آلاپنا ālāpnā S̱. or alāpnā (आलापन see آلاپ ālāp) v. a. To tune the voice, to run over the different notes previous to singing, to catch the proper key, to sing, to time.

آسا āsā P adj. Like, resembling.

امامت imāmat A s. f. Office of امام imām.

استویست astavyast S adj. See استبیست. S. استهان स्थान (r. ष्ठा Stand) asthān or sthān, s. m. Place, abode, residence. S. استهر स्थिर (r. ष्ठा Stand) isthir or sthir, adj. Settled, steady, firm, fixed.

آشي आशय आ and r. शी Repose ā-shaya S. s. m. 1. Meaning, intention. 2. Asylum.

الهیا alhaiyā H s. f. Name of a rāginī.

اپبن upaban S (उपवन) s. m. A grove, an artificially planted wood or garden.

اپراجت अपराजित a-parājit S adj. Un- conquered, invincible, unerring.

آواتي āwātī S̱. (from آنا To come, q. v.) s. f. Ap- proach, advance; the coming of an army, the approach of a friend; the season in which mer- chandise is expected.

اپرتاپي अप्रतापी a-pratāp-ī S adj. Blunt, pow- erless, unfortunate.