زوار zauwār A (adj. superl. from زيارت) s. m. A visitor, visitant.

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

زحمتي zaḥmat-ī A adj. Afflicted, sick.

زنکه zanka P s. f. A little woman.

زکاة zakāt A (from زکا) s. f. Alms, a portion of a Musalmānʼs property given in charity agreeably to the rules laid down in the ḳurʼān.

زدگي zada-gī P s. f. in compos. Striking.

زاده zāda P m. part. pass. (from زادن) used in compos. Born; (sub- stantively) A son, a child; as, آدمي زاد ādmī-zād, A man, born of man; پري زاد parī-zād, Born of an angel or fairy, a beautiful woman; شـﮩزاده shah-zāda, A prince; شـﮩزادي shah-zādī, A princess. زاد بوم zād- būm, Native land, native place.

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.

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.

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.