بحري baḥr-ī A 1. adj. Maritime, belonging to the sea, naval. 2. h. s. f. For بهري bahrī, q. v. A falcon, &c. P.A. بحسب ba-ḥasb, In the proportion, according to. P.A. بحکم ba-ḥukm, By command, by authority, &c.

تحرير taḥrīr A (inf. ii. of حرّ) s. f. 1. Writing correctly, writing, description. 2. Manumission. 3. adj. Written, dated. (Plur. تحارير taḥārīr). تحريراقليدس taḥrīr-i-uḳledas, Euclidʼs elements. تحريرکرنا taḥrīr karnā, To write, describe, re- cord. تحريرهونا taḥrīr honā, To be written, &c.

تحريص taḥrīṣ A (inf. ii. of حرص) s. f. Instiga- tion, stimulation. تحريص کرنا taḥrīṣ karnā, To stimulate, to entice, to allure.

تحريف taḥrīf A (inf. ii. of حرف) s. f. 1. Trans- position of words or letters; an anagram. 2. Sharpening and cutting the point of a pen obliquely.

تحريمه taḥrīma A (inf. ii. of حرم q. v.) s. m. The commencement of prayer (as, worldly thoughts are then forbidden).

تحريک taḥrīḳ A (inf. ii. of حرکت) s. f. 1. Movement, agitation, incitement, stimulation, excitement, instigation, temptation, encourage-

حرف ḥarf A s. m. 1. A letter of the alphabet. 2. A particle (in grammar). 3. Inverting, changing, turning (as, a coat). 4. A crooked pen. 5. Writing diagonally. 6. A margin, side. 7. A word. 8. The summit of a moun- tain. 9. (in Hind.) Blame, censure, animad- version. (Plur. حرفات ḥarfāt or حروف ḥurūf). حروف هجا يا تـﮩجي ḥurūf-i-hijā or -tahajjī, The letters of the alphabet, an alphabet. حرف آشنا ḥarf-āshnā, Being just able to read, knowing the letters. حرف آنا ḥarf ānā (Heb. In-

حرفا حرفا ḥarfaṉ ḥarfaṉ A adv. Letter by letter, literally, syllable by syllable.

حرفت ḥirfat A s. f. 1. Trade, art, profession, craft. 2. Skill, inge- nuity, cleverness, cunning. 3. (dakh.) See مکر makr.

حرفه ḥirfa A s. m. 1. Trade, art, profession, craft. 2. Skill, inge- nuity, cleverness, cunning. 3. (dakh.) See مکر makr.

حرفي ḥarf-ī A. adj. Literal, relating to letters.

حرم ḥaram A 1. adj. (Heb. ) Sacred, for- bidden. 2. s. m. The temple of Mecca, a sanctuary. 3. s. f. A concubine. 4. A daugh- ter, womenʼs apartments, a seraglio, a harem.

حرمان ḥirmān A (from حرم) s. m. Repulse, dis- appointment.

حرمت ḥurmat A (from حرم) s. f. 1. Dignity, character. 2. Chastity, honour. 3. Reverence, esteem. حرمت توڙنا ḥurmat toṛnā, To disgrace. حرمت دينا ḥurmat denā, 1. To bestow ho- nour, exalt, dignify. 2. To lose oneʼs charac- ter, to incur disgrace. حرمت کرنا ḥurmat kar- nā, To treat respectfully, to honour. حرمت لينا ḥurmat lenā, 1. To violate, to ravish. 2. To disgrace.

حرمزدگي ḥaramzadagī A. P. (for حرامزادگي) s. f. Rascality, baseness.