استفسار istifsār A (inf. x. of فسر Heb. He ex- plained) s. m. Searching for information, asking an explanation, inquiry, interrogation. استفسار کرنا istifsār karnā, v. a. To inquire, interro- gate, demand an explanation, ask.

افسانه afsāna P s. m. A fiction, tale, story, ro- mance. افسانه خوان afsāna-ḵẖẉān, or افسانه گو afsāna-go, A story-teller, romance-teller.

افسر afsar P s. m. f. A crown, a diadem.

افسرده afsurda P adj. Frozen, withered, faded, benummed; dejected, dispirited, lowspirited, melancholy. افسرده خاطر afsurdā-ḵẖāt̤ir, De- pressed in mind, dispirited. افسرده دل afsurda- dil, Faint-hearted, lowspirited, dejected.

افسردگي afsurda-gī P s. f. Dejection, melancholy, lowness or depression of spirits.

افسوس afsos P s. m. Sorrow, concern, regret, vexation. ¶ interj. Ah! alas! افسوس کرنا afsos karnā, To sigh, to sorrow, to regret, grieve, la- ment, bewail, bemoan, mourn, moan.

افسون afsūn P s. m. Incantation, a spell, verses used in spells or enchantment, fascination, sor- cery. افسون سازي afsūn-sāz-ī, s. f. Enchant- ment. افسون کرنا afsūn karnā, To enchant, to use spells or incantations.

افسون گر afsūn-gar P s. m. An enchanter, one who uses spells, &c., a sorcerer, magician.

تفسيده tafsīda P part. pass. (of تفسيدن) 1. Burning, heated, warmed. 2. Cracked (lips).

تفسير tafsīr A (inf. ii. of فسر Heb. He inter- preted) s. f. Explanation, commentary, para- phrase, an interpretation of the ḳurʼān.

تنفس tanaffus A (inf. v. of نفس) s. m. Respira- tion, breathing.

غرفس g̠ẖurfish A. s. f. Reproof, intimidation, threatening, bullying (particularly, that of a coward who affects bravery).

غفس g̠ẖafs A. adj. Thick, close (as, cloth), compact, substantial.

فساد fasād A (from فسد) s. m. Depravity, ini- quity, wickedness, mischief, violence, war, hor- rour, mutiny, sedition, rebellion.

فسادي fasād-ī A. adj. Quarrelsome, vicious, mu- tinous, rebellious, seditious, mischievous, &c.