قلعه ḳilʼaﻌ A (in Hind. but) properly ḳalʼaﻌ s. m. A fort. قلعه دار ḳilʼaﻌ-dār, Commandant of a garrison. قلعه داري ḳilʼaﻌ-dār-ī, s. f. The com- mand of a garrison.

قلندري ḳalandar-ī A. 1. s. f. A kind of tent (having a fly to it). 2. adj. Of the ḳalandar; s. f. The practice or life of a ḳalandar.

قيم ḳaiyim A (from قوم) 1. adj. True. 2. Standing, erect. 3. s. m. Nature.

قصر ḳaṣr A (from قصر Heb. and Ch. To cut, to abbreviate, to diminish) s. m. 1. Diminution, defect. 2. Evening twilight (q. d. defect of light). 3. An edifice, a palace, a building, an elegant villa.

قابض ḳābiẓ A (part. act. from قبض) 1. adj. Seizing, holding, grasping, taking. 2. Astrin- gent. 3. s. m. A receiver, possessor. قابض الارواح ḳābiẓu-l-arwāḥ, The angel of death.

قاضي ḳāẓī A (part. act. of قضا) s. m. A judge, a justice.

قورما ḳormā U s. m. A kind of dish.

قمچي ḳamchī T s. f. 1. A horse-whip. 2. A bamboo twig.

قوج ḳoj T s. m. A ram.

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