زينت zīnat A (from زين) s. f. Ornament, beauty, elegance, dress, decoration.

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.

زنانه zanāna P 1. adj. Female, feminine, effe- minate, womanly. 2. s. m. Female apartments, a seraglio.

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).

زانيه zāniya A (part. act. of زنا) s. f. A whore, a strumpet, an adultress.

زور zūr A s. m. 1. A lie, a falsehood, adultera- tion. 2. A false deity, an idol. ¶ zaur, s. m. Going on a pilgrimage.

زدن zadan P verbal n. Striking, to strike.

زخود رفته zi-ḵẖụd-rafta P adj. See ازخود رفته az ḵẖụd rafta, under از az.

زبس zi-bas P (for ازبس) In plenty, sufficiently.

زهره zuhra A s. f. Venus (the planet). زهره رو zuhra-rū, adj. (Like) Venus in countenance.