زليخا zalīḵẖa P or zulaiḵẖā, n. prop. The name of Potipharʼs wife.

زنخ zanaḵẖ P s. m. The chin, the pit in the chin.

زکوة zakāt A s. f. See زکاة zakāt.

زور zor P s. m. Force, strength, virtue, power, vigour, violence, effort, weight; adv. Forcibly, violently, vigorously, extremely. زورآزمائي zor-āzmā-ī, s. f. Trial of strength, wrestling. زورآور zor-āwar, adj. Powerful, strong. زورآوري zor-āwar-ī, s. f. Power, force. زوردينا zor-denā, To aid, support, assist, strengthen. زورکرنا zor karnā, 1. To compel, to force. 2. To exercise. 3. To use effort, to exert oneself. زورمارنا zor-mārnā, To endeavour, strive, toil, struggle. زورور zor-war, Strong.

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.

زواجر zawājir A plur. (of زجر or زاجرة) Prohi- bition, forbidden things. زواجرشرعي zawājir- i-shar-īﻌ, Prohibited by law.

زخم zaḵẖm P s. m. f. A wound, sore, scar, cut. زخم رسا zaḵẖm-rasā, A deep wound. زخم کهانا zaḵẖm khānā, To be wounded. زخم کاري zaḵẖm-i-kārī, A mortal wound.

زريح zarīḥ A s. f. A railing or lattice-work sur- rounding a temple or tomb.

زنبور zambūr A (Chald. Heb. from To lead, to speak; so named, perhaps, from following its leader; or, from its humming noise) s. m. f. 1. A hornet. 2. A bee. (Plur. زنابير). See, also, h. زمبور zambūr.

زيرک zīrak P adj. Ingenious, intelligent, sa- gacious, penetrating, acute, shrewd.