عناب uﻌnnāb A s. m. The jujub fruit.

عزيز aﻌzīz A (from عزّ) 1. adj. Dear, darling, wor- thy, respected, beloved, honoured, esteemed, excellent, precious, friend. 2. s. m. (1.) A title of the king of Egypt. (2.) Centaury. (Pers. plur. عزيزان Friends). عزيزجاننا يا رکهـنا aﻌzīz- jānnā or -rakhnā, To esteem or value highly, to love, respect, revere. A.P. عزيزي aﻌzīz-ī, s. f. Friendship.

عجوبه uﻌjūba A (from عجب) adj. Wonderful; (subst.) A wonderful thing.

علاوه aﻌlāwa A (from علا) adv. Besides, moreover.

عماد iﻌmād A (Heb. from عمد Heb. To support, to stand) s. m. 1. A lofty pillar. 2. Confidence, reliance, trust, support.

عمده uﻌmda A (from عمد) 1. adj. Great, noble. 2. s. m. A grandee, a support, a pillar, a prop, confidence, reliance, trust.

عقرقرحا aﻌḳarḳarḥā A. s. m. The name of a medi- cine. See عاقرقرحا.

علت iﻌllat A (from علّ Heb. To attempt, to cause) s. f. 1. Disease, defect. 2. Cause, pre- tence, pretext. 3. Filth, dirt. (Plur. علل iﻌlal). حرف علت ḥarf-i-iﻌllat, The interchangeable letter و,ا or ي. Every material substance is said to have four causes: علت صوري iﻌllat-i-ṣūrī, Formal cause, i. e. that form in which its es- sence consists: علت غاٴي iﻌllat-i-g̠ẖāʼī, Final cause, or purpose for which it was made. علت فاعلي iﻌllat-i-fāʼiﻌlī, Efficient cause (as the maker, if the work of man): علت مادي iﻌllat-i-māddī, Material cause, or the matter of which the thing is made.

عنبر aﻌmbar A s. m. Ambergris. عنبر بار aﻌmbar- bār, Raining ambergris; fragrant. A. P. عنبري aﻌmbar-ī, adj. Of ambergris, of the colour or odour of ambergris. A. P. عنبرين aﻌmbar-īn, adj. Of ambergris, of the colour or odour of ambergris.

علامه aﻌllāma A adj. (superl. of علم) Very wise or learned. ¶ aﻌlāma, s. m. Mark, sign, flag, standard.