خليفه ḵẖalīfa A (from خلف Heb. To pass over or beyond; to succeed or follow) s. m. 1. A successour, a sovereign, particularly applied to the successours of Muhammad. 2. (in Hind.) Cooks, tailors, &c. are called ḵẖalīfa. 3. A fencing-master. 4. A monitor (as a senior boy at school becomes).

خچڙخچڙ ḵẖachaṛ ḵẖachaṛ H. s. m. An imitative sound.

خرزهره ḵẖar zahra P s. m. Rhododaphne or rose bay. (Nerium oleander).

خنجر ḵẖanjar A s. m. A dagger.

خصم ḵẖaṣm A s. m. 1. An enemy, antagonist. 2. ¶ ḵẖaṣam, A husband. خصم والي ḵẖaṣam-wālī, adj. f. A woman whose husband is alive. A. P. خصمانه ḵẖaṣm-āna, adv. Like a good hus- band, economically, with attention to domestick affairs.

خلفا ḵẖulafā A s. plur. of خليفه ḵẖalīfa, q. v.

خرموش ḵẖar-mūsh P s. A kind of large rat. See h. گهوس ghūs, sign. 1.

خارشتي ḵẖārisht-ī P. adj. Mangy, itchy, scabby.

خلوت ḵẖalwat A (from خلا) s. f. 1. Retirement, solitude, privacy, a closet, private apartment, private conference. خلوت خانه ḵẖalwat-ḵẖāna, s. m. A place of retirement, private apartment, closet, cabinet. خلوت کرنا ḵẖalwat karnā, To closet or be closeted. خلوتگاه ḵẖalwat-gāh, s. f. A place of retirement. خلوت گزين ḵẖalwat- guzīn, adj. Recluse; (met.) A hermit. خلوت نشين ḵẖalwat-nishīn, adj. Retired: (met.) A hermit. خلوت وجلوت مين ḵẖalwat o jalwat meṅ, In private and in publick.

خرسندي ḵẖursand-ī P s. f. Content, pleasure, mirth.