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-

خاگينه ḵẖāg-īna P s. m. Fried eggs, a kind of dish made of eggs, an omelet.

خصوصيت ḵẖuṣūṣiyat A s. f. Peculiarity, parti- cularity, singularity, attachment, friendship.

خيلا ḵẖailā A (from خيل) A woman having many moles (a great beauty among the Arabs).

خنگ ḵẖing P 1. adj. White. 2. s. m. A white, greyish or cream-coloured horse, a steed.

خرابات ḵẖarābāt A. s. f. A tavern, a brothel.

خلاف ḵẖilāf A (from خلف) s. m. 1. Opposition, contrariety; in opposition, contrary to, against. 2. Falsehood. خلاف راٴي ḵẖilāf-i-rāʼe, Against (oneʼs) opinion, or will. خلاف شرع ḵẖilāf-i-sharﻌ, Illegal, unlawful. خلاف عقل ḵẖilāf-i-aﻌḳl, Contrary to reason. خلاف قياس ḵẖilāf-i-ḳiyās, Improbable, absurd, irregular, anomalous. خلاف قياسي ḵẖilāf-ḳiyās-ī, s. f. Improbability, irregularity, anomaly. خلاف مزاج ḵẖilāf-i-mi- zāj, Not agreeing with the habit of the body (medicine, &c.). خلاف وعده ḵẖilāf-waﻌda, Promisebreaker.

خميدني ḵẖamīdan-ī P adj. To be bent.

خطبه ḵẖut̤ba A s. m. A sermon or oration de- livered after divine service every Friday, in which the preacher blesses Muhammad, his successours, and the reigning sovereign.

خمار ḵẖumār A (from خمر) s. m. 1. Sickness, headach, &c. the effect of drinking, crapulence. 2. Intoxicating. 3. Languishing appearances