رودا rodā P. (for روده) s. m. 1. (A sinew used as) A bowstring. 2. A gut, catgut. 3. The branch of a creeper.

ريزان rezān P part. pres. (from ريختن) in compos. Pouring, scattering.

راچهس राक्षस rāchh̤as S s. m. A demon, fiend, an evil spirit. راچهس بياه rachh̤as-byāh (राक्षसविवाह) A form of marriage, the

روي rūʼe P s. Face, &c. see رو rū. ¶ roʼī, part. act. (of رستن rustan) Growing, vegetating.

رجني रजनी rajanī S s. f. Night.

ريغل rīghal P adj. Dry, thin, lean.

رنڐساله ranḍ-sāla S̱. (from रंडा) s. m. Widowʼs dress, widowʼs weeds.

رستم rustam P n. prop. One of the twelve cham- pions of Persia. His combat with Isfandyār is famous in the east; it lasted two days: and, as the brazen body of his enemy was proof against his arrows, he at last killed him with his mace. He was son of Zāl, who was son of Sām, son of Narīmān. He was general to Kaikāʼūs, and considered by the Persians des- cended from Māmūn, son of Benjamin, son of Jacob. He overcame Afrāsiyāb, king of Tur- kistān, who was joined by the Indians and Tartars: nevertheless, he fell into disgrace with his master, principally on account of his rejecting the religion of Zoroaster; and, it was upon this occasion that he killed Kaikāʼūsʼs son Isfandyār above mentioned. He was killed by the wound of an arrow in an engagement with Bahman (or Artaxerxes Longimanus) son of Isfandyār. Hence a hero is called Rustam.

ريجهـ rījh S̱. (from ريجهنا) s. f. 1. Choice, appro- bation, love, desire, wish. 2. Pleasing, satisfying. ريجهـ پچانا rījh pachānā, v. a. To conceal oneʼs gratification. ريجهـ پچاؤ rījh-pachāʼū, s. m. A person who conceals his inclination.

روزنامچه roz-nāmcha P s. m. A daily account- book, a journal.