زنا zinā A (from Heb. To fornicate) s. f. Adultery, fornication. زنا زاده zinā-zāda, A bastard. زنا کار zinā-kār, s. m. An adulterer, a fornicator. زنا کاري zinākār-ī, s. f. Fornica- tion, adultery, harlotry.

زدن zadan P verbal n. Striking, to strike.

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

زنجف zinjif P or zinjaf, s. f. Fringe, border, edging, &c.

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.

زيبنده zebanda P part. pres. (of زيبيدن) Adorning, ornamenting, adorned.

زرنباد zurumbād P s. Name of a plant, zedoary. (Curcuma zerumbet: Roxb. See As. Res. vol. xi.).

زيج zīj A s. m. Astronomical tables, a masonʼs rule.

زبده zubda A (from زبد To churn) s. m. 1. The best of any thing. 2. Butter.

زٿل zaṭal H (corrupt. from جٿل) s. f. Chattering, talking much and foolishly, quibbling, tattle. زٿل مارنا zaṭal mārnā, To chatter, to talk non- sense. زٿل هانکنا zaṭal hānknā, To quibble.