A look at the latest Arabic-Persian dictionary in the Qajar era

In the midst of the written legacy of the past, we sometimes come across valuable copies that have been left unknown and neglected for some reason.One of these works is the manuscript of "Jame Al-Loghat" by Mullah Mohammad Jafar Nodushani, of which only a unique copy is in the author's own handwriting.He completed this three-volume dictionary in 1258 AH, during the reign of Mohammad Shah Qajar.This dictionary is a kind of bilingual dictionary that has been translated from Arabic to Persian based on "Sahah" and "Qamoos" and using other dictionaries.In compiling this dictionary, in contrast to Arabic words, the author has mentioned its Persian meanings, which is on his own, and among these bilingual synonyms, pure Persian words can also be seen, which is one of the key values of this dictionary and is one of Through them, one can know the original Persian dialects and words. The present study, with an analytical-descriptive method, examines the written, structural and linguistic features of this version and then expresses its slips and values. One of the important features of this book is the use of simple, short sentences, avoiding confusing and elusive language, and avoiding rhetoric and homework. It is valuable in terms of Persian equivalents for Arabic words.