This is a versified work in 220 couplets on definitions of Arabic words into Persian, corresponding couplets to Persian poetical and metrical measures. The number of couplets is recorded differently in the references. This work has been used to teach Arabic in Iran, India and Turkey as lately as the recent centuries. It has been printed several times in Iran. — Multiple dates; Unknown place of origin

Title

This is a versified work in 220 couplets on definitions of Arabic words into Persian, corresponding couplets to Persian poetical and metrical measures. The number of couplets is recorded differently in the references. This work has been used to teach Arabic in Iran, India and Turkey as lately as the recent centuries. It has been printed several times in Iran. — Multiple dates; Unknown place of origin

Shelfmark

Wadh.Minasian 713

Place of origin

Unknown place of origin

Date

18th century

Language

Persian

Contents

Form

codex

Support

Western paper (watermark), Oriental paper, natural buff, varying thickness (regular, thin), one size.

Physical extent

58 ff.

Hands

Graceful Naskh, Nastaʿalīq, Shikastah Nastaʿalīq, three hands, fairly large hand. Anonymous

Decoration

Rubricated titles.

Acquisition

Donated to The Ferdowsi Library by Dr Caro Minasian in 1972.

Subject

Arabic language--Dictionaries--Persian