راج rāj S̱. (राज्य r. राज Shine) s. m. Go- vernment, sovereignty, royalty, reign, kingdom. In compos. also (for राजा or rather for the gen. case राज्ञः) Prince, king. راجبهوبن rāj- bhūban (राजभवन) s. m. A royal resi- dence, a palace. راج بهوگ राजभोग rāj- bhog, s. m. Victuals placed before idols at noon. راج پت يا پتي rāj-pat or -patī (राज्य Kingdom, and पति Lord) s. m. A Hindū title, prince. راجپٿ राजपट्ट rāj-paṭṭ, s. f. Kingʼs cushion, throne. راجتلک राजतिलक rāj- tilak, s. m. The royal mark on the forehead; coronation. راجدوار राजद्वार rāj-dwār, s. m. The gate of a royal residence. راج روگ rāj- rog (राजरोग) s. m. 1. A mortal disease. 2. A consumption. راجسبها राजसभा rāj- sabhā, s. f. The kingʼs court or assembly. راج کنور rāj-kuṅwar (राजकुमार) s. m. A kingʼs son, a prince. راجکنيا राजकन्या rāj-kanyā, s. f. A princess. راجگادي rāj-gādī, s. f. Kingʼs cushion, throne. راجمندر राजमंदिर rāj- mandir, s. m. A palace, a royal residence. راجنيت राजनीति rāj-nīti, s. f. The art of government, the duties of a prince both in peace and war.

رسکاٴي rasik-āʼī S̱. (from रस) s. f. Cunningness, shrewdness, amorousness.

رون rawan रमण S̱. s. m. A husband, lover, a gallant. ¶ rūṅ (रोम) s. f. (dakh.) Down, small hair of the body: see روم rom.

رياضت riyāẓat A (from راض Heb. To exer- cise, to tame, to run) s. f. Abstinence, austerity, abstemiousness. (Plur. رياضات).

راون रावण rāvaṇ S s. m. Son of Visravā and Kaikasī, and sovereign of Lankā (Ceylon), who carried way Sītā, and lost his life and kingdom to her husband Rāmachandra, q. v. A.P. راوند rāwand, s. Rhubarb. راوندچيني rāwand- i-chīnī, Chinese rhubarb. See ريوند rewand.

رفت و گذشت raft-o-guẕasht P or رفت گذشت raft-guẕasht, perf. (of رفتن and کذشتن) Past.

رسام rassām A (adj. superl. of رسم) s. m. A de- lineator.

رياض riyāẓ A s. plur. (of روضه rauẓa) Gardens.

رنڐيا ranḍiyā रंडा S̱. s. f. 1. A widow. 2. A woman.

رنگواٴي rangwāʼī P. S̱. (from رنگانا) s. f. The price paid for colouring (particularly, for dying).