قاري ḳārī A (part. act. of قرأ Heb. To read) s. m. A reader, especially of the ḳurʼān. (plur. قاريين ḳāriyīn).

قرات ḳirʼat A (from قرأ Heb. To read) s. f. Pronunciation, reading.

قارون ḳārūn A n. prop. A person supposed to be the same as Korah, whom the Muhammadans describe as the cousin of Moses. (On account of his riches and avarice, his name is proverbially applied to all misers).

قصاب ḳaṣṣāb A (adj. superl. of قصب Heb. To cut in pieces) s. m. A butcher.

قاروره ḳārūra A (from قرّ To rest, to settle) s. m. A flask, glass, an urinal (sent to physicians, &c.).

قتال ḳitāl A (from قتل) s. f. Battle, slaughter, fighting. ¶ ḳattāl, adj. Great slayer, killer, murderer.

قوت ḳūt A s. f. m. Food, aliment, livelihood, subsistence, victuals. ¶ ḳūwat (from قوي) s. f. Power, virtue, authority, faculty, strength, vi- gour. قوت آخذه ḳūwāt-i-āḵẖiẕa, Strength of mind. قوت باصره ḳūwat-i-bāṣira, Sight. قوت باه ḳūwat-i-bāh, Lust. قوت جاذبه ḳūwat-i-jāẕi-

قور ḳor A. (in Arab. ḳūr, analog. to Heb. A web, especially a spiderʼs, from قار Heb. To surround, to ensnare) s. f. 1. A new rope of fine cotton. 2. Edging, facing of a dress, ri- band, twist, tape. 3. A string or row (of ani- mals succeeding each other); train, retinue. قور خانه ḳor-ḵẖāna, An armoury, arsenal, a wardrobe.

قبوليت ḳabūliyat A s. f. A written agreement, acceptance, assent, consent.

قلنج ḳulinj G. s. m. Colick. See قولنج.