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.

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.

زغال zug̠ẖāl P s. Charcoal.

زغن zag̠ẖan P s. f. A kite.

زناخا zanāḵẖā H s. (dakh.) 1. i. q. سانپ sāmp, A snake. 2. i. q. بند کفن band-i-kafan, The fastening or band of a shroud (?). G. A. زنار zunnār, s. f. A belt, the brahmanical thread, a Hindū rosary. (From Gr. zwna ion).

زر zar P s. m. Gold, riches, wealth, money. زراندود zar-andūd or زراندوده zar-andūda, Gilt, plated with gold. زرپرست zar-parast, Venal, selfish. زرخريد zar-ḵẖarīd or زرخريده zar- ḵẖarīda, adj. Purchased (as, a slave). زرخيز zar-ḵẖez, adj. Rich (a country), producing gold and silver; fertile. زردار zar-dār, adj. Wealthy. زردوز zar-doz (comp. of زر and part. of دوختن To sew) 1. adj. Embroidered. 2. s. Em- broiderer. زردوزي zar-doz-ī, s. f. Embroidery. زردوست zar-dost, adj. Fond of money, co- vetous. زرسرخ zar-i-surḵẖ, s. m. 1. Gold. 2. Pure gold of a red colour, gold coin. 3. Name of a suit in cards: see under تاج tāj. زرسفيد zar-i-sufaid, s. m. 1. Silver. 2. A suit in cards: see under تاج tāj. زرگر zar-gar, s. m. A goldsmith. زرگري zar-gar-ī, s. f. 1. The business of a goldsmith. 2. A kind of dialect. زرگل zar-i-gul, The yellow stamina of a rose. زرنقد zar-i-naḳd, Ready money, cash. زرنگار zar-nigār, adj. Gilt. زرنگاري zar-nigār-ī, s. f. Gilding.

زنبيل zambīl P s. f. 1. A basket. 2. A purse, a wallet. (Adopted in Arab. plur. زنابيل).

زنجيري zanjīr-ī P adj. Chained, in chains; mad, a prisoner.

زغند zag̠ẖand P s. f. Jump, leap, spring, bound; sally, flight, levity. زغند مارنا zag̠ẖand mārnā, To bound, leap, spring, jump.

زمان zamān A (Heb. from زمن Heb. To define, to determine, to appoint) s. m. 1. Time, an age. 2. The world. 3. Fortune. 4. The heavens. 5. Tense. (Plur. ازمنه). زمانه ساز zamāna-sāz, Turncoat, time- server, temporizer. زمانه سازي zamāna-sāz-ī, Turning with the tide, timeserving, yielding to fortune. زمانه سازي کرنا zamāna-sāz-ī karnā, To turn with the tide, to temporize. زمانه موافق zamāna-muwāfiḳ, Fortunate.