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label n. abarcafsēnag label v. abarcafsēnīdan laborious adj. ranzgen labour n. (toil) ranz, arg labour v. (toil) ranz bar- lace n. bann; dīdārīg lack v. frayāy-/ frayādan lack n. kamīh lactate v. pēmēnīdan lad n. rēdak ladder n. sard ladies’ fashions n. peymōg ī nārīgān ladle n. kafc lady n. bānūg Þ lady of the house kadagbānūg lager n. jō rōšn lair n. āšyān lake n. var lamb n. varrag lame adj. lang lament n. šēvan, cihag/ cayag lament v. cih-/ cay-/ cīdan, nālīdan lamentation n. cihišn, bramag, nālišn lamenting adj. cihāg, bramag lammergeyer n. dālman lamp n. cirāh, bazmag Þ fog lamp cirāh ī nizm lamp-black n. (soot) xvāl lamùpstand n. cirāhpāyag lance n.nēzag land n. būm, zamīg, deh, šahr, (dry land) huškīh Þ native land zāyišnīg-būm, zādbūm Þ to what land shall I go? kadār zamīg šavam? land v. ō zamīg (frōd) madan, ō zamīg (frōd) āvurdan landscape n. cašmabgan lane n. kōycag/ kōyīzag language n. uzvān/ ezvān languish v. tandīdan languishing adj. tand languor n. tandīh lap n. dāman lapis lazuli n. kākēn ; adj. (blue green) kāskēnēn large adj. frāz, vēhm lark n. cakōg lascivious adj. ārzōgēn lasso n. kamann last adj. abdum Þ last night dōš last v. pettāy-/ pettūdan lasting n. estišn, pettāyišn Þ long-lasting adj. dagr-pettāy lasting adj. pettāyišnīg late adj. dagr/ dēr; tāzag; (deceased) anōšagruvān, hufravard Þ to be late dagr kun- later comp. dagrdar/ dērdar laudation n. vahm laugh v. xannīdan laundry n. jām gšōyīh lavatory n. camišn law n. dād, dādestān, (legality) dādīgīh law-abiding adj. dādestānīg, dādestānumand lawful adj. dādīg law-giver n. dādārāstār law official n. dādvar law-place n. (court of justice) dādgāh lawsuit n. (judicial litigation) dādīg-pehikārišnīh lay v. nibāy-/ nibāstan Þ to lay foundation (bun) fragandan, bun abgandan, bun vih-/ vistan Þ to lay down nibāy- lay-/ layman adj. peristag, (Zoroastrian) veh, vehdēn lay-by n. rāh-pāyag layer n. tōb Þ double-layered dotōb laziness n. ašgahanīh, sustīh lazy adj. ašgahan, sust lead n. (tin) arzīz, srub Þ white lead n. spēdāg/ spēdāb lead v. ānay-/ ānīdan, nay-/ nīdan, (lead to) āvāy-/ āvāstan, (lead the bride) vāy-vāstan Þ to lead forward zāmēnīdan Þ to lead out/ away uzvāy-Þ to lead in advāy-, adnay- Þ to lead up/ upwards ahrām-/ ahrāftan Þ to lead astray drāvīdan leaden adj. srubēn, arzīzēn leaded adj. srubumand lead-free adj. abēsrub leader n. pēšobāy, parvānag, (pilot) vāyāg leadership n. pēšobāyīh, parvānagīh lead-free adj. abēsrub leaf n. varg/ valg leaflet n. vargcag leak v. tarābīdan leak n. tarāb leakage n. tarābišn lean v. grāyīdan lean adj. kars leap v. parrīdan, jah-/ jastan leap n. parrišn, jahišn Þ leap year vihēzagīg sāl learn v. hamōž-/ hamuxtan Þ to be learnt ābursīdan, hamuxs- Þ to learn by heart varm kun- learned adj. hamuxtag learner n. hamuxtār, hamōzišnīg learning n. hamuxtārīh, hamōzišn(īgīh), hamuxtišn learnt adj. gōšōsrūd lease n. tahk lease v. ped tahk dār- leased adj. Þ a leased thing xvāstag ī tahk least adj., adv. kahist, kamist Þ at least adv. ped kamistīh leather n. carm, davāl Þ wearing a leather belt adj. davāl-kustīg leather bag n. (carm) peyvāsag leather footwear n. carmmōg