آبان ābān P s. The eighth Persian month, when the sun enters Scorpio.

آنٿهي ānṭhī S̱. (अष्ठि Kernel or stone of fruit) s. f. 1. Stone of fruit. 2. Coagulation.

ابشیک abishek S̱. (अभिषेक from अभि and r. सिच Sprinkle) s. m. Bathing, baptizing, sprinkling with the water of the Ganges, initiation, royal unction; purification by means of sprinkling water and pronouncing certain prayers.

اکٿانا ukṭānā S̱. (perhaps, उत् and r. कड Break, separate) v. a. To dig up slowly a thing buried in the ground, to extract a secret gradually and artfully, to pump.

ادیان उद्यान udyān S s. m. A royal garden.

اچکي uchakkī H s. f. A female thief or pick- pocket.

اپارجت उपार्जित upārjit S adj. Acquired.

اکراه ikrāh A (inf. iv. of کره) s. f. Aversion, ab- horrence, detestation, horrour.

افسون گر afsūn-gar P s. m. An enchanter, one who uses spells, &c., a sorcerer, magician.

ابسواسن a-biswās-in S̱.