احاطه iḥāt̤a A (inf. iv. of حوط) s. f. A surrounding, an enclosure, a fence (but generally ap- plied to a space enclosed or surrounded), com- prehension, compass, circuit, besieging. احاطه کرنا iḥāt̤a karnā, To surround, enclose, fence, be- siege, blockade, invest, to comprehend.

اطفا it̤fā A (inf. iv. of طفا Ch. Was extin- guished) s. m. Extinction (of fire).

اطفال at̤fāl A s. plur. (of طفل) Children.

اطلاع it̤t̤ilāﻌ A (inf. viii. of طلوع) s. f. Manifesting, notice, declaring, investigation, information, informing, knowledge, insight. ¶ it̤lāﻌ (inf. iv. of طلوع) Information. اطلاع کرنا it̤t̤ilāﻌ karnā, To acquaint, inform, apprize.

اطلاق it̤lāḳ A (inf. iv. of طلق) s. m. 1. Setting at liberty; divorcing; disengagedness; freedom. 2. Rendering absolute or universal.

اطلس at̤las A s. m. Satin.

اطمینان it̤mīnān A (inf. iv. of طمأن) s. f. Tran- quillity, rest, repose, quiet, content, security. اطمینان خاطر it̤mīnān-i-ḵẖāt̤ir, Peace of mind.

اطناب at̤nāb A s. plur. (of طنب) Tent-ropes.

اطوار at̤wār A s. m. plur. (of طور) Manners, modes, methods, ways, behaviour, practice, habits, de- voirs. خوش اطوار ḵẖụsh-at̤wār, Well-mannered, well-bred.

اطول at̤wal A adj. compar. (of طول) Longer, longest; prolix.

افلاطون aflāt̤ūn A n. prop. Plato.

باطل bāt̤il A (from بطل) adj. False, vain, absurd, futile, ineffectual, ignorant, abolished. باطل السحر bāt̤ilu-s-siḥr, Annuller of enchantment, what or who frustrates incantation.

باطن bāt̤in A (from بطن) s. m. The inward part, the inside, the internal; the heart, the mind. adj. Internal, hidden, concealed.

باطني bāt̤in-ī A adj. Internal; concealed.

بساطي bisāt̤-ī H See بساتي bisāt-ī.