leathern adj. carmēn leather work n. carmgarīh leave v. hil-/ hištan, (leave behind) parrēz-/ parrixtan Þ to be left parrixs-/ parrixtan leaven n. trufšag leavened adj. xistag leavings n. rēg leech n. dēvag; andar āb, dēvīzag, zālūg leek n. gendanāy left adj. hōy Þ left-hand adj. hōy(ag) leg n. pāy legal adj. dādīg legion n. gund lemon n. limbūg lemonade n. limbūgāb lemon balm n. vādrangbōy lend v. abām dah-, abāmēnīdan length n. dra(h)nā, dagrandīh lens n. mij lentil n. vēnōg, mijūg Leo n. šgar leopard n. palang Þ hunting leopard n. yōz leper adj. pēs leper n. pēs leprosy n. pēsīh leprous adj. pēs less adj. kem, kamdar, keh lessen v. kāh-/ kāstan, kāhēnīdan lesser adj. kehdar lesson n. ebyāh lest conj. mā agar let v. hil-/ hištan; tahkēnīdan Þ rooms to let gyāg ped tahk letter n. fravardag, nāmag Þ letter of alphabet n. xvardag Þ seal of letter muhrdib lettuce n. kūk level adj. hamvar level v. hamvarēnīdan liar n. drōzan, drōgōbišn, drōguftār libation n. zōhr liberal adj. rād liberality n. rādīh liberate v. rahēnīdan liberation n. rahēnišn liberator n. rahēnīdār libertine n. harzag Libra n. tarāzōg licence n. parvānag, ravāgīh license v. ravāgīh dah- licentious adj. harzg lick v. lēs-, lēz-/ lištan lie v. drōz-/ druxtan, drō gōb- lie (down) v. nibay-/ nibastan lie n. drō, drōzanīh, druz life n. zīndagīh, zīvišn, zīhr/ zīvahr lift v. (lift up) abrāz-/ abrāstan, ahrām-/ ahrāftan Þ to be lifted abrāzīhistan Þ to lift handset dastag abar griftan Þ to lift up the voice vāng bar- lift n. ahrām(ag); fravaz Þ to give a lift to bar- ō light adj. rōšn, abrōzag; (weight) sabuk, xvār light n. rōšn(īh), peyrōg; cirāh light v. (make light) rōzēnīdan, rōšn kun-, (light a fire) abrōz-/ abruxtan, pedin-/ pedīdan, rōzēnīdan Þ to light up vibrāzīdan lighten v. rōzēnīdan lighter n. abrōzēnag lighthouse n. rōšnsarbūg lightness n. rōšnīh; sabukīh, xvārīh lightning n. varzag, virōz(ag), virōzāg Þ flash of lightning virōg lights n. cirāh ī rāhnimāy like prep. cōn, handāzag ī, hangōšīdag ī, humānāg, ped … rāz Þ just like ōn humānāg cōn Þ it is like humānāg ast ō like adj. (alike) ēvsān, hāvand, mānāg, humānāg like v. dōšīdan, pessannīdan likeable adj. pessannišnīg liken v. humānāg kun- likeness n. ēvsānīh, hāvandīh, humānāgīh, mānāgīh, hangōšīdag Þ in the likeness hangōšīdag ī likening n. humānāgīh likewise adv. hamēdōn, hamgōnag liking n. dōšišn, pessannišn lily n. sūsan limb n. hannām, pēšag Limbo n. hamestagān lime n. (mortar) cārūg limit v. sāmānēnīdan limit n. kanārag, karān, vimand, sāmān Þ time limit brīnag, (stipulated time-limit) zamān ī brīn limited adj. kanāragumand, vimandumand, sāmānumand Þ limited by agreement brīn limitless adj. abēvimand limy adj. cārūgēn line n. gāh, (boundary line) kiš, (row, line of battle) radag, (mark) uskān Þ main line station pedišt ī vazurg radagān line v. (to draw a line) kišīdan, radag kiš- lineage n. gōhr(ag), peyvann Þ to propagate lineage peyvann rāyēnīdan linen n. kuš linger v. drang kun- link v. peyvann-/ peyvastan link n. bann, peyvann, peyvastārīh Þ rail link nardagēn peyvann linkage n. peyvannišn linseed n. kušdānag lion n. šagr lip n. lab liquid adj., n. šuhr liquor n. hur list n. pahrist Þ list of peoples nāfnāmag listen (to) v. niyūšīdan, gōš andar dār- listener n. niyūšīdār listening n. niyūšišn litigant adj. hamemāl litre n. kabīz litter n. gāhūg litigation n. hamemālīh litter-basket/ -bin n. āxāldān little adj. andar, kam, xvazārak, xvard Þ little by little andak andak, xvazārak xvazārak, kam kam Þ a little cigāmiz-ē, andak-ē, hambun(-z) live v. zīv-/ zīstan, māndan Þ to make live zīvēnīdan Þ long live! dargr zīvād! livelihood n. zī(vi)šn, vidārišn liver n. jagar living adj. zīhrēn, zīndag, zīvāg, zīvišnumand Þ living man mardōm ī zīndag Þ living in forest vēšag-māništ living n. zīndagīh, zīhrīh, zīvišn/ zīšn lizard n. karbāh, karbunag load n. bār, puštag loaf n. girdag Þ a loaf (of bread) ēv girdag (ī nān) loan n. abām lobby n. sarsrāy lobster n. karzang (ī zreh) local adj. gyāgīg localised adj. gyāgumand locality n. gyāgumandīh loch n. var lock v. abar bann-/ bastan lock n. kilēldān lock(s) n. gēs locust n. kullag, mēg lofty adj. burz(āvand) log n. kundag logic n. (cim-)gōbāgīh lonely adj. ēvtāg long adj. dagr, drāz, dagrand; adv. dagr-zamān long (for) v. yāsīdan, āyāsīdan/ āyāstan long-distance dūrdast longing n. yāsag, kāmag, āyāsag long-lasting adj. dagr-pettāy long-living/ lived adj. dagr-zīvišn long-tailed adj. drāz-dumb look v. nigāh kun-, nigerīdan Þ to look after zēnēnīdan, pehikah-/ pehikastan Þ to look for abar nigerīdan, parvindādan, jōy-/ justan Þ to look out bē nigerīdan, look out! bē niger! look n. nigāh; (outward form) brahm looks n. dīdan loose v. višāy-/ višādan loose adj. harzag; višād loosen v. viyōz-/ viyuxtan Þ loosened adj. višād, viyuxt loosing n. hilišn, višāyišn lord n. bay, xvadāy, ped, ox Þ lord of the land dahebed lordly adj. xvadāyvār lordship n. xvadāyīh lorry rah ī bārkiš lose v. vin kun-, zyān vēn-/ dīdan; (play) vāz-/ vāxtan loss n. vin(ag)īh, zyān Þ at a loss adj. dušnīrmad Þ to inflict loss (/ damage) zyān kun-/ bar- Þ to incur a loss zyān vēn- lost adj. vin/ vinī, apēdag, vinībūd Þ to be lost vin (/ apēdag) bav-, vinīhistan Þ to get lost vin(ī) šav- (fam. xabag bav-) Þ may you be lost! vin bēh Þ I’m lost vinī būd ham lot n. jād, bahr lot n. Þ a lot abēr, vas lotion n. see suntan lotion Þ a wash or cosmetic lotion for the face rōyšōyag Þ suntan lotion n. aftāb carbišn lotus n. nīlōpal, xvarperistag loud adj. buland, burz Þ loud-voiced buland-vāng/ burz-vāng Þ a loud voice buland vāng lounge n. srāy louse n. spiš love v. dōšīdan, dōst dār- love n. dōšārm, dōšagīh, dōstīh, friyīh loved adj. (beloved) dōšīdag, friy/ frih lover n. dōšīdār, dōšārmegar, frihegar loving adj. dōšag, dōšārmīg, frihēn low v. vāsīdan low adj. ēr, past low-born adj. vadgōhr, vadtōhm lower adj. ērdar lowest adj. ērdum low-fat adj. kam-carb lowing n. (voice of a cow) vāng ī gāv; vāsišn lowland adj./ lowlands n. past (zamīg); garmsēr lowtide n. ōgār lubricant n. lēzēnag lubricate v. lēzēnīdan lucerre n. aspast luck n. jahišn, jadag luggage n. bunag; jāmagdān lukewarm adj. šīrgarm, nēmgarm luminous adj. rōšn, drafšān lump n. murgund lunar mansion n. xvardag lunch n. (noon meal) rabih lung n. suš lust n. ārzōg, varan, kām lustful adj. ārzōgēn lute n. vīn lying adj. drōzan lying adj. (prostrate) nibēm ÞÞ |