Supplemental Nights to the Book of the Thousand and One Nights — Volume 2 (of 6)
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Supplemental Nights to the Book of the Thousand and One Nights — Volume 2 (of 6)
Fairy tales; Tales -- Arab countries
Tahzíb = reforming morals, amending conduct, etc., 240.
Talákan báyinan = a triple divorce before witnesses, 148.
Tamkín = gravity, assurance (_tr._ “Self-possession”), 8.
Tarfah = Tamarisk, 252.
Tarjumán = a dragoman (_tr._ “Truchman”), 185.
Thaghr al-Khánakah = The narrows of the (Dervishes’) convent, 74.
Thieves with hands lopped off, 44.
“Thine is ours and on thee shall be whatso is on us” = we will assume
thy debts and responsibilities, 247.
This girl is a fat piece of meat (_i.e._ “There are good pickings to be
had out of this job”), 17.
Thiyáb ’Amúdiyah = striped clothes, 79.
Those noble steps = thine auspicious visits, 82.
Thou comest to bring us victory = “comest thou to our succour,” 201.
Thrust his finger up his fundament (a diabolical way of clapping hands
in applause), 89.
’Tis more acceptable to me than a red camel, 248.
Tobbas = “Successors” or the Himyaritic Kings, 263.
“To-day wine, and to-morrow business,” 177.
Tohfah = a Choice Gift, 79.
Tohfat al-Humaká = Choice Gift of the Fools, 73.
Tohfat al-Kulúb = Choice Gift of the Hearts, 73.
Tohfat al-Sudúr = Choice Gift of the Breasts (_i.e._ of the hearts),
84–133.
True believer imitates sayings and doings of the Apostle, 173.
Turkumániyah = Turcomanish (_tr._ “dragomanish”), 191.
’Úd = primarily “wood”; then a “lute” (_tr._ here “fuel”), 178.
’Udúl (_pl._ of Ádil) = men of good repute (_tr._ “notables”), 25.
’Ummár = the Jinn (_tr._ “Haunters”), 102.
’Urkúb, a Jew of Yathrib, 164.
’Urs (Al-) w’al-Tuhúr = “the wedding (which does not drop out of the
tale) and the circumcision,” 90.
Veil me = protect my honour, 147.
Veil (raiser of) means a fitting purchaser, 73.
Violateth my private apartment, 243.
Voice (mysterious), 51.
Wakálah (Egyptian term for a Khan), 153.
Wakhímah = an unhealthy land, 87.
Where am I, and where is the daughter, etc.? = “What have I to do with,
etc.,” 7.
“Whoso journeyeth not enjoyeth not,” 152.
“Whoso keeneth for himself is not like whoso is hired to keen.”
_Proverb_ = “If you want a thing done, etc.,” 171.
Wine and Wassail, loose talk, etc., a favourite subject with lewd
Moslems, 34.
Wine, carrion and pork lawful to Moslem if used to save life, 176.
“With love and gladness,” 137.
Women, drowsy charms of, 252.
Yad (Al-) al-bayzá = _lit._ The white hand (_tr._ “largesse”), 123.
Yáfis bin Nuh = Japhet, son of Noah, 111.
Yaftah’ Allah = Allah open (to thee the door of subsistence), 44.
Yá Khawand = “O lord and master,” 12.
Yá Mu’arras = O fool and disreputable (_tr._ “O pimp”), 21.
Ya’tamidúna hudà-hum = purpose the right direction (_tr._ “those who
seek their salvation”), 32.
Yá Zínat al-Nisá = O adornment of womankind, 207.
“Ye are quit of,” etc. = You are welcome to it and so it becomes lawful
(_halál_) to you, 161.
Yúnus = Ibn Habíb, a friend of Isaac of Musul, 71.
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