قشون ḳushūn T s. A large body of troops, an army.

قمري ḳumrī A s. f. A turtledove. ¶ ḳamar-ī, adj. Belonging to the moon.

قرعه ḳurʼaﻌ A (from قرع Heb. To split, to tear, to break, to knock) s. m. 1. A lot (es- pecially, one cast in the manner of the Arabs, by shooting arrows). 2. A wager, wagering, drawing lots, seeking to learn oneʼs fortune by opening a book, &c.

قطعي ḳat̤ʼīﻌ A 1. adv. Verily. 2. s. f. A tailorʼs measure. 3. adj. Decisive, conclusive.

قيس ḳais A n. prop. Name of a celebrated Ara- bian lover.

قوت ḳūt A s. f. m. Food, aliment, livelihood, subsistence, victuals. ¶ ḳūwat (from قوي) s. f. Power, virtue, authority, faculty, strength, vi- gour. قوت آخذه ḳūwāt-i-āḵẖiẕa, Strength of mind. قوت باصره ḳūwat-i-bāṣira, Sight. قوت باه ḳūwat-i-bāh, Lust. قوت جاذبه ḳūwat-i-jāẕi-

قرابه ḳarāba A (from قربه ḳirba, which from قرب) s. m. A flagon.

قارون ḳārūn A n. prop. A person supposed to be the same as Korah, whom the Muhammadans describe as the cousin of Moses. (On account of his riches and avarice, his name is proverbially applied to all misers).

قلتين ḳullatain A s. m. 1. A warm bath; (hence) 2. adj. (a cup, &c.) which is in common use by many: Mīr Ḥasan says, ند يجو وه پياله جو هو قلتين na-dījo wuh pyāla jo ho ḳullatain, Give me not that cup which is hackneyed among the multitude. 3. A common prostitute.

قدر ḳadr A or ḳadar, s. f. 1. Worth, value, price, importance, dignity. 2. Quantity, size, magni- tude, bulk, measure; degree. 3. Destiny, fate.