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.

قوس ḳaus A 1. s. f. A bow; the arc of a circle. 2. s. m. The sign of the archer, Sagittarius. قوس قزح ḳaus-i-ḳuzaḥ, s. f. The rainbow. (dual, قوسين ḳausain, Two bows). T.P. قوش خانه ḳush-ḵẖāna (Turkish قوش A bird) s. m. An aviary.

قابو ḳābū T. (from Turk. قاپو ḳāpū or قپو ḳapū, A gate; q. d. by which one may enter or arrive at the object of oneʼs desire) s. m. Power, com- mand, authority, opportunity, possession, will. قابوپانا ḳābū pānā, To get advantage or power (over). قابوپرست ḳābū-parast, adj. Tyranni- cal. قابوپرستي ḳābū-parast-ī, s. f. Tyranny. قابوچلانا ḳābū chalānā, To exercise oneʼs power, to take advantage. قابوچي ḳābū-chī, adj. Despotick, tyrannical.

قالين ḳālīn P s. f. See قالي ḳālī.

قرةالعين ḳurratu-l-aﻌin A Coolness of eye, viz. cheerfulness, tranquillity.

قبضه ḳabẓa A (from قبض) s. m. 1. Grasp, gripe (of the hand), clutch; possession. 2. Handle, hilt. قبضه کرنا ḳabẓa karnā, To seize, to take possession of.

قرطاس ḳirt̤ās G. (Gr. xa/rths, Lat. charta) s. m. Paper.

قدسي ḳuds-ī A 1. adj. Holy. 2. s. m. The angel Gabriel.

قطمير ḳit̤mīr A s. m. 1. The thin pellicle on a date stone. 2. Name of the dog which ac- companied the seven sleepers. نقيروقطمير na- ḳīr o ḳit̤mīr, adv. Minutely, exactly, to the point.

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