زندقه zandaḳa A s. A bad religion, unbelief.

زعاف zuʼāﻌf A (from زعف) s. m. Sudden death (by poison).

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

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.

زمينداري zamīn-dār-ī P s. f. A landed estate, a fief.

زيربريان zer-biryān P s. m. Name of a kind of dish.

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).

زنگي zang-ī P s. m. Ethiop, negro, moor.

زهي zihī P or zahī or zahe, interj. How good! how admirable! excellent! bravo!

زکوات zakawāt A s. plur. (of زکاة) Alms.