اکڙو ukṛū H s. m. The posture of sitting on the hams with the soles of the feet on the ground.

آس ās S̱. (आशा) s. f. Hope, desire, trust, reliance. (Affixed to other words آس signifies inclination, and آسا possessed of inclination; as پیاس piyās, Thirst, and پیاسا piyāsā, Thirsty, from پي pī, Drink).

استکشاف istikshāf A (inf. x. of کشف) s. m. Seeking the manifestation, exposition or laying open (of any thing).

ابریشم abresham P or ābresham, s. m. Silk, sewing silk, raw silk.

اتسو उत्सव utsav S s. m. A festival, a jubilee, publick rejoicing.

اه uh P interj. Oh! Hah!

ايکونست एकविंशति ekavinsati S adj. Twen- ty-one.

انگشت angusht P s. f. A finger. انگشت حیرت دانتون مین رکهنا angusht-i-ḥairat dāntoṅ meṅ rakhnā, To bite the finger, or place it between the teeth to express surprise. انگشت نر an- gusht-i-nar, The thumb, the great toe. انگشت شہادت angusht-i-shahādat, The forefinger.

ادهیرج adhīraj S̱. (अधैर्य्य from अधीर) s. m. Confusedness, perplexity, unsteadiness. adj. Perplexed, confused, unsteady, impatient.

انشا inshā A (inf. iv. of نشأ) s. f. Producing, creating; (common acceptation) writing, compo- sition, elegance of style, the belles lettres. انشا پردازي inshā-pardāz-ī, s. f. Writing, letter writing, composition. انشاطراز inshā-t̤arāz, An ele- gant writer. انشاطرازي inshā-t̤arāz-ī, s. f. Ele- gance of composition.