علاقه aﻌlāḳa H or vulg. iﻌlāḳa (from علق) s. m. 1. Dependence, relation, connexion, interest. 2. Pretension, right. 3. Commerce, correspon- dence, communication, intercourse. علاقه بند aﻌlāḳa-band, A gold-lace worker. علاقه بندي aﻌlāḳa-band-ī, s. f. Gold-lace work. علاقه رکهنا aﻌlāḳa-rakhnā, To concern, interest, be connect- ed, belong, regard, relate (to). علاقه مند aﻌlāḳa- mand, adj. Dependant, related, connected. (Plur. علايق aﻌlāʼịḳ).

عقده uﻌḳda A (from عقد) s. m. 1. A knot, an ex- crescence (especially, at the joints, or where bones have been broken), a node. 2. An impe- diment in speech. 3. Perplexed affairs, en- tangled things, confused words. عقده کشا uﻌḳda- kushā, Resolver of perplexities or difficulties. عقده کساٴي uﻌḳda-kushā-ī, s. f. The untying or opening of knots or difficulties.

عظيم aﻌz̤īm A (from عظم) adj. Great, high in dig- nity, large. عظيم الشان aﻌz̤īmu-sh-shān, adj. Of high station or dignity, magnificent.

عساکر aﻌsākir A s. plur. (of عسکر) Armies, troops.

عاشورا āﻌshūrā A (from عشر Heb. ) s. m. The first ten days of the Muḥarram.

علل iﻌlal A s. plur. (of علت) Infirmities, pre- tences, &c.

عتاب iﻌtāb A (from عتب) s. m. Reproof, re- primand, reproach, rebuke, anger, displeasure. عتاب کرنا iﻌtāb karnā, To reprimand, to rebuke, &c.

عادي āﻌdī A part. act. (of عدو Heb. To pass) 1. Passing. 2. Superseding. 3. Transgres- sing. 4. adj. Unjust, wicked. 5. (substant.) An enemy. 6. adj. (irreg. from عادت but much used in Hindūstān) Accustomed, addict- ed. عادي کرنا āﻌdī karnā, To addict.

عمود aﻌmūd A s. m. A perpendicular (in geome- try). عمود صبح aﻌmūd-i-ṣubḥ, The morning rays or refulgence.

عشبه uﻌshba A s. m. Sarsaparilla.