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'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎897r] (1800/1826)

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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Aanajar, Smooth, even, level; like. Always, continually.
A hanawani, (dual of ^ys> han) Tw’o things, two men.
p jiy** hunubar (or hunubarah), A palm-tree, with
one trunk.
p hanutagf Spirits which surround the throne of God.
a hunud) (pi. of hind) Indians, Hindus. Hindas
(women’s names).
v\y& hanuzy Yet, still, just now, at present, hitherto, to this
very time. Not yet.
A L t (b yd) handled, O thou! (come hither).
A hanun, (pi.of ^ han) Small things,
p iXtyJb hanzsand, Shame, modesty, bashfulness,
p hanah, Is it not ? whether ? (Castei.lus.)
a hani-a, (Meat) light, easy of digestion. V
kulu hanlyan marly an, Eat with a good digestion.
hdlut-i hani-at, An agreeable condition.
a (1-* yd) ham, O thou my son ! Yd hanayya, O you my
two sons ! Yd hanlya, O you my children !
Jfc hinl, Wholesome, digestible food.
Hum, A funnel.
PjL^JJ) hanydr (and hanydn), A consort, spouse, partner,
intimate companion.
a hanyat or hunyat, A thing. Hunayyat, (dim. of
hanat), A small thing, a trifle.
A i hunaydat, A hundred camels; a hundred of any thing.
p^-^5» lullin', Good, beautiful. Goodness, excellence, beauty.
hanlz, Hitherto, thus far, as yet. Is it not yet ? Is it not
also ? dar hanlz, Whilst yet.
A hanlzat, Trouble, affliction.
a hanin (from ^ hanna), Crying affectionately to (her)
colt (a camel). Weeping, wailing, lamenting.
A hunuyhat, (dim. of hanat) A moderate thing.
p hazo, White or red pus. A bloody swelling. The moon.
A cloud ; a fog. Hu, A sigh. Ah ! alas ! Ho !
a huzca, He. He is. A name of God.
huwa'lldhu'lmusta^dn, He is God, whose assistance we implore.
huzoa'lldhu'l ghanlyu'l mughnTl mu-
gn, He is God, the bestower of riches and aid. JU^!'
huzoa'l mutdnu'l muta^dl, He is the exalted assistant, ^
huzca'l i.aziz, He is glorious. It is often written at the top of a
letter, where in Europe they used formerly to put the sign of
the cross. As a pronoun, it is often put for the substantive verb
^ kdna in every tense.
a s-jb haic-a (from lyfc), Aspiring, tending upwards. Think
ing (either good or bad ot any thing). Rejoicing (at any thing).
Opinion, mind. Design, purpose. Delight. Xm ba^duH
hazo-i, One who revolves in the mind distant or important objects.
a hazed, Air, atmosphere, ether, the space betw r een heaven
and earth. The wind, a gentle gale. A sound, voice, tone, air
of music, a song. Any thing empty. Inclination, favour, affec
tion, love, desire. Ambition ; vanity. hazed-i nafsdnt
(or j lyfc hazed zva hazsas), Lust, concupiscence, sensuality,
luxury, p hazed-i khaftdn-pdsh (or
hazed-i sinjdbt), A cloudy sky. sumbul-hazcd (or
posh-hazsd), A dark or a cloudy atmosphere.
kushddah-hazed, An open or serene sky. \ Hizcd, (m of lJ^)
Contending, disputing, litigating. Going fast, increasing in
speed. Soothing, flattering, cajoling. Playing, trifling, now
offering a thing and now drawing it back.
A Joljfc hazedbid, Women who gather colocynths or their seeds,
r hazed-parast, A worshipper of the air, i. e. vain,
given to vanity (as to ambition or sensuality).
A hazedt, Air, ether.
a jj— hazedjis, (pi. of <£— hdjisut) Thoughts,
p hazsd-jdy, A lover.
p hazed-kh'dh, Vain, desirous of vain things, ambitious,
fond of pleasure. A friend, a well-wisher.
hazed-ddr, Airy,'having or following the wind. A
lover. Saucy, petulant. Dispersed in air, given to the winds.
The seat placed on an elephant to ride in. zulf-i
hazed-ddr, Ringlets waving in the wind.
A ioLifc hazeddat, Quiet, tranquillity. Inclination, affection.
a hazeddij, (pi. of hazodaj) Camel-litters.
AjjLk hazoddir, Braying (camels).
a hawdrat, Destruction, death.
A hazedrim, (pi. of hdrim) (Camels) feeding on the
shrub harm.
p hawdrt, Unseasonable, ill-timed. Foolish, ignorant.
A large tent; an audience-chamber.
p Jjlyb hazed-zad, The spring, force, or impulse of the air.
p hazedzah, Suddenly, all at once, nnaw r ares.
p hawdzt or hizcdzi, An audience-chamber. Suddenly,
all at once, without notice.
A hazczeds, Libidinous, hazczeds, A lion.
A <LjUa hazsiedsat, A lion. A strong or intrepid man.
p hawdsidan, To convene, to assemble. To have
chapt or pale lips (from heat or fear),
p hazedsidah, A pale lip.
a huwdshdt, (pi. oft5-£>Lfc huzedshat) Crowds of men,
herds of camels mixed together. Ill-gotten riches.
A <L2)L&> huzedshat, A crowd of men, or a number of camels,
especially in confusion.
A hazedsir, (pi. of hdsir) Lions tearing their prey.
a c1y& huzed^ (from Vomiting spontaneously. A vomit.
Any thing vomited. Name of an Arabian month, called also
zu'l haul ah.
a Ll/tyti hazczedk, Astonished, stupefied.
a <&jys> hazczsdkat, Salsuginous ground.
A hazcdlis, (Persons) light of body.
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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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