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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎895v] (1797/1826)

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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A hamufr Flowing, fluent. Humu^ (from £-Ai>), Shed
ding tears. Flowing (as any thing liquid), falling (as dew),
r ham-wakt. At the same time. Of the same age.
A humul (from J* 4 Jb), Raining gently, but incessantly.
Shedding tears.
a aLly^Jb hamulat, (Camels) pasturing night and day without
a keeper.
a j**/tJb hamum, (A well) abounding with water. (A cloud)
raining copiously. A branch shaken by the wind. A she-camel
going well. Ilumum, (pi. of j*Jb hamm) Cares, afflictions.
p jjj^b hamun) In this manner, exactly so, thus. U-
hamun jd) That same place.
p <UJb hamah, All, the whole, every one. An assault, an at
tack. <UJb L bd hamah) With all.
a hamhdm) A great king, a hero, a magnanimous prince,
a liberal man.
p U- <UJb hamah-jd) Every where.
r^^tUJb hamahjt) A beetle.
A j*^»b himhim) Braying (ass).
A<v*£*Jb hamhamat (from j^^Jb q), Making a hoarse noise in
the throat (as an elephant, an ox, or ass in pain). A low voice,
whisper, or murmur. (A mother) hushing her infant to sleep.
a humhum.) A lion.
A himhlni) A lion. Braying (ass).
a hamy or hamiy (from ^^b). Flowing (water). Weep
ing, shedding tears. Wandering (as flocks pasturing).
p ^iJb hami) Patient, modest. Hami (for ml), A particle
prefixed to some tenses of the Persian verb, but more particu
larly to the present and preterite imperfect; as hami
purs ad. He asks.
pjL*Jb hamyaZ) A friend, a companion.
p^U^Jb hamydri) Erring, wandering. Hamydn also himydri)
A long purse or scrip, especially hung at the side. A girdle,
a belt. The fastening of the breeches or drawers.
\ hamaydn (from L <^), Flowing (water or tears).
Shedding tears. Wandering here and there (a flock).
A hamlj) A young deer, slender round the belly. (A
deer) having two lines on the back, of a different colour from
the rest of the body. (A deer) troubled with the gripes or any
other distemper which makes the face thin. Tormented by gnats,
p hamijdri) In the same manner. (Castellus.)
p uX-AJb hamid) Thus, in the same manner, in this way. A
fault, suspicion, accusation (especially false). Foolish, stupid.
a uX-^iJb hamid (or al /iamid), Tribute or tax, to be paid,
as entered in the public books.
p ^Ju^Jb hamidun) Now, at this moment. Always, perpe
tually. Suddenly. Such, in this manner, in the same place. Care,
endeavour, attention. Favour, assistance.
a hanur) Handsome, beautiful (deer).
a ij~4Jb hamirat) A decrepit old woman.
p hamirazoi) Thou goest. Dost thou go ?
pJ-^Jb hamtz (or hamln)) (in ancient Persian) Summer.
hamiZ) Bold, keen, penetrating (man).
a hamiS) A low sound. Noise made by the motion of
the feet.
a %-~ r /»Jb hamaysa^ Strong, robust, invincible.
hamishak-jawdn) The plant houseleek.
p ^1-^0 hamishagl) Eternity, perpetuity,
r <w-*4Jb hamlshah) Always, continually, perpetually. An
ciently, having no beginning. jlgJ Al-^+Jb hamishah-bahdr) Con
stant spring. Ox-eye, a species of camomile.
A j_-/*Jb himya^ (or j--^b himyagh)) Sudden death.
A hamim (from j*Jb hamma)) Creeping. Small rain. Sour
milk kept in a bottle or churn for drinking, not for making butter.
a hamlmat) Small rain. A gentle gale. Any thing
about which one is anxious.
p humlri) Only, solely, neither more nor less, even this,
equally, so, in the same manner. ( ^*Jb hamin sd^at, This
same hour, jyc hamin taicr) This same manner, by a
parity of reasoning.
p haminak) Behold now ! lo here he is! This mo
ment. All.
r jjJb hail) Gratitude, obligation, thanks. Ilin, (in the dialect
of Shiraz) (for c^—Jb hast) Is, exists.
A jjJb hun) Some (man). ^ b yd han, O thou man ! (come
hither). Haji) (dual ^jliJb handni) ^13U> hdndni) and ha-
nazcdni, pi. hanuna) A thing, a small matter, somewhat.
Hann (from ^yb hanna)) Weeping, deploring, crying in a la
mentable voice. Crying to (her) colt in an affectionate manner
(a camel). HunnU) (fern.) They.
A han-a (from tiJb), Anointing, bedawbing (a camel)
with pitch. Giving, bestowing, presenting; maintaining, sup
porting any one, especially by the month. Pasturing freely in a
field of pot-herbs without being satiated. Being joyful, glad,
merry. Han-a or hin-a (from ^Jb), Being wholesome (meat)
agreeing well (with any one). Assisting. Hin-a) A present.
A part of the night. The pitch with which they anoint a camel.
a hana (for \j\ ana), I. Hund, Here. A pastime, a play.
Name of a place. liJb yazomu hund) On the first day. Han-
nd) Here. l^Jbj Lfe ^ min hannd zoa hanna. Here and there,
on every side.
a Axb hand-a (from liJb), Being wholesome (meat), agreeing
well (with any one). Assisting. Pasturing in a field of pot
herbs without being satiated. Rejoicing. Hind-O) Liquid pitch
for anointing a scabby camel. A cluster of dates or palm-flowers.
a !Ss\uJz hand-at (from U*Jb), Being light, wholesome, and di
gestible (meat).
a hanabh) (pi. of sj^oJb hambazat) Serious, important,
weighty, and difficult affairs.

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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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