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

ظليل z̤alīl A (from ظلّ) adj. Shady.

ظ z̤oʼe or in Arabic z̤ā, called ظاٴ معجمه or ظاٴ منقوطو the seventeenth letter of the Arabic alphabet, does not occur in pure Persian, nor has it any corresponding character in the Sanskrit alphabet. In the notation of numbers by the Arabic let- ters, it stands for 900. It is one of the radical letters; and, when it commences a verbal root, the servile ت in the measure تفعّل or تفاعل or افتعال may be changed into ظ and joined with the radical, in such wise as has been described,

ظﮩور z̤uhūr A s. m. Appearing, arising, manifes- tation, visibility, coming to pass. A.H. ظﮩورنا z̤uhūr-nā, v. n. (dakh.) To become ma- nifest, to appear.

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.)

ظلمي z̤ulm-ī A. adj. Oppressive, tyrannical, un- just.

ظلم z̤ulm A s. m. Oppression, injustice, tyranny, injury. ظلم رسيده z̤ulm-rasīda, adj. Oppressed. ظلم پيشه z̤ulm-pesha, or ظلم شعار z̤ulm-shiʼāﻌr, or ظلم کيش z̤ulm-kesh, adj. Tyrannical; tyrant, oppressor. ظلم کرنا z̤ulm karnā, To oppress, tyrannise. ظلم گدازي z̤ulm-gudāz-ī, s. f. Dis- solving of oppresion, the putting an end to in- justice.

ظن z̤ann A s. m. Suspicion, jealousy, opinion.

ظرافت z̤arāfat A s. f. 1. Beauty. 2. Politeness, elegance, gallantry. 3. Wit, humour, jocula- rity, facetiousness.

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