Perishing, failing, or dying (provi
sions, money, or cattle).
p JjAi nafuloT nuful) The leg, the shank.
A ?utfuh (from &o), Being dejected, pusillanimous, lazy,
slow. ' Submission after disobedience.
a tUi nafah (from <tij), Being jaded, sluggish, and weak (a ca
mel). Nuffahj (pi. of <tili nufih) L azy, slow (camels).
A nafy (from ^3), Prohibiting, interdicting, proscrib
ing. Rejecting, refusing, repelling. Driving about (as wind
the dust). Driving away or abandoning (as a father his son).
Being afar off, retiring apart. Being rejected. Squandering
(money). Being squandered, perishing. Negation. The ne
gative imperative. Prohibition, proscription. Nafly, Nega
tive. Rejected, repulsed, abandoned (by a father). Rain, dust,
or leaves scattered (by the wind) ; also rubbish blown round the
root of a tree. Gravel scattered by the feet of a galloping horse.
Refuse, filth, rubbish ; the froth or scum of a boiling pot. An
nihilation, non-existence. Part of an army scattered or loitering
about the wings or rear, the followers of a camp; the meaner
sort of attendants. A shield made of palm-leaves. The nega
tive attribute (in logic). Naff'iy, A table on which they sift
polenta or barley-flour.
A na fy<in-> Dust or leaves blown about the root of a tree.
A<Ljb nafyat) nifyut^ or nafiyat^ The refuse or worst part of
any thing. Nufyai or nuff'iyat, A round table of palm-leaves,
without feet, which they place on the ground and eat off. jVi-
fayat, A table on which they spread Li! akit to dry.
a nafit (from Being enraged, swelling or boil
ing with (passion). Boiling furiously (a pot) until the scum flies
off in every direction.
a nafitat^ A coarse food made of meal sprinkled with
milk or water (eaten in times of scarcity).
A Li-wJ naf iS) (Blood) poured out of a wound.
A n *ff l 3-> O ne who interposes to reconcile differences.
nafijat) A bow.
k naf that) Strong (bow) shooting far.
A nafiz, Who pierces, penetrates, or pervades all things.
nafir also A kind of musical instrument, a brazen
trumpet. A fife, a flute. The shrill note of the fife. jJ6^ Ji,
lablo nafir) Drums and trumpets. <ut; nafir-namati, A
general order in writing for assembling an army.
A jr^ J na / ir (from^ju), Going (about any business). Who pre
U)
cedes, or goes before. A body (of men) especially from three
to ten. A crowd or body of men, especially flying or emigrat
ing from any place. gU nafir-i %amm, A general rising or
expedition; the publishing of the Arriere-ban, a general sum
mons of the nobility to appear in arms with their troops. ^
yavcmu'n' nafir, The day on which the pilgrims depart
from Mina to Mecca.
p nafirandan, To be good or beautiful. (Cast.)
nafirt, A kind of trumpet.
Xjjj nafiz (and ijJi) nafizat), Butter in the churning-bottle
swimming in small particles.
i a naf is, (fern. <L~Jj nafisat) A precious or wished-for
object, whatever one receives with a short-breathing eagerness.
Great riches. Precious, delicate, exquisite.
A nafish, Scattered furniture.
a nafis, Sweet or fresh water.
a .cLa-ii nafizd-a. Motion, agitation. Tremor.
a tUaJQ nafizat, The van-guard, an advanced post, spy, scout.
a la-ij nafit (from iaij), Being troubled with pustules or pim
ples on the nose (a goat). Sneezing or forcing any thing out of
the nose (a goat). Boiling over (as a pot). Being enraged.
Squalling (a child). Speaking what is not understood. Break
ing wind. Troubled with pustules or blisters.
a <t la-g) nafitat, Blistered (hand).
a U3 naka, (from Being good, exquisite, sifted, cleaned,
j Pure, clean, good, virtuous, exquisite. A heap of sand.
bandtu'n' nakd (and UJi shihmatu’n' nakd), A kind
of animal livingr in the sand.
\ s\sj nakd-a, Cleanness; purity; innocence. Nikd-a, The
bone of the arm. (pi. of ifjUi nukdwat), The best or most select
. parts of things, (pi. of nakiy), Clean, pure, excellent.
A nikdb (from Meeting unexpectedly, finding
by chance (water) unlooked for. A veil. A signal, sign, or mark.
A very learned man. A road through rugged grounds, (pi. of
nukb). Scabs. nikdb-i khazrd, The vault of
. heaven, p nikdb-i nili, The night.
A nakdbat or nikdbat (from c^\iU), Being chief, magis
trate, or leader of the people. Tribunitial or magisterial dignity.
A nakdit (from Being sifted, cleaned, good, excel
lent. The refuse of corn when sifted. The best part of corn
(or dates) when sifted or cleaned.
a <JL>\sj nikdsi, A hyena.
A nukdkh, Cold, pure water. Sweet and refreshing sleep.
Nukkdkh, 1 he back part of the head towards the ears; pimples
near the ears.
A uUi nakkdd, A banker who knows at once good from bad
money. Prompt, ready. An adept. A shepherd of the sheep
called nakad.
Aj nakdr, A piece of wood which, by continual striking,

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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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