ظلميت z̤ulmī-yat A s. f. Oppression.

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

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,

ظﮩير z̤ahīr A (from ظﮩر) s. m. 1. An assistant, associate, ally. 2. A poetical name of a Per- sian poet. ع

ظﮩ‍ار z̤ihār A s. m. A formula of repudiation, or saying what is tantamount to, and has the effect of regular divorce; as, "You are my mo- ther," or, "I sucked the same breast as you." A penance is requisite to do away the effect of such a speech.

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.

ظاهري z̤āhir-ī A. adj. External, apparent.

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

ظني z̤ann-ī A adj. Supposed.

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