رساول rasāwal S̱. (from रस) s. m. A kind of dish (rice and the juice of sugar-cane boiled together).

ريتا rītā रिक्त S̱. adj. Empty.

ر re called راي مـﮩمله and راي غيرمنقوطه is the tenth letter in the Arabic and twelfth in the Per- sian alphabet, corresponding to र in Sanskrit. Its pronunciation is that of the English r when fully sounded. In denoting numbers by the letters of the Arabic alphabet, it stands for 200. It is interchangeable with ل and د; as, يدسل for يرسل he will send; دجره for دجله the river Tigris; اروند for الوند the name of a mountain. Sometimes ي is used for it; as, قيراط for قرّاط the name of a weight. In Hindī, besides ल it is also interchanged with ड. In almanacks, it is the astronomical character for the moon: and, in dates, it denotes the month ربيع الاوّل.

ردهر रुधिर rudhir S s. m. Blood.

رکهنا rakhnā S̱. or rakkhnā (रक्षण r. रक्ष Guard, keep) v. a. To keep, put, place, have, hold, possess, preserve, reserve, save, lay, set, sta- tion, apply, ascribe, impute, esteem, consider, leave, own, stop. رکهـ چهوڙنا rakh chhoṛnā, 1. To place. 2. To keep. 3. To have. 4. To give in charge. رکهـ دينا rakh denā, 1. To put down, to place. 2. To keep, to put by. رکهـ لينا rakh lenā, To take in charge, to take into keeping or service, to engage.

رنک rank H s. m. A poor man. P. S. رنگ rang (Sans. रंग) s. m. 1. Colour. 2. Manner, method, sort, hue, paint. 3. Amuse- ment, merriment, pleasure. 4. Suit (at cards: see under تاج tāj). 5. A mountain goat, a wild ox. رنگ اترنا rang utarnā, 1. To become pale. 2. To be grieved. رنگ اڙجانا rang uṛ jānā, To change colour; to be afraid. رنگ افشاني rang-afshān-ī, s. f. Scattering colour. رنگ آميز rang-āmez, adj. Mixing colour; painting, of various colours. رنگ آميزي rang- āmez-ī, s. f. Painting, colouring, the being or becoming of various colours, variableness, inconstancy; stratagem. رنگ باخته rang- bāḵẖta, Having lost colour, being lost in fear or astonishment. رنگ برنگ rang-ba-rang (रंगविरंग) s. m. Various colours or sorts; adj. Various. رنگ برنگي rang-birangī, adj. (dakh.) Of various colours or kinds. رنگ بگڙنا rang-bigaṛnā, Changing the state or condition of any thing. رنگ بهنگ (रंगभंग) rang- bhang, Spoiling of sport. رنگ بهوم rang-bhūm (रंगभूमि) A place of amusement, theatre, palæstra. رنگ چڙهنا rang chaṛhnā, To be

رودا rodā P. (for روده) s. m. 1. (A sinew used as) A bowstring. 2. A gut, catgut. 3. The branch of a creeper.

رازق rāzik A (part. act. of رزق) s. m. Sustainer, affording sustenance, a title of the deity.

رما रमा ramā S s. f. A name of Laksh̤mī, the wife of Vish̤ṇu and goddess of prosperity.

رتي ratī S̱. 1. (रति) n. prop. The Venus of the Hindūs, and the wife of Kāmadeva (Cupid), who was consumed by the fiery rage of Ma- hādeva for interrupting him in his devotions; and, Rati, being disconsolate for the loss of her husband, was informed by Pārvatī that he would be born in the house of Kr̤ish̤ṇa, and would have the name of Pradyumna; but, that Rājā Sambara would steal him away and cast him into the sea; that, thence, he would be taken in the belly of a fish to the kitchen of Sambara; and, that she must go and wait for him there. Following this advice, she remained in the kitchen of that Rājā, till it happened that a large fish, which had been presented to him, on being opened by the cook, was found to contain another fish; and, when this was opened, a child issued from its belly. This child the cook gave to Rati: and the matter being reported to the Rājā, he directed her to take care of the child and to rear it. When Kāmadeva was grown up, she made him ac- quainted with what Pārvatī had told her; and advised him to kill Sambara, and to return with her to the house of Kr̤ish̤ṇa and Rukmiṇī, where he was born. This was accomplished: and, Rati was married to him on his return to his parents. Hence Rati is considered as both mother and wife of Kāmadeva. 2. also rattī, s. f. Fortune. رتي چمکني ratī (or rattī) cha- maknī, To begin to prosper, to flourish. 3.