ابجد abjad A s. m. A particular arrangement of the Arabic alphabet; the alphabet; a mode of denoting numbers by the letters of the alphabet.

آقا āḳā P s. m. Master, owner. (Turk. آغا).

آمی आमय āmaya S s. m. Sickness, disease.

ابلمب a-bilamb S̱. (अ and विलम्ब Delay) s. m. Quickness, diligence.

آورده āwarda P or āwurda, part. pass. (of آوردن) Brought. (Sans. आ and ऊढ Borne, from r. वहु Bear).

اخ aḵẖ A s. m. Brother. uḵẖ, Imitative sound of coughing. اخ اخ aḵẖ aḵẖ, An exclamation of joy, ah!

آب گوشت āb-i-gosht P s. Gravy, broth, water in which meat has been boiled down. (It is used in dressing pulāos).

اجابت ijābat A (inf. iv. of جوب) s. f. Answering (of prayer or of a petition), consent, appro- bation, compliance.

اشتیاق ishtiyāk A (inf. viii. of شوق) s. m. Wish, desire, strong inclination. S. اشٿ इष्ट (r. इष Desire) ish̤ṭ, part. De- sired, approved, reverenced; adored, respected, beloved. s. m. A god, a deity, an object, a beloved person, any thing wished for.

ارفاه irfāh A (inf. iv. of رفه Heb. Was loose or remiss; lived at ease) s. m. 1. Bestowing affluence, comforting, cherishing. 2. Enjoy- ment of peace and affluence.