ظلمت z̤ulmat A s. f. Darkness.

ظلام z̤alām A s. m. Darkness. ¶ z̤allām (adj. superl.) A great oppressor; very tyrannical.

ظريف z̤arīf A (from ظرف) adj. 1. Ingenious, po- lite, gallant, good, elegant. 2. Witty, jocose, arch, comical, waggish.

ظاهر z̤āhir A (part. act. of ظﮩر Heb. To shine, to appear) adj. Apparent, evident, open, mani- fest. s. m. The outside, the external, appear- ance. ظاهر پرست z̤āhir-parast, adj. Minding the outside or external; a superficial observer. ظاهر دار z̤āhir-dār, adj. Specious, plausible, showy. ظاهر کرنا z̤āhir karnā, To publish, show, disclose, discover, reveal, exhibit, mani- fest, explain, tell, pretend. ظاهر مين z̤āhir meṅ, Openly, apparently, in publick. ظاهر نما z̤āhir- numā, adj. Specious, plausible. ظاهر هونا z̤āhir- honā, v. n. To become publick or manifest, to be revealed, to be disclosed, to appear; the re- velation.

ظلوم z̤alūm A adj. (superl. of ظلم) Cruel, most oppressive, tyrannical.

ظليل z̤alīl A (from ظلّ) adj. Shady.

ظرف z̤arf A s. m. 1. Ingenuity, elegance, politeness. 2. A vase, vessel; capability. 3. adj. Ingenious. 4. (in grammar) An adverb. ظرف زمان z̤arf-i-zamān, Adverb of time. ظرف مکان z̤arf-i-makān, Adverb of place. (Plur. ظروف z̤urūf, Vessels; adverbs, &c.)

ظﮩر z̤uhr A s. m. Midday, or a little time after the sun has passed the meridian when it is most sul- try. ¶ z̤ahr, s. f. The back.

ظني z̤ann-ī A adj. Supposed.

ظاهرًا z̤āhir-aṉ A or z̤āhir-ā, adv. Outwardly, openly, apparently, publickly, manifestly, evi- dently, plainly, seemingly.