قل ḳul A s. m. Reading of the sūra or chapter of the ḳurʼān, entitled ḳul huwa-l-lāh; which is done, by way of benediction, over fruits and sweetmeats presented to the guests, at the conclusion of the religious annual feasts, held in commemoration of ancestors and other relations. Hence, it comes to signify conclusion. قل هو چکا ḳul ho chukā, It is all over. قل هوالله پڙهنا ḳul huwa-l-lāh paṛhnā, To grumble (the bowels), to be hungry. (See under انتڙي).

قالبي ḳālib-ī A. adj. Cast in a mould, made on a mould, moulded.

قضا ḳaẓā A (from قضي To decree, to determine: analog. to Heb. To cut) s. f. 1. Fate, des- tiny, decree (divine). 2. Death, fatality. 3. Praying at the appointed time. 4. Adminis- tration of justice, judicature, jurisdiction, man- date, judgment, decree. 5. Saying a prayer after the time appointed for it is passed. قضاو قدر ḳaẓā-o-ḳadr, s. f. Fate, predestination. قضاي حاجت ḳaẓā-e-ḥājat, Going to the ne- cessary. قضاي عمري ḳaẓā-e-uﻌmrī, Repeating the prayers to make up for having omitted prayers in the former part of oneʼs life. قضاکار

قسميه هونا ḳasam-īya honā A. S̱. v. n. To be sworn, to be bound by oath. بقسميه ba-ḳasam-īya, By oath.

قنبر ḳumbur A s. A lark. ¶ ḳambar, Name of a man.

قلبه ḳulba A s. m. A plough. قلبه راني ḳulba- rānī, s. f. Ploughing, driving the plough.

قضايا ḳaẓāyā A s. plur. (of قضيه) Quarrels, &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.

قانون ḳānūn G. (Gr. kanwn) s. m. 1. Rule, regula- tion, statute, canon, institute, system. 2. A dulcimer, or harp. قانونگو ḳānūn-go, s. m. An officer in each district, acquainted with its cus- toms, the nature of the tenures of the land, &c. قانونگوٴي ḳānūn-go-ī, s. f. The office of a ḳā- nūn-go, q. v.

قابله ḳābila A s. f. A midwife.