“—— zand mujauhar fí-hi Asáwir,” etc., may mean “and a forearm (became manifest) ornamented with jewels, on which were bracelets of red gold” (ST.) v. 86–7.
“—— zarr-há” for “Wa dazz-há” = besprinkled her (ST.) iv. 314.
—— dazzh-á (corruption in MS.) should read “wa wazzar-há” = “and he left her” (ST.) iv. 462.
Wadí’ah = deposit (here sig. blows), i. 247.
Wafát = death (decease, departure, as opposed to Maut = death), 223.
“Wáhid min al-Tujjár,” the very vulgar style, iii. 64.
Wahwah Al- = the hue of metal leaves, vi. 122.
Waka’h (_Arab._) = an affair (of fight) v. 403.
Wakálah = a khan or caravanserai, iv. 38.
—— = an inn (_tr._ “Caravanserai”), v. 455.
Wakíl (_Arab._) = deputy—in marriage, 333; _lit._ = agent (_tr._ “trustee”) here corresponding with man who gives away the bride, iv. 54.
Wakt al-Zuhá (_Arab._) = the division of time between sunrise and midday (_tr._ “undurn hour”) iv. 69.
“Wa’l-Sultánu karaa, etc.” = “and the Sovran recited his appointed portion of the Koran, and then sat down to convivial converse” (ST.) iv. 244.
Walad al-Hayáh (for “Hayát”) _tr._ “Thou make him a child of life,” _i.e._, let him be long-lived, v. 378.
Walásh (_Arab._), _i.e._ “Was lá shayya” = and nihil (_tr._ “Anaught”) iv. 210.
Walawá’yh? = wa’l-aw’iyah (_pl._ of wi’á) = and the vessels —— shimmered like unto silver for their cleanliness, (ST.) vi. 122.
—— at one time a Civil Governor, and in other ages a Master of Police, vi. 67.
Walímah _prop._ = a marriage feast, iii. 15.
“Waliyah” or “Waliyáh” = and why? vi. 59.
“Walwalah” or “Wilwál” (an onomatopy), general term for the wail, vi. 17.
Warayataní ilà -turáb = thou hast given me over to the ground or concealment (ST.) iv. 312.
Wasayah (prob. cler. error for “wa Miah”—spelt “máyah”—and a hundred pair of pigeons) (ST.) v. 217.
Washing hands and face—a preparatory washing as a matter of cleanliness preceding the formal Wuzú-ablution, iii. 168.
Water-closet, Eastern goes to, first thing in the morning, i. 13.
Watukarribu ’l’-Abda ilayya (referring the verb to “Al-Sadakah” = the alms) “and in bringeth the servant near to me” (ST.) iv. 335.
Waybah = the sixth of an Ardabb (Irdabb) = bushels, v. 128.
Wayha-k (before “Wayla-k”) = “Fie upon thee,” vi. 20.
Wazífah _prop._ = a task, a stipend, a salary, (_here tr._ “dutie”) iii. 328.