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book
  کتاب، نامه، نسک   
ketâb (#), nâmé (#), nask (#)

Fr.: livre   

A bound set of printed or manuscript pages.

M.E., from O.E. boc "book, written document;" cf. Ger. Buch "book;" Du. boek; O.N. bôk; Gothic boka.

Ketâb, loanword from Ar.
Nâmé "book, letter;" Mid.Pers. nâmag "book, letter, inscription;" O.Pers./Av. nāman- "name;" cf. Skt. nama-; Gk. onoma, onuma; L. nomen; PIE *nomen-.
Nask; Mid.Pers. nask "one of the book comprising Avesta;" Av. naska-, literally "bundle, bunch," naskô.frasa- "one who devotes himself to the study of nasks;" cf. Skt. nah- "to tie, bind," nahyati "he ties, binds;" L. nectere "to tie, bind," nodus "node;" O.Ir. nasc "a tie, bond, ring," nascim "I bind."

handbook
  دستنامه   
dastnâmé (#)

Fr.: manuel   

A scholarly book on a specific subject that is conveniently handled.

hand; → book.

logbook
  لوگنامه   
lognâmé

Fr.: livre de bord, journal de navigation, carnet de vol, carnet d'observations   

A book in which details of a trip made by a ship or aircraft are recorded; log (Dictionary.com).

log; → book.