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

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    pilot. The man who keeps a look out for shoals from the mast-head. Intelligent, expert, familiar with fundamental truths. p i^'JL) I ah-shang, The bathing vessel de- scribed under 1 ab-zan. p tjy^\ab-sliora,'SV&iev cooled with saltpetre. p u-»J^ I ab-shib, A channel for water flowing from high grounds. A (v.n.of i,ja^\) Being nimble, brisk, sprightly. AMs, Sweet, fleet. A jUaj\ ahsar, (pi. oij^ai hasar) Eyes, looks. Perceptions by the eye. Ibsar, (v. n. 4 ofj*aJ) Looking at, seeing. Judging, thinking. Going to Basra. Causing to see. A (joUxJ^ ibsas, (v. n. 4 of {Ja>) Flowing, distilling, trickling (water). Producing its ear- liest crop (the ground). A Ji^^^ ibsah, (v. n. 4 of ^j^) Letting her milk flow (a ewe). Aahsar, More or most clear-sighted. A ^^o^^ absa^ All, universal. Foolish. A absinat, (pi. of (j^->a^ busaii) Months of Rabi the Second. A ahz, (v. n. of (^^^) Binding the fore foot of a camel with a rope (the knees being bent) to the shoulder. Hurting the nerves or tendons by such ligature. A widening, an unloosing. Mo- tion. Rest. Ubz, The inside of the knee of a man, or of the elbow of a camel. (pi. tjolj I abaz, An age. Abaz, (v. n. ofContracting, shrinking (the hip-nerve). Ubnz, (pi. of {^^\ ibaz) Ropes with which they fasten the feet of camels, as above. A (^VtA}\ibzaz, (v. n. 4 of (.jxa^) Giving little. A ^X^\ ibza^ (v. n. 4 of ^oj) Sorting goods for sale. Sending a lot or sample. Declaring, making clear. Answering categorically. Quench- ing one's thirst (water). Satisfying any one with regard to what he asks. Giving in marriage. A ^i*ai\ abza^ Lean, emaciated. A )a>\ abf, (v. n. of la^^) Humbling, abasing (God). Ibt, or ibit, (pi. Jab 1 abat) The arm-pit. Ibt, The smaller particles of sand. The extremity of a sandhill. Name of a place in Arabia. ibtas, (v. n. 4 of _jla^) Delaying, pro- ceeding slowly, tarrying, lingering. Having a sluggish horse or other beast of burden, that lags behind the rest. Retarding, hindering. A ^UaJ^ ibtakh, (v. n. 4 of ^a^) Having melons in abundance. AjUaj\ ibtar, (v. n. 4 of jia^) Astounding, ter- rifying. Making petulant and saucy. Overload- ing. Lessening, diminishing the means of sup- port, and enfeebling the body. A (^Ua^\ ibias]i, (v. n. 4 of (j^^) Seizing or carrying away by force. A l?Uaj\ ibtat, (v. n. 4 of laj) Purchasing a jar of butter. ( 12 ) A JUaJ^ abtm, (pi. of Jk^ batal) Br ave war- riors, heroes. IbtM, (v. n. 4 of (Jia^) Making void, abolishing, rendering fruitless and abortive. Talk- ing idly, jesting. Dealing in trifles and vanities. Negation, repeal. A &3Ua^\ ibtalat, A false, vain, trifling thing. Vanity, falsehood. A ^jUajl ibtan, (v.n. 4 of j^^sij) Girthing a beast. Girding on a sword. Lining a garment. Admit- ting one to intimate friendship. A ^a^\ abtah, (pi. abdtih) Low-lying, gra- velly ground. aJ^\ abtar. Thick and prominent-lipped. A abta^ One who has the inner part of the lips whitish, as among the Ethiopians. Toothless, particularly in the lower jaw. A (J-la^\ abtal, More or most vain, or fruitless. A (jlaj\ abtan, A vein in the lower part of the fore-leg of a horse. Abtun, (pi. of ^^laJ batn) Bel- lies. The inner parts of any thing. Small sec- tions of a tribe. (J^^ 'iyiS- ^isliaratu abtunin. Ten bellies or colts. (jW^ CL>dij ivaladat ^sharata abtunin. She brought forth a tenth child. A &jJaj\ abtinat, (pi. of ^J^^ batin) Inward parts. Low grounds, (pi. of (jUaJ Z;;Vaw) Girths. A &)_jlaj\ ubtulat, A false, vain, trifling thing. Vanity, falsehood. A ([[^^ ibtiy, Axillary. ^^^^ ibtiy. The axillary vein. A laUaJ^ ibzciz, (v. n, 4 of liu) Becoming fat. A J^A abzar, Uncircumcised. One who has a protuberance in the middle of the upper lip. A A)0\ ib^-f, (v. n. 4 of for yo) Lending. Exciting to the commission of sin. Impregnating. A iiljo\ ab^d, (pi. of JjO bii^) Distances. 