رواق riwāḳ A s. A portico, a gallery in front of a house, a lofty building resting on columns.

روپيه rūpiya S̱. (from روپا) s. m. A coin so called. The Calcutta Sicca Rupee is worth two shil- lings, and the silver of it is better than English standard silver by 2 3/4 pence the ounce. By the regulations of Government passed in May 1793, it should weigh 179 2/3 grains (Troy wt.). (The inflect. of the sing. and the plur. nom. is ge- nerally made روپيي rūpiye, rụpiye, rụpaʼe or رپي rupai or روپي rụpai).

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

روک rok S̱. (from رکنا roknā, q. v.) s. f. Preven- tion, prohibition, stop, restraint, let, hinderance. روک ٿوک rok ṭok, Let and hinderance, opposi- tion, resistance.

رينڙ reṅṛ एरण्ड S̱. s. m. See رينڐي renḍī.

رکهي rakhī S̱. (from رکهنا) s. f. 1. A tribute paid to a Sikh chief for protection. 2. A protector, guardian. 3. adj. used subs. Grass which has been preserved for cattle, cut down and dried, hay.

رٴيش raʼīs A s. m. Prince, &c. See رٴييس.

راست rāst P adj. 1. Right, true, good, just, upright, honest, sincere. 2. Right (opposite to left). 3. Straight, even, level. 4. adv. Ac- tually, certainly. راست آنا rāst ānā, v. n. To regain oneʼs temper, to be set to rights. راست باز rāst-bāz, adj. Honest, upright, righteous, faithful, to be depended on, candid, sincere. راست بازي rāst-bāz-ī, s. f. Fair play, honesty, uprightness, fidelity. راست گفتاري rāst-guf- tār-ī, s. f. Veracity, speaking truth. راست گو rāst-go, adj. Speaking truth. راست گوئي rāst- go-ī, s. f. Speaking truth. راست معامله rāst- muʼāﻌmala, adj. Proper, just, of good actions. راست منا rāst-numā, adj. Appearing true.

رکن rukn A s. m. 1. A pillar, a prop, aid, support, a grandee. 2. Foot of a verse. (Plur. ارکان).

روايت riwāyat A (from روي) s. f. A history, narrative, tale, fiction, fable.