ارتکاب irtikāb A (inf. viii. of رکب Heb. He rode or mounted) s. m. 1. Perpetration or commission (of crime). 2. The commencement

آزمودگي āzmūda-gī P s. f. Trial, proof, exami- nation.

آٿا āṭā H s. m. Flour, meal, farina.

آب داري āb-dār-ī P s. f. The having water; the brilliancy (of gems), temper or polish (of steel), sharpness (of a sword).

اکہتر ik-hattar एकसप्तति S̱. adj. Seventy-one.

اژدها azhdahā P s. m. A large snake, a dragon. (Plur. اژدهات).

اگلا aglā अग्र्य S̱. adj. 1. Prior, preceding, first, foremost, former, chief, principal. 2. An- cestor, ancient. 3. Other, next.

آلاپ چاري ālāp-chārī S̱. s. f. The act of tuning the voice previous to singing.

ادب adab A s. m. Institute, rule, good breeding, good manners, politeness, respect, urbanity; taking care not to pass the bounds of any thing. ادب کرنا adab karnā, To respect, to behave po- litely.

اتقیا atḳiyā A s. plur. (of تقي) Religious men, de- votees.