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

زنجلبي zan-jalab-ī P s. f. Cuckoldom.

زٿل zaṭal H (corrupt. from جٿل) s. f. Chattering, talking much and foolishly, quibbling, tattle. زٿل مارنا zaṭal mārnā, To chatter, to talk non- sense. زٿل هانکنا zaṭal hānknā, To quibble.

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

زندقه zandaḳa A s. A bad religion, unbelief.

زيد zaid A s. m. 1. Increasing, adding, aug- mentation. 2. n. prop. A fictitious name (as John Nokes, or Thomas Stiles, in English).

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.

زمن zaman A s. m. Time.

زيبق zībaḳ A s. m. Quicksilver.

زلو zalū P s. f. A leech. P. A. زله zalla, s. m. Victuals carried home by the guests from an entertainment.