اهيرني ahīrnī S̱. s. f. See اهيري ahīrī.

افغان afg̠ẖān P 1. s. m. See فغان fig̠ẖān. 2. n. prop. A people, called also Paṭhāns, inha- biting the hilly country to the N. W. of Lāhaur. In their history, they pretend to derive their origin, as well as name, from Afg̠ẖān, whom they account a grandson of Malik Tālūt (king Saul). As to religion, they are Mahometans, notwithstanding the claim they set up to a Jew- ish extraction. (Plur. Arab. افاغنه afāg̠ẖina or Pers. افغانان afg̠ẖānān).

اڙاک uṛāk S̱. (from اڙنا uṛnā) adj. Capable of flying, fledge.

انجاما an-jāmā S̱. (अन् priv. and जन्म Birth) adj. Barren (land) in which nothing will grow.

اژدهات azhdhāt S̱. (अष्ट Eight, and धातु Me- tal) s. Name of a mixed metal, bell-metal.

آيت āyat H s. m. Sunbeam, sunshine.

اقتضا iḳtiẓā A (inf. viii. of قضي) s. m. Demand, requisition.

اچت achchut S̱. (अच्युत from अ and r. च्यु

اپجس apa-jas S̱. s. m. Infamy, ignominy, dis- honour.

ابیر abīr H s. m. Powder used in the holī. See عبیر aﻌbīr.