A dictionary, Persian, Arabic and English : published under the patronage of the Honourable East-India Company / by Francis Johnson.

  • Johnson, Francis, 1796?-1876.
Date:
1852
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    A !^^_^f^)ji^ ihrahivny, Name of a black fruit, j^^ci']^^^ al ibrahimiyuna, Certain companions of Muhammad, twelve in number. A 'ij>\ ibrat, (pi. iharat,j>\ ihar, andjb\ ibar') A needle. The sting of a scorpion. The point of any thing. Tip of the elbow, or of the hough of a horse. A shoot or sucker of the tree (Jiu mukl. Detraction, slander. A kind of tree resembling the fig. ibratu'r ra^, Crane's bill (a plant). A ^\ abraj, One who has fine handsome eyes. P i^j>}^ abraj an, A bracelet. An anklet. A ^\ abrah, More or most heavy, or grievous. A ^\abrahh, One whose back bends inwardly. A t^j>\ dbrad, Colder. A cloud showering hail- stones. Speckled white and black (a bull), (pi. dJJS abarid) A male leoj)ard. li;^^^ ,5^^ dbu'l abrad, Name of a follower of Muhammad. 4^^^ humma' abrad. The coldfit of an ague. Abrud, (pi. ofiiy burd) Striped stuffs. Upper garments. A ^^iiJ>'^\ al abradant (dual), The two colds, i. e. the morning and the evening. The shades of morning and evening. A ii^ji^ abradat, A leopardess. Ibradat, Cold, chill in the belly. Ibridat, Chilliness. A t/Jj^i tbriziy, Pure (gold). A -^U^l ahrasas, A kind of lily. vi^j>\ abrash, Spotted red and white. A (_)^W5msA, Dapple-gray, pie-bald (horse). (A spot) variegated with herbage of different kinds. Marked with white or coloured spots or points. A ibrishash, (v. n. 9 of ^ji) Being pie-bald (a horse). p i^^jy>- abrash-khwwshed, The sky. p ^j^^ abrashavi, Silk, sewing silk. p ^j:^j>\ abrashami, A silk-merchant. A silk-worm. Silken. FjifM ji\ abr-shahr, (High town) the old name for Nishabiir, one of the four cities in Khurasan. A (_>>y^ abras, Leprous. Spotted (animal) from bites of insects, i^yl^^ al abras, The moon. sdm?n abras, (pi. (^j>\ ^^y^ sawamm abras, or sawamm, i^j> birasat, or abaris) A species of large lizard. A ^\ abra^ Bigger, bulkier, thicker. A i^\jLS^\ibrighshash, (v. n.4 of i^J^j> Q not used) Recovering from a disease being healed, and rising up and walking. PLl*i^l ab-raft, Any thing carried down by the current. Water spilled or dried up. A stone which imbibes water. Ab-ruft, A stone worn smooth by water flowing over it. A sprinkling of water previous to sweeping. A ^j>\ abrah, Conspicuous. Pie-bald, black and white. Of different coloured hairs (rope). Any thing varied, black and white, having also a ( 10 ) (P^- (jjV^ abarih) A coarse, stony, sandy, soil. Lapis specularis, talc. A certain medicine. p ji\ abar-kubad, Name of a country. A 'i^ji^ abarkuh, Name of a city in Persia ; also of a village near Nishapiir. p abrak, A little cloud. A sponge. A cdJjjl abrak, More or most blessed. Pj^j>^ abi-kdr, Astonished, confounded, stupe- fied, amazed. abarhaliiya, (or u-'Ufe\^\ abarka- kiydb) A cobweb. ^ 1^^,}^^ abarkubdd,~N ame of a city in the pro- vince of Arrajan, lying between the districts of Fars and Ahwaz. p abar-koh. Name of a town in Chaldea, or the Arabian Irak. Also of another in the Per- sian Irak, which is commonly supposed to be the ancient Persepolis, distant 20 parasangs or 80,000 paces from Ispahan. It is situated on the sum- mit of a mountain, as the name implies. A abram. Name of a place. A sort of plant. A sort of disease. P i^lj'^^j^^ «&«rmatZarara, A kind of sweetmeat. A abrimat, (pi. of buram) Tikes. p abrndk. Cloudy. A f-^j>\ ibrintds, A preparing of one's self. P icX^j^^ abranjin, (or (^j>^ abranjan) A bracelet. An ankle-ornament (of gold or silver). A ^S>j>\ ibrinzd^ (v. n. 3 of Q) Prepa- ring, making ready for. A ibrinshdh, (v. n. 3 of Q) Being joyful. Flourishing (a tree), expanding (a flower). P jj^l db-ru, (or (J^j>\ db-ruy) (Water of the face) Dignity, honour, renown, glory, reputation. Rank, office. Elegance, gracefulness. Sweat. Held in estimation by the great, ^j^ib ^jA db-ru dddan. To pay respect. ^J^i^ j^T db-ru rekhtan. To disgrace. ^^^j^T ab-ru hardan, To honour. jff^ ijjj^' db-ruyi shahr. The chief magistrate of a city. ^^^^ db-ruyi ^skar, The com- mander of an army. P abru. The eye-brow. [^<^=r jj^^ abru chldan. To knit the brow, ^^lij jj>\ abru zadan, To nod, wink, beckon, approve by motion of the *^y^' jj l)); abruroi zdl-zar, The new moon. tilJj^^ abruwi sanam The mandrake. P i^'^jj}^ abruwdn. The eye-brows. Morning and evening. p djfji I db-rud, A hyacinth. A water-lily. p Jjj^l abruz, (or corruptly Alborz) Name of a mountain near Hamadan in Persia. P ^X>Ojj>\ abru-sanam, The mandrake. P Jj^^ abru-firdkhi. Cheerfulness. P i^jji^ abru-kan. Tweezers. P i^^ji^ dbrun, Houseleek, sempervivum. P Cir^j5^^ abrunifan, (in zand and Paz.) To die. aJ>jji\ abrawayz, (orjVj^^ abramdz^ Name of a Persian king. p tjiS abra, The outside of a garment or cap. Ibara, First fruits; early fruit. Ubara, A bustard. A abrah, White, fair, and ruddy. p ^j>^ abarhdm. Nature, essence. Name of an angel. Abraham. A i'i>ji\ abrahat, A name proper to three kings of Yaman. 1. ci.^lii '^ji^ abrahat binu'l hdr-iih, called alsOjL4\zu'l mandr. 2. 'sAj>\ ^U<a)l abrahat bimc's sabbdh, celebrated for his learning and generosity. 3. ^yM^\ abrahat al ashram al habashiy, (called also jj\ pj«..io abu yaksum). In the Kur'an the latter is styled Lord of the elephant. p sSij>\ abraha, A kind of bird. Name of a general, called also ^^^\ ^'^zu 'Ifil, who made an unsuccessful attempt to take Mecca. p «acfc^\ ibrahimvya, A kind of broth. p (_fj)\ abri, Clouded, variegated. ^JJi\ abri kdffhiz, A kind of thick and shining paper (clouded from Kashmir). A ^y^'iriy. Sharp, aculeate. A needle-dealer. A abrifds, (pi. of (jij> ba7'is,') Free, clear, discharged, absolved, (pi. of ^ijji baris) Pure. A 'i>ji\ ibriyat. Scurf on the head, dandruff. A ibrij, A churn. Pyij>\ db-rez, A vessel used in baths for pour- ing water over the head and body. A bucket. A water-pipe, a spout. A drain, a ditch. A water- closet, privy. A spade. A y>j>\ ibrtz, Pure gold. p ^J^y^J ^ \ db-rezdn, Name of an ancient Per- sian festival, in which each person sprinkles rose- water on his neighbours. p (j^j>.j>\ dbrezgdn, A festival among the Ar- menians, Chaldeans, or Persians, during which the people in their visits sprinkle one another with orange-flower, rose, or pure water. It falls upon the thirteenth day of the month TIi, corresponding nearly to our September. A sort of food. A ibrisam, or abrisam, Silk. \ abrisham or abrishum, Silk. The string of a musical instrument. ^J^j>\ abrishami sitabr. The bass string of a musical instrument. p i^^^^jA abrishami. Silken. p ^J:^j>\ abreshim. Silk. p abreshimin. Silken. A ^J>J>\ ibrik, A bright, shining sword. Bright- streaked (bow). Handsome and beautiful (wo- man), (pi. ^j^^ abdrik) An ewer, a water-pot with a spout, a jug. A ibriAdl, (v. n. 4 of J]^ Q) Ruffling up his feathers when preparing to fight (a bird). A abr'in. Name of a sandy tract in Arabia. A Jj\ abaza, (fut.Jjb yasbazu) He leaped.