خار ḵẖār P s. m. 1. A thorn, spine, thistle, bramble. 2. A spur, a cockʼs spur. خارانکهونکا ḵẖār ānkhoṅ-kā, An eyesore, disagreeable. خاربندي ḵẖār-band-ī, s. f. A fence or temporary defence made of thorns, &c. خارپشت ḵẖār-pusht, s. m. A porcupine (Hystrix), a hedge-hog. خارخار ḵẖār-ḵẖār, Disquietude. خاردار ḵẖār-dār, Troublesome, arduous, barbed, thorny. خارزار ḵẖār-zār, s. f. A thicket of thorns, &c. خارستان ḵẖār-istān, s. m. Place of thorns, thistles, &c. خارکش ḵẖār-kash, A woodcutter. خاروخس ḵẖār-o-ḵẖas, Sweepings, any thing vile.

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

خلايق ḵẖalāʼịḳ A s. f. plur. (of خلق) Men, peo- ple, creatures, the creation.

خاطف ḵẖāt̤if A part. act. (of خطف Heb. ) Snatching away (the sight). A. P. خاقان ḵẖāḳān, s. m. A king, an emperour. A. P. خاقاني ḵẖāḳān-ī, adj. 1. Royal, imperial. 2. n. prop. Name of a most celebrated poet of Persia.

خچاخچ ḵẖachāḵẖach H. s. The sound of a spear or battle-axe, or of treading in clay or mire.

خندق ḵẖandaḳ A (from Pers. کنده kanda: Kā- mūs) s. m. f. A ditch, fosse, moat.

خادمه ḵẖādima A s. f. (of خادم ḵẖādim, q. v.) A female servant.

خراطين ḵẖarāt̤īn A (from خرط) s. m. An earth- worm.

خور ḵẖụr P 1. adj. Worthy. 2. s. m. The sun. 3. or ḵẖor, Food, eating. 4. part. act. (from خوردن) in compos. Eating, drinking, eater, drinker, feeder.

خريت ḵẖar-īyat P. s. f. Asinine quality, stupi- dity.