زجاج zujāj A s. m. A glass.

زاري zār-ī P s. f. Crying, sighing, groaning, la- mentation, supplication, crying for help.

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).

زيبق zībaḳ A s. m. Quicksilver.

زا zā P in compos. for زاده zāda, Born; son.

زور zūr A s. m. 1. A lie, a falsehood, adultera- tion. 2. A false deity, an idol. ¶ zaur, s. m. Going on a pilgrimage.

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.

زمام zamām A (prop. zimām, from زمّ Heb. and Ch. To bind, to rein) s. f. m. A rein, a bridle.

زربفت zar-baft P. (زر Gold, and بفت from بافتن To weave) s. m. Brocade, cloth of gold.

زهير zahīr A (from زهر) adj. 1. Reduced (by sickness), thin. 2. Sad, melancholy, low-spirited. (Hunter).