راکب rākib A (part. act. of رکوب Heb. ) 1. s. m. A rider. 2. part. Riding, mounted (on a horse, ship, &c.).

روج rūj H s. m. The name of an insect very troublesome to birds. ¶ roj (for Pers. روز in dakh.) Day.

رکن rukan S̱. (see رکنا) s. f. Stopping.

رمضان ramaẓān A (from رمض To be scorched by the sun; because when the ancient name given by the Pagans was changed, this month hap- pened in the season of greatest heat. Gol.) s. m. The name of the ninth Muhammadan month, during which they who profess that re-

راتا rātā रक्त S̱. adj. 1. Red. 2. Died, coloured.

رسولي rasūl-ī A. s. f. Mission.

رامانندي rāmānandī रामानंदीय S̱. s. m. A sect of Hindū faḳīrs, believers in Rāma.

راگنا rāgnā S̱. (from راگ) v. a. To begin to sing.

رانا rānā राजन् S̱. s. m. A Hindū title of a prince or rājā.

ريش rīsh P s. f. Beard. ريش بنانا rīsh banānā, To shave. ريش خند rīsh-ḵẖand, Laughing, risible, ridiculous. ريش خندي rīsh-ḵẖand-ī, s. f. 1. Risibility. 2. A laughingstock, a pro- verbial saying when a man does any thing un- worthy of his beard.