Or 8999 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
Oriental Manuscripts
Contents
1 copy of Tarjumān al-Lughat by ‘Alī ibn Nuṣrat ibn Dā’ūd, ca. AH 840
Title: Tarjumān al-Lughat
Title: ترجمان اللغت
A dictionary of Arabic words explained in Persian in this case, unlike other copies which are explained in Turkish
There is a short Arabic preface
Language(s): Persian and Arabic
References
For a more detailed description see Glyn Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian Manuscripts, 1895-1966. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, 1968, p.86.
Physical Description
Form: codex
Extent: 307 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 27.2 × 18.2 cm.
Condition
First folios restored later
History
Origin: 15th-16th century CE
Record Sources
Manuscript description based on G. M. Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian manuscripts 1895-1966. London, 1968, with additional enhancements.
Availability
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