ريوتي रेवती rewatī S s. f. 1. The twenty-se- venth mansion of the moon, consisting of z Piscium and thirty one other stars. 2. n. prop. The name of Balarāmaʼs wife.

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-

ريٿهيا rīṭhiyā S̱. (from रीठा) s. f. A small ريٿها rīṭhā, q. v.

رونا rawannā H s. m. A servant who attends at the gate of the womenʼs apartments to purchase articles that are required.

رسيا rasiyā रसिक S̱. s. m. A rake, one who enjoys life, a voluptuary.

روهني rohan-ī S or rohiṇī (रोहिणी) s. f. 1. The name of the fourth mansion of the moon, comprising Aldebaran and four other stars in Taurus. 2. (in mythology) The wife of Chan- dra or the moon. 3. The daughter of Rohaṇ, wife of Vasudeva and mother of Balarāma.

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

رخش raḵẖsh P s. m. 1. A horse, a famous horse of Rustam. 2. Splendour, the rays or reflec- tion of light.

راغ rāg̠ẖ P s. m. 1. A meadow. 2. A desert. 3. The skirt of a mountain on the side of a desert.

روزنامه roz-nāma P s. m. A daily account- book, a journal.