لبرا labrā A s. m. A liar, a tattler. adj. Left- handed.

لڙهکنا luṛhaknā S̱. (लुठन or लोठन r. लुठ Roll about) v. n. To roll, to be spilt. لڙه جانا luṛh jānā, To die.

لاکها lākhā लाक्षा S̱. s. m. Lac, a red die: see لاکهہ lākh.

لگن lagan S̱. or lagna (लग्न) 1. s. f. A moment, the rising of a sign of the zodiack. 2. Affection, attachment, friendship, love. 3. Espousals, ap- pointing the day of marriage. 4. s. m. A large flat hollow copper utensil in the form of a bason. ¶ 5. (dakh. i. q. تگ) adv. To, up to (?).

لايق lāʼịḳ A m. (part. act. of ليق) adj. Worthy, deserving, adapted, proper, suitable, fit, apposite, becoming, expedient, able, capable, qualified. لايق هونا lāʼịḳ honā, To de- serve, to merit.

لوري lūrī P s. The leprosy. ¶ lorī, 1. adj. Shameless. 2. Elegant, nice, delicate. 3. s. Name of a people about Kābul.

لالي lāl-ī P s. f. Redness, ruddiness. A.P. لام lām, 1. s. m. A ringlet. 2. (from the figure of the letter) adj. Crooked, curled. لام کاف کـﮩنا lām kāf kahnā, To abuse, to give abuse.

ليت ولعل lait-o-laʼaﻌll A s. f. Subterfuge, pro- crastination, prevarication, evasion, chicane.

لو lo H 1. (imper. of لينا) Take, hold. 2. interj. Lo! look, see, there now. ¶ lū, s. f. See لوه lūh.

ليکهکي lekhak-ī S̱. s. f. The business of a writer.