زبان zabān P or zubān, s. f. 1. The tongue. 2. Language, dialect, speech. 3. Flame (of a candle, &c.). زبان آور zabān-āwar, Eloquent, fluent, voluble. زبان آوري zabān-āwar-ī, s. f. Eloquence, fluency, volubility of tongue. زبان بڙهانا zabān baṛhānā, To chatter, to prattle. زبان پرچڙهنا zabān par chaṛhnā, 1. To be pub-

زال zāl P 1. adj. Old, decrepit, grey-haired (man or woman). 2. n. prop. (or زال زر) The name of the father of Rustam, and son of Sām, son of Narīmān. He was called زال زر (zāl-i-zar) because he came into the world with white hair, and a red countenance; the former like that of an old man, the latter of golden hue.

زمستان zamistān P (زم Cold, and استان Place) s. m. 1. Winter. 2. Wisdom.

زده zada P (from زدن) part. pass. Struck, stricken, beaten, smitten; affected, oppressed.

زاير zāʼịr A (part. act. of زور) s. m. A visitant; a pilgrim.

زيتون zaitūn A (Heb. ) s. m. An olive.

زکوة zakāt A s. f. See زکاة zakāt.

زيور zewar P s. m. Jewels, ornament or orna- ments (of gold, silver, &c.). ژ

زمستاني zamistān-ī P adj. Of winter, wintry.

زمـہرير zamharīr A (from زمـہر The eye being red with anger) s. m. Cold, intense cold.