قصه ḳiṣṣa A (from قصّ) s. m. 1. A tale, a story, narration. (Plur. قصص ḳiṣaṣ). 2. (met. in Hind.) A quarrel, a dispute. قصه خوان ḳiṣṣa- ḵẖẉān, A storyteller. قصه کوتاه ḳiṣṣa kotāh, In short, in one word. قصه کوتاه کرنا ḳiṣṣa kotāh karnā, To settle a dispute. قصه مختصر ḳiṣṣa muḵẖtaṣar, In short.

قوم ḳaum A s. f. Tribe, sect, cast, a people, na- tion, family. قوم و خويش ḳaum-o-ḵẖẉesh, plur. m. Friends and relations.

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

قلگي ḳalgī T. s. f. (dakh.) See کلغي kalg̠ẖī.

قتيل ḳatīl A part. (of قتل) Killed, murdered. A. P. قحبگي ḳaḥba-gī (comp. of قحبه and Pers. particle گي) s. f. Whoredom, fornication.

قصد ḳaṣd A s. m. Intention, design, aim, object, desire, wish, inclination, purpose, project, at- tempt, conspiracy. قصد کرنا ḳaṣd karnā, To design, intend, project, propose to oneʼs self,

قرعه ḳurʼaﻌ A (from قرع Heb. To split, to tear, to break, to knock) s. m. 1. A lot (es- pecially, one cast in the manner of the Arabs, by shooting arrows). 2. A wager, wagering, drawing lots, seeking to learn oneʼs fortune by opening a book, &c.

قوام ḳawām A (from قوم Heb. ) s. m. Justice, equity. ¶ ḳiwām, That on which any thing rests, or in which it consists, essence, sirup.

قليل ḳalīl A (from قلّ Heb. ) adj. Little, small, scanty, moderate, a few, rare. قليل وکثير ḳalīl-o-kas̤īr, More or less, little or much.

قعر ḳaﻌr A s. m. A gulf, an abyss, the bottom (of a well, &c.). قعردريا ḳaﻌr-i-daryā, 1. The depth of a river. 2. The sea.