زمرد zumurrud P s. m. An emerald.

زه zih P 1. s. f. A bowstring. 2. The border or edge of any thing, the collar or facing of a garment. 3. interj. Excellent! bravo!

زنخدان zanaḵẖdān P s. m. The chin, the pit in the chin.

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.

زنديق zindīḳ A or zandīḳ, s. A follower of Zo- roaster; one of a bad religion, a magian.

زلازل zalāzil A s. plur. (of زلزله) Earthquakes, tremblings.

زمره zumra A (from زمر Heb. To sing, to play on a flute, &c.: and, perhaps, so named from its buzzing noise) s. m. A troop, a group, crowd, multitude.

زون zūṅ H adj. (dakh.) Fop, beau: see بانکا bānkā.

زرباف zar-bāf P (زر Gold, and part. of بافتن To weave) s. Brocade, gold-tissue.

زنداني zindān-ī P adj. Imprisoned, prisoner.