دالان dālān P s. m. A hall. دردالان dar-dālān, s. m. An outer hall.

دري darī P s. f. 1. A small carpet. 2. A dialect of the Persian language, the origin and pecu- liarities of which are variously defined by Persian lexicographers. Some alledge its distinctive mark to be when the form of the word is com- plete, without contraction; as bugo, ishkam, Darī; go and shikam, Pārsī. Others make it the dialect of a certain district, comprehending Balkh, Bukhārā, Badakhshān, Marū-Shāh-Jān, and Bāmiyān. The name is by some said to be derived from dara, a valley among hills; which corresponds with its origin in Badakh- shān and the mountainous part of Kandhār. Others assert that it was spoken at the court of the monarchs of the Kaiānian dynasty, and derive the name from dar a gate or dargāh a

دفتر daftar P s. m. A book, volume, journal, re- cord, register, account-book, archives, roll. دفترخانه daftar-ḵẖāna, s. m. An office, counting- house, archives. (Arab. Plur. دفاتر).

دلـﮩ‍ن dalihan S̱. (from द्विदल Two halves, and अन्न Grain) s. f. Any sort of pulse which may be split; as دال dāl.

دکهنا dukhnā दुःखन S̱. v. n. To ache, to pain, to smart.

دهنـيـﮩ‍ا dhunehā S̱. (from دهنا dhunnā) s. m. A carder of cotton, a comber.

دهوپنا dhūpnā S̱. (from धूप) v. a. To smear with pitch, to pitch, to perfume.

دست dast P s. m. 1. Hand, cubit. 2. Stool, purge, evacuation. دست افشان dast-afshān, Extending or moving hands in dancing, in re- linquishing any thing, in anger or in denying. دست آموز dast-āmoz, adj. 1. Tame, familia- rized, tractable. 2. Skilful, dexterous. دست انداز dast-andāz, 1. He who commences a business. 2. An oppressor, a plunderer. دست آويز dast-āwez, s. f. What a man takes with him as the means of promoting his suit; what a man gets into his hand and depends on; a small present which may be given into the hands of a person whose favour is sought, a signature, a note of hand, bond, title-deed, cer- tificate, &c. دست بدست dast ba-dast, 1.

دوپستا dopastā H or dupastā, adj. Pregnant.

دليا daliyā S̱. (from द्विदल) s. m. Half-ground or coarsely pounded grain, split pulse.