قلندري ḳalandar-ī A. 1. s. f. A kind of tent (having a fly to it). 2. adj. Of the ḳalandar; s. f. The practice or life of a ḳalandar.

قب ḳabb A s. m. The sound of a falling sword. P. A. قبا ḳabā, s. f. A garment (quilted), a jacket. ¶ ḳubā, 1. Name of a village near Madīna. 2. The earth, ground, soil. (Hunter).

قتلا ḳatlā H. (for کتلا which for کترا from کترنا) s. m. A slice. (Eng. cutlets).

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).

قادر ḳādir A (part. act. of قدر) adj. Potent, pow- erful, mighty, capable, skilful. القادر al-ḳādir, The Almighty.

قدوه ḳidwa A s. m. An example, model, leader.

قيراط ḳīrāt̤ A (from قرط To divide into small parts. A seed of the Abrus precatorius, taken out of the pod, keration, is the weight in question) s. m. A carat, the twenty-fourth part of an ounce: four barley-corns: Alf.

قريب ḳarīb A (from قرب) adv. Near, neighbouring, nigh, almost, about, akin, relative.

قدما ḳudamā A s. plur. (of قديم ḳadīm) The ancients.

قضاک ḳaẓẓāk U s. m. Robber, brigand, free- booter. U. P. قضاقي ḳaẓẓāḳ-ī, s. f. Pillage, brigandage.