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are followed by a proper noun, they do not take the cJU|, as ^(f^V 

 by* ±+=* qiblahgahi Muhammad Ghaus ; but you may say ^/o^'f &V 

 qiblahgahi i man. Similarly the word <_/^-? bandagi does not take 

 the Iszafat, when followed by the name of a Wall or a Shaikh, whilst 

 other titles, as o^, v^^, tyboj&o, &c, take the Iszafat. 



3. oJJ %Aa2 means, 1. a dictionary, the same as &*>J ; 2. the 

 words of a dictionary are its ol*J ; hence you may say oliill^ or 

 oAJJ|Li^; 3. language, as <jrjb <^, although in this sense the 

 word ubj is preferred ; 4. a particular form of a word. You say 

 LL*jt jl c~w! J£J Uu»| usta is another form for avestd. 



jJU '«to, a class of words. You say, ;U&j is jU^jj ^JU j|, be- 

 longs to the same class as riidbar, i. e., to the nouns ending in jb 



aAi^i. t^xw ^j|, this requires a proof. 



**£*2UJU>o*w ^b ^aj^j), this meaning is supported by the 



following verse. 

 ajjf _&ay ji, a^i <j?^j ja, the author of the Farhang says, 



Kashidi says. 

 U sarna, and £*U3 tasdmu', verbal information regarding the 

 correctness of a word, obtained from the c;bj J* I ahl-i-;audn, the 

 Natives of Persia, or from an aU*»l ustdd. The same meaning 

 has the phrase &J^j Jj&s^ e>bj cUl jl. 

 te*^ &%'#& provincial pronunciation. You say 



<Mto is the Indian pronunciation of dulctm. 

 Jtjfi Wf or ti)l*3 ta'druf, usage. 

 ciAs^ tacM/, an error in spelling. 

 ■J^ to^r*/; an error in the meaning of a word. 

 JLotii fa-ta-ammul or f«*b fa-ajham, reflect, be careful, pay 

 attention. Lexicographists often use this phrase after explaining 

 a difficult verse. 

 gi3 teta&fo' or o^ 3 tafalihuc lexicographical criticism. 

 4. The following grammatical terms are noticeable — 



^ojli ^b or u ^jh, the same as <-!tt^°<^> ^-n^J'-?- 

 »*), the same "as Jy/; e. g., ^j f*F* *i**y|, "pronounce 

 aj^jl arjmand with a jazm above the ^, and not arjamand. n 



