زمرد zumurrud P s. m. An emerald.

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.

زبر zabar A 1. adj. Above, superiour. 2. s. m. The vowel point (َ) pronounced a. زبردست zabar-dast, adj. Vigorous, violent, powerful, victorious, oppressive.زبردستي zabar-dast-ī, 1. s. f. Violence, powerfulness, oppression. 2. adv. Violently, forcibly. زبردستي کرنا zabar dast-ī karnā, To oppress, to force. زبرکرنا zabar karnā, To oppress. زبرهونا zabar honā,

زنکه zanka P s. f. A little woman.

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

زري zar-ī P (from زر) s. f. Any thing woven with gold thread. زري باف zarī-bāf, A gold- lace worker.

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

زن zan P 1. s. f. A woman, a wife. زن کرنا يا لينا zan-karnā or -lenā, To marry. زن مريد zan-murīd, adj. Hen-pecked. 2. part. act. (from زدن To beat, to strike) in compos. Beating, striking, beater, striker; as, رهزن rah-zan, A highwayman.

زياده ziyāda A m. (from زيد) 1. s. Augmen- tation, increase, addi- tion, surplus, excess. 2. adj. More, additional, too many, too much, excessive. زياده سر zi- yāda-sar, adj. Conceited, too vain of self. زياده سري ziyāda-sar-ī, s. f. Self-conceit, the having too high an opinion of self. زياده طلب ziyāda- t̤alab, Extortioner. زياده طلبي ziyāda-t̤alab-ī, s. f. Seeking more or too much, ambition, covetuousness, extortion, imposition. زياده کرنا ziyāda karnā, 1. To augment, to increase. 2. (met.) To take away the dinner and tablecloth. زياده هونا ziyāda honā, To exceed, to surpass.

زرع zarﻌ A s. m. Sowing, seed sown, a sown field.