آب شناس āb-shinās P s. m. The sailor who heaves the lead in sounding.

آب پاشي āb-pāshī P s. f. Sprinkling water.

آراسته ārāsta P adj. Prepared, dressed, adorned, embellished, arranged, regular, improved.

آراستگي ārāsta-gī P s. f. Preparation, decora- tion, ornament, regularity, arrangement, disposi- tion, improvement, refinement, amendment.

آس ās A s. The myrtle.

آس ās S̱. (आशा) s. f. Hope, desire, trust, reliance. (Affixed to other words آس signifies inclination, and آسا possessed of inclination; as پیاس piyās, Thirst, and پیاسا piyāsā, Thirsty, from پي pī, Drink).

آسا āsā S (आशा) s. f. Hope, desire, trust, reliance. (Affixed to other words آس signifies inclination, and آسا possessed of inclination; as پیاس piyās, Thirst, and پیاسا piyāsā, Thirsty, from پي pī, Drink).

آسا āsā P adj. Like, resembling.

آسان āsān P adj. Easy, convenient, commodious, facile. آسان کرنا āsān karnā, To facilitate, ex- pedite.

آساني āsān-ī P s. f. Facility, easiness, ease.

آسانیت āsān-iyat P s. f. Facility, easiness, ease.

آسایش āsāʼịsh P (from آسودن) s. f. Rest, ease, tranquillity, repose, quiet.

آستان āstān P (Sans. स्थान Place, r. ष्ठा Stand) s. m. A threshold, a fakīrʼs residence. آستان بوسي āstān-bos-ī, s. f. Kissing the threshold; paying respects. ستان stān, or استان istān (in compos. signifies) Place.

آستانه āstāna P s. m. Same as آستان q. v. آستانه بوسي āstāna-bos-ī, s. f. Kissing the threshold; paying respects.

آستي āste P. adv. Gently, softly. See آهسته.