ضحا ẓuḥā A (from ضحو To be exposed to the sun. Heb. To be white or shining) s. m. Break- fast-time, that part of the day, about half-way between sunrise and meridian (i. e. the brightest part of the day). عيد الضحا īﻌdu-ẓ-ẓuḥā, s. f. Name of a festival celebrated on the 10th of ẕī-ḥijja, when an animal is sacrificed in com- memoration of Abrahamʼs sacrifice of his son Ismaʼīﻌl, according to the Musalmāns.

ضامني ẓāmin-ī A. s. f. Surety, bail. ضامني قبول کرنا ẓāmin-ī ḳabūl karnā, To admit as bail.

ضر ẓarr A (Heb. Strait, adversity, hostility) s. m. Loss, damage, injury, distress.

ضميمه ẓamīma A s. m. Addition, thing incorpo- rated, incorporation.

ضيافت ẓiyāfat A s. f. 1. A feast, a banquet, convivial entertainment. 2. Hospitality. 3. In- vitation. ضيافت کرنا ẓiyāfat karnā, To enter- tain, to feast, treat.

ضابط ẓābit̤ A (part. act. of ضبط) s. m. A gover- nour, master, possessor, restrainer. ضابط الکلّ ẓābit̤u-l-kull, Omnipotent (God), lord of all.

ضارب ẓārib A part. act. (of ضرب) Beating, bruising, striking, stamping, coining.

ضاحک ẓāḥik A (part. act. of ضحک Heb. and Ch. and To laugh) 1. Satyrist, mock- er, ridiculer. 2. Name of a poet.

ضيف ẓaif A adj. Hospitable, convivial. s. m. A stranger, a guest.

ضبطي ẓabt̤-ī A. 1. s. f. Confiscation, sequestration. 2. adj. Confiscated.