ابشیک abishek S̱. (अभिषेक from अभि and r. सिच Sprinkle) s. m. Bathing, baptizing, sprinkling with the water of the Ganges, initiation, royal unction; purification by means of sprinkling water and pronouncing certain prayers.

الفي alfī A 1. s. f. See الفا alfā. 2. adj. Co- vered with marks like the letter alif (cloth, &c.).

استخراج istiḵẖrāj A (inf. x. of خروج) s. m. Making to go or come out, expulsion, drawing forth, extracting, extraction; banishment.

آبسته ābista P adj. Pregnant, with young (a woman or animal): new-born (a child). (Sans. आविष्ट Occupied, engrossed).

اونٿني ūnṭnī S̱. (from اونٿ) s. f. A female camel.

امارت imārat A s. f. Government, lordship, of- fice or dignity of امیر amīr.

استغفار istig̠ẖfār A (inf. x. of غفران) s. m. Beg-

اگیان अज्ञान a-gyān S or a-jnyān, adj. Witless,

آڙا āṛā H adj. Oblique, crooked, across, athwart, cross, transverse.

اندفاع indifāﻌ A (inf. vii. of دفع) s. m. The being repelled or prohibited, repulsion.