والي wālī H fem. of والا wālā, q. v.

وديعت wadīʼaﻌt A (from ودع) s. f. Deposit, trust. وديعت حيات wadīʼaﻌt-i-ḥayāt, Death, depositing oneʼs life.

وارنا wārnā H v. a. 1. To surround, to encircle, to go round. 2. To offer (in sacrifice, &c.). واري پهيري هونا wārī pherī honā, To go round any body (as a sign of being an offering or sa- crifice for his welfare), to devote oneʼs self for any one. (A practice chiefly of women).

واسطي wāst̤e A. (inflect. of واسطه) On account, for the sake, in behalf, for. ¶ wāst̤ī (for wāsit̤ī) s. f. A reed, a pen.

وصف waṣf A s. m. Praise, encomium, descrip- tion, description of qualities, merit, virtue, worth, quality, attribute, epithet. وصف کرنا waṣf karnā, To describe.

ونہين wuṅhīṅ H adv. That very (time, place, &c.), immediately, exactly there, on the spot, in that very manner.

وثيقت was̤īḳat A s. f. 1. Firmness, solidity, confidence, faith. 2. A bond, obligation, written agreement.

وهين wuhīṅ H or wahīṅ, adv. That very (time, place, &c.), immediately, exactly there.

وعده waﻌda A (from وعد Heb. and Aram. ) s. m. A promise, vow, agreement, bargain, assigna- tion, appointment. وعده خلاف waﻌda-ḵẖilāf, 1. A false contract. 2. A person who does not keep his promise. وعده خلافي waﻌda-ḵẖilāf-ī, s. f. Breach of promise. وعده شکن waﻌda- shikan, A promisebreaker. وعده فراموش waﻌda- farāmosh, Forgetful of oneʼs promise. وعده کرنا waﻌda karnā, To promise, to appoint, make an appointment, &c., make a bargain. وعده گاه waﻌda-gāh, Place of assignation or appoint- ment. وعده وعيد waﻌda-waʼīﻌd, Evading a pro- mise. وعده وفا waﻌda-wafā, Observing oneʼs promise, punctual, true to oneʼs word.

ويش वेष vesh̤ S s. m. Ornament, dress, deco- ration.