قله ḳulla A s. m. The top (of a head or other thing), summit (of a mountain).

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).

قلفي ḳulf-ī A. (corrupt. for قفلي ḳufl-ī, Shut or locked) s. f. 1. A small ḥuḳḳa snake. 2. A cup with a cover (peculiarly, in which ice is moulded).

قضا ḳaẓā A (from قضي To decree, to determine: analog. to Heb. To cut) s. f. 1. Fate, des- tiny, decree (divine). 2. Death, fatality. 3. Praying at the appointed time. 4. Adminis- tration of justice, judicature, jurisdiction, man- date, judgment, decree. 5. Saying a prayer after the time appointed for it is passed. قضاو قدر ḳaẓā-o-ḳadr, s. f. Fate, predestination. قضاي حاجت ḳaẓā-e-ḥājat, Going to the ne- cessary. قضاي عمري ḳaẓā-e-uﻌmrī, Repeating the prayers to make up for having omitted prayers in the former part of oneʼs life. قضاکار

قرط ḳurt̤ A (Chald. from قرط ḳarat̤a, Aram. Chald. To cut, to amputate) s. m. 1. A piece, a little, a mouthful. 2. An earring.

قانون ḳānūn G. (Gr. kanwn) s. m. 1. Rule, regula- tion, statute, canon, institute, system. 2. A dulcimer, or harp. قانونگو ḳānūn-go, s. m. An officer in each district, acquainted with its cus- toms, the nature of the tenures of the land, &c. قانونگوٴي ḳānūn-go-ī, s. f. The office of a ḳā- nūn-go, q. v.

قميص ḳamīṣ A s. m. A shirt. (Hence, Fr. Che- mise, It. Camicia, Port. Camisa, Hind. and Beng. kamij).

قينچي ḳainchī U s. f. 1. Scissors. 2. An oblique or St. Andrewʼs cross. قينچي کرنا ḳainchī kar- nā, To prune trees, or cut the hair. قينچي باندهنا ḳainchī bāndhnā, To bind or fasten an un- skilful rider on his horse. ک

قلمقاني ḳilmaḳānī H s. f. A female armed atten- dant on a lady (perhaps a Calmuck).

قفا ḳafā A s. f. The back of the head, occiput, nape of the neck; behind, after.