قرار ḳarār A (from قرّ Heb. To rest, to cool) s. m. 1. Rest, residence, tranquillity, quietness. 2. Firmness, stability. 3. Ratification, agree- ment, engagement. 4. Waiting, patience. قرار داد ḳarār-dād, An engagement, contract, agree- ment. قراردينا ḳarār denā, To fix, to establish. قرارواقعي ḳarār-wāḳiʼīﻌ, adv. Effectively, effec- tually, efficaciously, truly.

قزل باشي ḳazal-bāshī T (comp. of t. قزل ḳizil, Red, and باش The head) s. m. A kind of Mug̠ẖal soldier. The ḳazal-bāshīs are consi- dered to be the descendants of the captives given to Shaikh Haidar by Tamerlane. They wore the red caps assumed by those captives as a mark of distinction, and are considered as the best troops of the Persian armies.

قمر ḳamar A s. m. The moon.

قريبه ḳarīb-a A adj. fem. of قريب ḳarīb, q. v.

قول ḳaul A (Heb. ) s. m. 1. A word, saying, assertion. 2. Agreement, promise, consent, contract, affirmation. 3. A kind of song. قول قرار ḳaul-ḳarār, s. m. Agreement. compact. قول قرار کرنا ḳaul ḳarār karnā, To covenant, to stipulate. قول قلبا نه ḳaul-ḳalbāna, A kind of song. قولنامه ḳaul-nāma, s. m. A written agreement,

قي ḳai A (Heb. ) s. f. Vomiting.

قبضيت ḳabẓīyat A (from قبض) s. f. 1. Seizure. 2. Costiveness. 3. Astringency.

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).

قدح ḳadaḥ A s. m. 1. A goblet, glass, bowl, cup. 2. A satire or lampoon.

قوي ḳawī A adj. Strong, solid, powerful, vigo- rous. قوي پي ḳawī-pai, Sinewy. قوي دل ḳawī-dīl, Strong in the heart or mind. قوي هيکل ḳawī-haikal, Robust, powerful in body, gigantick.