امت अमित a-mit S adj. Unmeasured.

اببیک a-bibek अविवेक S̱. s. m. Want of discrimination, indiscretion.

اچهرنا uchharnā S̱. v. n. See اچهلنا uchhalnā.

اسپند ispand P s. m. A seed burnt at marriages to drive away evil spirits: it is, also, burnt as a charm for the like purpose some days after a child is born, particularly at the door; and when a child goes out or comes home. It is often mixed on those occasions with mustard seed, and hence has been confounded with the latter (خردل).

انباز ambāz P s. A partner, an associate.

ارشاد irshād A (inf. iv. of رشد) s. m. Direction, command, order.

آهک āhak P s. m. Quicklime, cement, plaster.

اسراف isrāf A (inf. iv. of سرف) s. m. Prodi- gality, dissipation, abuse of wealth, consump- tion, extravagance, ruin.

احمق aḥmaḳ A adj. Very or most foolish, fool, blockhead, dunce. A. H. احمقاپن aḥmaḳ-āpan, s. m. Folly, stupi- dity. A.P. احمقانه aḥmaḳ-āna, adj. Foolishly, stupidly. (Figuratively) this word is applied to the

ا (for अ) a S A name of Vishnu: also, when prefixed to a word, it is an inseparable particle, signifying negation or privation; so, ادهرم अधर्म्म Injustice, from دهرم धर्म्म Justice; ادهن अधन Poor, from دهن धन Wealth.