راسو rāsū P s. m. A mongoose (Viverra mungo), a weasel.

رب rub P s. m. Juice, rob, sirup, jelly. (Adopt- ed in Arab. rubb, of which the plur. is ربوب rubūb or رباب ribāb). رب السوس rubbu-s-sūs, Extract of liquorice.

رانڐا rānḍā रंडा S̱. adj. Barren. (The mangoe fish without roes are so called: and, the word is particularly applied to unproductive trees, such as the male palm, &c.).

ريتيلا ret-īlā S̱. (from ريت Sand) adj. Sandy.

رستگاري rastagārī P s. f. Salvation, deliverance.

رمنيک ramnīk रमणीय S̱. adj. Pleasant.

رچنا rachnā S̱. (रचन r. रच Prepare, form, make) v. n. 1. To be made, to be created, to be prepared. 2. To be set to work, to be em- ployed, to be about (a business). 3. To stain, to colour. 4. To love, to like. 5. To keep time in musick. 6. To penetrate. 7. To pre- destinate. 8. v. a. To make, to form, to invent, to prepare, to compose, to perform. 9. ¶ (for रचना) s. f. Forming, composing, creating, making, invention. 10. Created thing, work, workmanship.

راهب rāhib A s. m. A monk. (Pers. pl. راهبان).

رسا rasā P 1. part. pres. (of رسيدن) In compos. Arriving, attaining (or, perhaps, from رسانيدن) causing to arrive. 2. adj. Quick of appre- hension, penetrating, skilful, capable, clever.

راج دهاني राजधानी rāj-dhānī S s. f. The me- tropolis, seat of empire, royal residence.