قصدا ḳaṣdaṉ A adv. Voluntarily, intentionally, purposely, expressly.

قصابه ḳaṣāba A s. m. A handkerchief tied round the head (worn by women, principally).

قماري ḳamārī A s. plur. (of قمري) Turtledoves.

قليه ḳaliya A (from قلا Heb. To roast or broil) s. m. The name of a dish; also, a kind of soap- ashes.

قعب ḳaﻌb A (Heb. ) s. m. 1. A cavern, a pit, a furrow, a cup. 2. A hidden meaning of a speech.

قـﮩقه ḳahḳah P s. A loud laugh, horselaugh. قـﮩقه مارنا ḳahḳah-mārnā, To laugh out aloud.

قابض ḳābiẓ A (part. act. from قبض) 1. adj. Seizing, holding, grasping, taking. 2. Astrin- gent. 3. s. m. A receiver, possessor. قابض الارواح ḳābiẓu-l-arwāḥ, The angel of death.

قرباني ḳurbān-ī A. 1. adj. Devoted, sacrificed. 2. s. See قربان ḳurbān.

قلعي ḳalaʼīﻌ A s. f. Tin. قلعي کشته ḳalaʼīﻌ-i-kushta, Calx of tin, putty. قلعي کهـلنا ḳalaʼīﻌ khulnā. The removing of the disguise (of any one) so that his real qualities appear. قلعي گر ḳalaʼīﻌ- gar, A tinner of pots. قلعي گري ḳalaʼīﻌ-gar-ī s. f. The business of tinning pots.

قصر ḳaṣr A (from قصر Heb. and Ch. To cut, to abbreviate, to diminish) s. m. 1. Diminution, defect. 2. Evening twilight (q. d. defect of light). 3. An edifice, a palace, a building, an elegant villa.