استهي अस्थि asthi S s. m. A bone. S. اسي असत्यी (from अ and सत्य True) a-satyī, adj. Liar, untrue. ¶ असती (from अ and सती Virtuous wife) a-satī, adj. Disloyal or unchaste (a wife).

ارچنا archanā S̱. 1. (अर्चन) v. a. To worship, adore, honour, treat with ceremony. 2. अर्चना s. f. Worship, the homage paid to deities, &c.

اوليت awwalīyat A (from اول awwal) s. f. Prio- rity, preeminence, excellence, superiority. A.P. اوليتر aulạ̄-tar (comp. of اوليٰٰ and the Pers. تر) adj. Better, best.

آکاس आकाश ākās S (or akās), s. m. The fifth element, ether; the sky, the atmosphere, the heavens, the firmament, space. (This element is held by the Hindūs to be more subtle than air, to fill and pervade the universe, and to be the peculiar vehicle of life and sound). آکاس باني ākās-bānī (आकाश The sky, and वाणी Sound) s. f. A voice from heaven; revelation, an oracle.

انکساري inkisār-ī A. s. f. Humility. See انکسار.

اپنا apnā S̱. m. اپني apnī, f. (see آپ āp) pron. poss. Of or belonging to self, own. (In Braj, āpnau, āpne, āpnī). اپني گاونا apnī-gāonā, To sing oneʼs own praises, to egotize.

استہلال istihlāl A (inf. x. of هلال) s. m. The ap- pearing of the new moon.

انمول an-mol S̱. adj. Invaluable, beyond price.

اجهکنا ujhaknā H v. n. 1. To peep, to spy. 2. See اچکنا uchaknā.

استہلاک istihlāk A (inf. x. of هلاک) s. m. 1. Seeking the death or ruin of any one. 2. Ruining, destroying, consuming.