آب دندان āb-i-dandān P s. Sharpness and polish of the teeth. āb-dandān, 1. s. Watering of the mouth; weakness, trouble, crime or fault, a kind of pear, a kind of pomegranate, a kind of sweetmeat. 2. adj. Bad, weak, subjected, silly, base, in vain, useless.

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

آتش انداز ātash-andāz P adj. Casting out fire.

آتش ناک ātash-nāk P adj. Fiery, hot.

آجانا ā-jānā S̱. (آنا and جانا q. v.) v. n. 1. To come suddenly, befall, happen. 2. To come.

آخوند āḵẖūnd P s. m. Tutor, preceptor, school- master.

آرادهنا ārādhnā S̱. or arādhnā (आराधन) v. a. 1. To worship, to adore. 2. To accomplish.

آرزومند ārzū-mand P adj. Desirous, longing.

آرزومندي ārzū-mand-ī P s. f. Desire, wishfulness.

آرنده ārinda P s. m. A porter, a carrier.

آروندهنا ārūndhnā S̱. (आ and r. रुध Impede) v. a. To strangle. कंठ आरुंधन kanṭh- ārūndhan, Strangulation.

آسمنتات आसमन्तात् आ, सम् and अन्त End āsamantāt S. adv. All around, on every side; wholly, altogether.

آشنا āshnā P s. m. f. An acquaintance, lover, friend. آشنا پرست āshnā-parast, Friendly, at- tentive to friends, sociable. S̱. اشنان स्नान ashnān or snān, s. m. Bathing.

آشنائي āshnā-ī P s. f. Acquaintance, friendship. آشناٴي کرنا āshnā-ī-karnā, v. a. To associate, to be familiar, to unite. آشنائي لگنا āshnā-ī lagnā, v. n. To become intimate, to be united in friendship.

آشنایانه āshnāyāna P adv. In a friendly way, through friendship, like a friend.