because the player rests it against his chest, and the chest is called bar. (al-Nihāyah)

4 – “Baṭr al-ḥaqq” ⦗51⦘
To spurn the truth and deny it after it has become evident.

5 – “al-Ḥur” ⦗38⦘
A term for the private parts; its original form is ḥuraḥ, with the ḥāʾ in kasrah and the rāʾ quiescent. Its plural is aḥrāḥ. (al-Nihāyah)

6 – “al-Khazz” ⦗42⦘
Here: cloth woven from pure silk thread—that is, silk.

7 – “Dulā” ⦗66⦘
Plural of dawlah (with ḍammah on the dāl): wealth that circulates so that it passes to some people and not to others. (al-Nihāyah)

8 – “Rannat al-Shayṭān” ⦗52⦘
In this context, a sorrowful or plaintive sound.

9 – “ʿAlam” ⦗38⦘
Meaning: a mountain.

10 – “al-Ghubayrāʾ” ⦗58, 60⦘