قدامت ḳadāmat A (vulg. ḳidāmat, from قدم) s. f. Priority, seniority, ancientness; excellence, worthiness.

قل ḳul A s. m. Reading of the sūra or chapter of the ḳurʼān, entitled ḳul huwa-l-lāh; which is done, by way of benediction, over fruits and sweetmeats presented to the guests, at the conclusion of the religious annual feasts, held in commemoration of ancestors and other relations. Hence, it comes to signify conclusion. قل هو چکا ḳul ho chukā, It is all over. قل هوالله پڙهنا ḳul huwa-l-lāh paṛhnā, To grumble (the bowels), to be hungry. (See under انتڙي).

قطر ḳut̤r A s. m. Diameter. ¶ ḳat̤r, s. Drop- ping (of water), drops. A. G. قطران ḳit̤rān or ḳat̤rān (q. d. obtained by distillation, from قطر or from Gr. kedri/a or ke/drion) s. m. Tar.

قاتل ḳātil A part. act. (of قتل) 1. Killing. 2. s. m. A murderer, assassin. 3. Homicide. 4. adj. Mortal, deadly, fatal.

قايزي ḳāʼịz-ī A. s. f. A bridle used whilst cleaning a horse, a bit.

قبضه ḳabẓa A (from قبض) s. m. 1. Grasp, gripe (of the hand), clutch; possession. 2. Handle, hilt. قبضه کرنا ḳabẓa karnā, To seize, to take possession of.

قسمي هونا ḳasam-ī honā A. S̱. v. n. To be sworn, to be bound by oath.

قلندر ḳalandar A s. m. 1. A kind of monk, who deserts the world, wife, friends, &c. and travels about with shaven head and beard. 2. The fly of a tent.

قتيل ḳatīl A part. (of قتل) Killed, murdered. A. P. قحبگي ḳaḥba-gī (comp. of قحبه and Pers. particle گي) s. f. Whoredom, fornication.

قاز ḳāz T s. m. A goose or duck.