اٿنا عشر is̤nā aﻌshar A Twelve; the twelve Imāms. اٿنا عشري is̤nā-aﻌshar-ī, adj. Relating to the twelve (Imāms).

اداهت udāhaṭ S̱. (from اودا ūdā) s. f. Brownness.

آور āwar P part. act. (from آوردن) in compos. Bringing, bearing, bringer, bearer, producing.

اژدها azhdahā P s. m. A large snake, a dragon. (Plur. اژدهات).

استحباب istiḥbāb A (inf. x. of حبّ Heb. He loved) s. m. 1. Contracting friendship. 2. An action the performance of which is merito- rious and the omission not criminal; work of supererogation.

اعتکاف iﻌtikāf A (inf. viii. of عکف) s. m. 1. Continuing in the temple or mosque (especially at Mecca). 2. Restraining, curbing the pas- sions from religious motives, as in lent.

ان بیدها an-bedhā S̱. (ان priv. and بیدها Bored. Sans. अविद्ध) adj. Unbored, unperforated.

امت ummat A s. f. People, sect, a people of the same religion.

امداد imdād A (inf. iv. of مدّ) s. f. Assisting, aiding, succour, help.

اپورب a-pūrb S (for अपूर्व comp. of अ and पूर्व Preceding) adj. New, unheard of, ad- mirable, uncommon, remarkable, unparalleled.