“The scholar famous for his excellency
Should be kind, pious and pious.
Fa’ilatun, fa’ilatun, fa’ilat
Here is the good measure of remel mehzufî.
Shadow is sih, the sun is tav.*
Desht is plain, to go is çûn, step is gav.
* Xanî gives 3 Arab terms.
Fire is agir, hotness is germî, sar is cold.
Snow is berf, water is av.
Rain is baran *
Dew is xunav.
* For rain, Xanî gives many Arab terms.
Foot is pê, knee is ejnû, belly is zîk.
Chest is sing and neck ustû and eye çav.
Thigh is ran, teeth didan, lips lêv.
The back is pisht, navel is navik and entrails nav.
Liver is cerg, kidney gurçik, fat is bez.
Guts are rûvî and slim is zirav.
Narrowness is tengî, shortness is kurtî, long is tûl.
Thickness and thin are siturî et zirav.
Pot is dîz, glass is kas, bread is nan.
Meal is gosht, cook is pahtin, raw is xav.
Full is têrî, thirsty is têhnî, hungry is birs.
Call is gazî, noise is deng, and name is nav.”
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