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).

اسوگ asog अशोक S̱. s. m. 1. Ease, tran- quillity. 2. A tree, called also देवदारु de- vadāru. (Uvaria longifolia, Willd).

اسو अश्व aswa S s. m. A horse. اسوبت अश्वपति aswa-pati, Lord or master of horse, a horseman: see اشوپت ashwa-pati.

اضعاف aẕʼāﻌf A adj. plur. (of ضعف ẕiﻌf) Double.

آدیس आदेश ādes S s. m. f. An order, a com- mand; a salutation of Jogīs.

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.

اکلیل الجبل iklīlu-l-jabal A (lit. the crown of the

اعجوبه uﻌjūba A s. m. Wonder, miracle, prodigy.

آگار आगार āgār S s. m. A house.

اوڙن oṛan H s. m. Shield, target.