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to appoint, to commission, to send
brilliant, glowing, red
a type of red jade; rare, valuable
taste; smell, odor; delicacy
to simmer, to cook over a slow fire
gem, jade-like stone
urn, earthen jar
to crouch; to lie down
to crouch, to lie down
military; martial, warlike
thing, substance, matter; creature
past, former; ancient
to split wood; to divide, to break apart
the gloom of the grave; tomb, grave; death
silicon
fine, detailed; slender, thin
to swallow, to suck, to drink
chivalrous person; knight-errant
to be familiar with; to disrespect
Ormazda, the Zoroastrian sun god
bow string; string instrument; hypotenuse
virtuous, worthy; good, able
surname
to appear, to manifest; current, now
line, thread, wire; clue, trail
pit, hole
boundary, limit, line
complete, detailed, thorough
to share; to enjoy; to benefit from
owl; evil; brave
little, few; rather, somewhat
to assist; to cooperate, to join; to harmonize
to threaten, to coerce; ribs, flank
drip, leak, vent; to disperse; to reduce
to leak; diarrhea
to shorten, to contract; tie, leash
day, dawn, early morning
delighted, happy, joyous
name, family name, surname; clan, people
favor, fortune, luck; surname
sex, nature, character; suffix converting a verb to an adjective
mountain peak; cave, cavern
eyes wide open; to gaze in astonishment
to brag, to boast; popular, well-known
sympathy, pity; comfort
to weep, to cry; to shine, to glisten
to study; learn
to ask about, to inquire into; to consult
to arrest, to detain; to deposit, to pledge; mortgage
coconut tree; edge, rim
precipice; river bank, shore; surname
used in place names
Asia; second
to crush, to grind; mill, roller
cliff; rocks; mountain
to follow a course, to go along
flame, blaze; hot
to establish; a province
to remain, to tarry; feeble
great, expansive; agitated
to pretend, to feign; false, deceitful
helium
sore, ulcer; infection
discontented, dispirited, sad
cooked or prepared meat
dark, mysterious, obscure; deep
used in transliterations
night, dark; under cover of night
to rely on; to consent, to obey; according to
excellent, rare; beautiful, fine
fitting, proper, right; what one should do
gladness, joy, pleasure; harmony