ش shīn called شين معجمه or شين منقوطه is the thirteenth letter of the Arabic and sixteenth of the Persian alphabet, corresponding nearly to श in Sanskrit. Its sound is that of the English sh; of the French ch, as in cheval; and, of the Italian sc, as in scimia. In denoting numbers by the letters of the Arabic alphabet, it stands for 300. It is used as an abbreviation for the word شمال North; and, in dates of letters, &c. for the month شعبان. In Persian it may be used, 1. To mark the pro- noun of the third person singular, in the genitive or accusative case; as, نامش His name, ثنايش His praise, گفتمش for گفتم اورا I said to him: and, it is frequently disjoined from the noun to which it has reference; as in this line of G̱ẖanīmat, زحيرتہا خرد گرديد آبش His under- standing was turned to water by astonishment, for ازحيرتہا خردش آب شد. If, moreover, it relates to the same person as the agent of the sentence, it stands for the reciprocal pronoun خود; as نہد خورهرطرف دامي زتارش کزان روپرتوي گردد شکارش The sun spreads in every direction a net made of his rays; that, by means thereof he may catch a reflected image. 2. To form the ḥāṣil bi-l-maṣdar, verbal noun or noun of action. In this

شاب shābb A (part. act. of شبّ To grow, come to maturity, burn, kindle) s. m. A youth.

شاباش shābāsh P (contract. of شادباش) interj. Bravo! excellent! hey! be glad!

شاباشي shābāsh-ī P (contract. of شادباشي) s. f. Praise, applause.

شابش shābash P contract. of شاباش q. v.

شابي shābī A. s. f. (dakh.) Likeness, &c.: see شبيه shabīh.

شاخ shāḵẖ P (Sans. शाखा) s. f. 1. A bough, branch (of a tree). 2. A horn. شاخدار shāḵẖ-dār, adj. 1. Branchy. 2. Horned. شاخ درشاخ shāḵẖ-dar-shāḵẖ, Branched out, or diffused. شاخ زعفران shāḵẖ-i-zaﻌfarān (lit. A twig of saffron) is applied to a proud person, who esti- mates too highly his own worth: so, Mīr says, نازچمن وهي هي بلبل سي گو خزان هي ٿہني جوزرد بهي هي سوشاخ زعفران هي

شاخسار shāḵẖ-sār P (شاخ and the particle سار q. d. full of branches) s. f. A garden, bower.

شاخه shāḵẖa P s. m. The pillory, a yoke.

شاخول shāḵẖūl P s. m. Name of a grain. (Cy- tisus cajan).

شاخچه shāḵẖ-cha P s. m. Branch, small branch.

شاد shād P adj. Pleased, delighted, glad, cheer- ful, exulting. شاد خوار shād-ḵẖẉār, 1. adj. Voluptuous. 2. s. f. An adultress, a strumpet. شاد دل shād-dil, adj. Cheerful, delighted, hap- py. شاد کام shād-kām, adj. Joyous, happy, contented. شاد کامي shād-kām-ī, s. f. Gladness, happiness, delight, content. شاد کرنا shād karnā, v. a. To gladden, to delight, rejoice, exhilarate.

شاد مان shād-mān P adj. Pleased, delighted, joyful, cheerful, gay, merry, glad.

شاد ماني shād-mān-ī P s. f. Pleasure, delight, joy, rejoicing, gayety, gladness.

شاداب shādāb P adj. Fresh, verdant, moist, pleasant, agreeable, succulent. s. Fresh her- bage.