آتش پرست ātash-parast P s. m. A worshipper of fire, a guebre, one of the sect of the Magi.

آتش پرستي ātash-parast-ī P s. f. The worship of fire.

اپرس aparas S̱. (अ and स्पर्श Touch) s. m. 1. The state of a Hindū after bathing, previous to worship or to eating, during which it is unlawful for him to touch any one. 2. (for the Arabic ابرص) Leprosy.

مدهـ پرس madhu-paras मधुस्पर्श S̱. s. m. Ripe, juicy fruit.

پرس paras स्पर्श S̱. s. m. Touch.

پرست parast P part. (in compos.) Adorer, wor- shipper; devoted to, attentive to; as, آتش پرست ātash-parast, A worshipper of fire; a guebre of the sect of Abraham, Zoroaster or the Magi. بت پرست but-parast, An idolater, worshipper of idols. خداپرست ḵẖudā-parast, A wor- shipper of God. خودپرست ḵẖụd-parast, A worshipper or admirer of self; self-conceited.

پرستار parastār P (from پرستيدن) s. m. 1. An adorer. 2. A slave.

پرستش parastish P (from پرستيدن) s. f. Worship, devotion, adoration, observance.

پرستشگاه parastish-gāh P s. f. Place of worship.

پرستي parast-ī P (in compos. only) s. f. Worship, adoration.

پرسنا parasnā P. (from پرستيدن) v. a. To wor- ship.

پرسنا parasnā स्पर्शन S̱. v. a. To touch.

پرسپر परस्पर paraspar S adv. Mutually, re- ciprocally.

پرش परशु parashu S s. m. An offensive weapon resembling a hatchet.