تاج tāj P s. m. 1. A crown, diadem, tiara. 2. A cap. 3. A crest, the comb of a bird. 4. Name of a suit in cards. The pack (گنجيفه ganjīfa) consists of eight suits (رنگ rang), each containing twelve circular cards, viz. a king or mīr, a wazīr, and spots from one to ten. In every suit the mīr is the highest card, and the wazīr is the second. The suits are divided into two classes: I. بيشبر Beshbar, in which, after the mīr and wazīr, the highest numbers from 10 to 1 are most powerful. These are 1. تاج tāj (a cap), 2. زرسفيد zar-i-sufaid (a silver coin or the Moon), 3. شمشير shamsher (a scimitar), 4. غلام g̠ẖulām (a slave or boy). II. کمبر Kambar, in which the lowest numbers from 1 to 10 are most powerful. These are 1. قماش ḳimāsh (re- presenting a loaf of bread), 2. برات barāt (an oblong inscribed with characters, representing a warrant or assignment), 3. چنگ chang (a harp), 4. زرسرخ zar-i-surḵẖ (gold coin or the Sun). The mīr of every suit is seated on a throne under a canopy, and the wazīr on horse- back; with these exceptions. Of zar-i-surḵẖ, the mīr represents the Sun mounted on a tiger, and the wazīr also rides a tiger: of g̠ẖulām, the mīr rides on an elephant, and the wazīr on a bullock: and of chang, the wazīr is mounted

تراوش tarāwish P s. f. Distillation, dripping, trickling, exudation.

تارو tārū तालु S̱. s. m. The palate.

تحفجات tuḥfajāt A. s. pl. (of تحفه) Rarities, cu- riosities, presents.

تشريف tashrīf A (inf. ii. of شرف) s. f. 1. Honouring, exalting. 2. Investing with a splendid robe. تشريف ارزاني فرمانا tashrīf arzānī farmānā, and تشريف فرمانا tashrīf farmānā (mean simply) To go, or to come. تشريف ليجانا tashrīf lejānā, To go, and تشريف لانا tashrīf lānā, To come, i. e. to honour with oneʼs pre- sence (never said of oneʼs self, except by a king).

تني tanī तनया S̱. s. f. A daughter.

تعزيل taﻌzīl A (inf. ii. of عزل) s. f. Removing or deposing from an office.

تچهـ तुच्छ tuchh S adj. 1. Void, empty. 2. Contemptible, despicable, worthless.

تارتميه तारतम्य tārtamya S s. m. Distinction, discrimination.

تفرس tafarrus A (inf. v. of فراست) s. m. 1. In- telligence, understanding, discernment. 2. Judging from physiognomy.