4iljo\ ab^di salasa, The three distances, i.e. Length, depth, and breadth. Ib^d, (v. n. 4 of iX>o) Going to a distance. Placing at or drawing to a distance. Alienating, Aj\^\ ab^r, (pi. of ba^) Excrements of camels or sheep. Ib^r, (v. n. 4 of jfO) Purging the intestines. A ab^z, (pi. of {j'OfiJ ba^) Parts of a thing. Ib^z, (v. n. 4 of (.j«3jO) Abounding in gnats. A 1?\jo\ ib^t, (v. n. 4 of iaao) Placing at a dis- tance. Removing to a distance (particularly with cattle for the benefit of pasture). Exceeding bounds in ignorance or turpitude. Going beyond one's power. Being made to undertake what is beyond one's power. Fleeing, running away. Pride. Ig- norance. An indecent word, a shameful act. A ab^d, (pi. iXS-b^ aha^d) Very remote. Profit, advantage. A traitor. dx>\jS' ghayr ab- ^din, Worthless. A ab^rat, (pi. ofjfti ba^r) Camels four years old, or nine years old. A ^\>o\ ibghas, (v. n. 4 of ^^) Seeking, en- quiring for another. Assisting another in search- ing for any thing. Rendering one insolent and re- bellious (piosperity). A ;_jiiU^^ ihghash, (v. n. 4 of yij«J) Moistening with a slight shower. A i^_^s^\abg]iaz,{^\, ofi^jak>bughz) Hatreds. Ib- ghdz, (v. n. 4 of tjo*)) Bearing hatred, hating. Pro- voking, making hate. Holding (one) as an enemy. A <.L^A^\ abghas. Dusty, inclining to a brown or dusky colour. A dusty place. A variegated ram. A lion, (.^.vjo^)^ al abghas, A lion. A sort of bird. A 'itJo\ ubglusat, (pi. of lI^Uj baghds, bughas, or bighds) Kites or birds of prey, of the inferior kind of the kawk-species. A i^jaio] abghaz, A great hater. Most odious. p CL^OJ I abaft, A kind of coarse cloth. p iji>\ abfara, A stallion. A ahfun, Berries of the wild olive. p abali, Quicksilver. A abili, (pi. ^j^l nbbdh) Runaway (slave). A ^\ abalia, (fut. yasbaku, or yasbiku) (The slave) absconded. A abk or abah, (v. n. of ^\) Rimning away (a slave). Abak, A kind of bark of which they make ropes. Hemp, or the bark of it. A ibltds,(y. n. 4 of ^_^) Confirming, esta- blishing. Keeping, preserving, hoarding, laying by. Pitying, regarding with compassion, sparing. A jj^^ ibkdk, (v. n. 4 of ^j^) Being loquacious and talkative. Doing on a large scale (good or evil). Bringing forth many children. Yeaning in a time of scarcity and being lean (a sheep). Going out (the sticks, straws, and rubbish of a valley). A J\aj\ ibhdl, (v. n. 4 of Jib) B eing fruitful in pot-herbs or herbage in general. Having cattle feeding on pot-herbs. Sprouting (the beard of a youth). Making (the beard) sprout. Becoming gi'cen and flourishing (the plant (JL^ rims). A ibhmi, (v. n. 4 of ,Ji>) Being fruitful, abounding in produce. p A^\ abhar, Nitre, saltpetre. A ^\ abha^ (A pye) variegated, black and white. Clad in patched raiment. Aj^\ ubkur, (pi. o{'ij^> baka7-at)Cows, oxen. A abka', More or most lasting. p ufJo I dbak, Quicksilver. Measles, pimples, blotches. Abuk, Any thing watery. A cib I dbaha, (or till I aba laka) Woe to thee ! Name of a place. A abak, (v. n. of cLb^) Being very fleshy. (_ib^ ^ Id abalia, There is no escape for thee. Abik, Dull, stupid, unskilful. A abalik, (pi. buhhdn) A severe sea- son (for cattle). One who takes care of the pro- perty of his relations. One who drives (asses, &c.) into a thronged compact body. One whose hand has been cut off. Very wise. Name of a place.