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

رندهنا rundhnā H v. n. See رندنا rundnā.

روگ रोग rog S s. m. Sickness, disease.

رنڐسالا ranḍ-sālā S̱. (from रंडा) s. m. Widowʼs dress, widowʼs weeds.

روداد rū-dād P s. f. Narrative, statement, ac- count, state, incident, occurrence, accident.

رايات rāyāt A s. plur. (of رايت) 1. Standards, banners (especially of an army in motion). 2. (met.) A camp.

ربيع الاول rabīʼuﻌ-ḷ-auwal A The third month, and ربيع الاخر rabīʼuﻌ-lʼāḵẖir or ربيع الثاني rabīʼuﻌ-s̤- s̤ānī, The fourth month of the Muhammadan year. The 9th and 12th days of the former are festivals.

رياست riyāsat A (from رأس) s. f. Government, command, dominion, sway.

رس रस ras S s. m. 1. Juice, humour, essence. 2. Flavour, taste, of which are reckoned six kinds, viz. sweet, sour, salt, bitter, acrid, astrin- gent. 3. Taste, sentiment or emotion, as an object of poetry or other composition: eight sentiments are usually enumerated, viz. (1.) शृंगार sr̤ingāra, Love; (2.) हास्य hāsya, Mirth; (3.) करुणा karuṇā, Tenderness; (4.) रौद्र raudra, Anger; (5.) वीर vīra, He-

رهبر rah-bar P (comp. of ره Way, and part. act. of بردن To carry) s. m. A guide.