زکاة zakāt A (from زکا) s. f. Alms, a portion of a Musalmānʼs property given in charity agreeably to the rules laid down in the ḳurʼān.

زوج zauj A (Chald. ) s. m. A couple, a pair, alike, a spouse, a husband.

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.

زاده zāda P m. part. pass. (from زادن) used in compos. Born; (sub- stantively) A son, a child; as, آدمي زاد ādmī-zād, A man, born of man; پري زاد parī-zād, Born of an angel or fairy, a beautiful woman; شـﮩزاده shah-zāda, A prince; شـﮩزادي shah-zādī, A princess. زاد بوم zād- būm, Native land, native place.

زورين zor-īn P adj. Strong, powerful.

زيبا zebā P adj. Adorned, beautiful.

زير zīr P s. f. A fine soft sound, the smallest string of a lute, &c., the treble (in musick). P. S̱. زيرا (or زيره Sans. जीर or जीरक) zīrā, s. m. Cumin-seed. (Cuminum cyminum).

زواهر zawāhir A s. plur. (of زاهرة) Flowers, or- naments.

زشت zisht P adj. Deformed, ugly, inhuman, hideous. زشت خو zisht-ḵẖū, Of ugly habits or disposition. زشت رو zisht-rū, adj. Ugly.

زيبايش zebā-ịsh P s. f. Ornament, adorning, elegance.