قحبه ḳaḥba A (from قحب To cough) 1. s. m. A cough. 2. An old woman (subject to coughing). 3. (the usual acceptation in Hindī) s. f. A whore, a prostitute (accustomed to notify her profession by coughing: Gol.). 4. adj. f. Unchaste.

قلتبان ḳaltabān P s. m. A pimp, wittol, scoun- drel, one who connives at his wifeʼs intercourse with other men.

قرنبيق ḳarambīḳ A s. m. An alembick, a still.

قانع ḳāniﻌ A (part. act. of قناعة) adj. Contented, satisfied.

قلاش ḳallāsh T adj. 1. Shrewd, malicious. 2. Wretched, friendless, cun- ning. 3. Addicted to drinking, a drunkard.

قراقر ḳarāḳar A (from قرقر) Grumbling of the bowels, Borborygmi.

قبه ḳubba A (from قبّ) s. m. A vault, an arch, a dome, a cupola; (hence) alcove.

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

قاصد ḳāṣid A (part. act. of قصد) s. m. A courier, an express, a messenger, envoy, postman.

قـﮩ‍ار ḳahhār A adj. (superl. of قـﮩر) Powerful, im- perious, avenging.