ريگستان reg-istān P (ريگ Sand, and ستان or استان Place) s. m. A sandy place, a strand.

رندانه rindāna P (from رند) adj. Licentious, rakish, like a debauchee.

روده roda P s. m. A gut, intestine.

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.

رخ ruḵẖ P s. m. 1. The cheek. 2. The castle at chess. 3. Face, point, side, quarter. رخ پهيرنا يا بدلنا ruḵẖ-pherna or -badalna, 1. To be inattentive. 2. To reject. 3. To turn away from. 4. To be angry, to be displeased. رخ دينا ruḵẖ denā, To familiarize. رخ رکهنا ruḵẖ rakhnā, To continue friendship, to maintain friendly intercourse. رخ کرنا ruḵẖ karnā, To turn the face (towards), to proceed (towards); to attend to, to accede to.

رواس ro-ās S̱. (رو from रोदन To weep, and आशा Desire) s. f. Inclination to cry.

رکعت rakʼaﻌt A s. Bowing the body in prayer.

رخساره ruḵẖ-sāra P s. m. The cheek, face.

رسمسيلا rasmasīlā S̱. adj. (little used) See رسمسانا.

ربابيا rabāb-iyā P. s. m. A player on the rabāb.