افشان

afshān [part. act. of afshāndan; af = Zend aiwi = S. abhi+caus. of rt. Zend shu = S.च्यु], part. adj. Scattering, strewing, dispersing, shedding, pouring out (used in compn., e.g. gulafshān, Strewing roses; zar-afshān kāg̠aẕ, Paper sprinkled with gold);—s.f. (=zar afshān), Strips of gold and silver leaf or tinsel, or threads of muqqaish (q.v.) chipped very fine, pasted as ornaments on the forehead or the cheeks of women, or on books, letters, etc.