خباثت ḵẖabās̤at A (from خبث) s. f. Wickedness, depravity.

خبر ḵẖabar A s. f. News, information, intelli- gence, advice, rumours, report, fame, account, care, notice. خبربسنت کي پوچهني ḵẖabar basant kī pūchhnī, expresses extreme ignorance or negligence. خبرخضري ḵẖabar-i-ḵẖiẓr-ī, Re- port, sudden news, guessing what is to happen. (خضر Ḵẖiẓr was a prophet, skilled in divina- tion; and hence, when from certain symptoms the publick guess at the intentions of govern- ment, &c. intelligence of such intentions, &c. is called خبرخضري). خبر دار ḵẖabar-dār, 1. adj. Careful, cautious, taking care, on (oneʼs) guard. 2. Informed, acquainted. 3. s. m. An informer, advertiser, a spy, a scout. 4. interj. Have a care! خبردارکرنا ḵẖabar-dār karnā, To put on (oneʼs) guard, to caution, to alarm. خبردارهونا ḵẖabar-dār honā, To be on (oneʼs) guard, to take care. خبر داري ḵẖabar-dār-ī, s. f. 1. Caution, care, taking care, carefulness. 2. Informing, getting information. خبر دهنده ḵẖabar-dihanda, adj. Intelligence-giving. خبر رکهنا ḵẖabar rakhnā, v. n. To be informed or acquainted. خبر عطر ḵẖabar-aﻌt̤ar (means simply) News. خبر کرنا يا دينا ḵẖabar-karnā or -denā, To apprize, to inform, to acquaint, advise, re-

خبط ḵẖabt̤ A s. m. 1. Making a mistake. 2. Madness, insanity.

خبطي ḵẖabt̤-ī A. adj. Mad, insane.

خبيث ḵẖabīs̤ A (from خبث) 1. adj. Wicked, malignant, impure. 2. s. m. An evil spirit.

خبيثي ḵẖabīs̤-ī A. s. f. A malignant woman.

خبير ḵẖabīr A (from خبر) adj. Knowing, wise, skilful, learned.

مخبط muḵẖabbat̤ A (part. pass. II. of خبط) adj. Insane, rendered foolish.

منتخب muntaḵẖab A (part. pass. VIII. of نخب) adj. Chosen, selected; (subst.) A selection.