آشمال āsh-māl P adj. Pottage or porridge rub- ber (perhaps one who lives by rubbing of pot- tage from vessels).

اشمام ishmām A (inf. iv. of شمّ) s. m. 1. Dif- fusing odour, shedding perfume. 2. Giving to a quiescent consonant a slight sound of ẓamm or

حشمت ḥashmat A s. f. 1. State, dignity. 2. Equipage, retinue, train, parade.

دوشمال dosh-māl P s. m. A towel used by butchers, &c.

شما shumā P pron. plur. You.

شماتت shamātat A s. f. Rejoicing at the dis- tress of another.

شمار shumār P s. m. Counting, computing, num- bering; number, account, note, estimation. شمارکرنا shumār karnā, To number, reckon, count, compute, regard.

شماري shumār-ī P s. f. 1. Counting, &c. 2. A rosary.

شمال shamāl A or shimāl (Heb. from شمل Heb. To comprehend, surround, encircle) s. m. 1. The north. 2. The north wind. 3. The left hand (see under داهنا dāhinā). شمال رو shimāl-rū, Facing the north. شمال نما shimāl- numā, A marinerʼs compass.

شمالي shimāl-ī A adj. Northern.

شمايل shamāʼịl A s. plur. (of شمال) Dispositions, qualities, virtues, customs.

شمر shimar A n. prop. The name of one of Ya- zīdʼs generals, who slew Ḥusain in the plains of Karbalā; and hence now means, vile, infa- mous, &c

شمرده shumurda P (part. pass. of شمردن) adj. Numbered. A. H. شمڙا shumṛā, adj. (dakh.) See شومڙا shūmṛā.

شمس shams A (Heb. and Chald. from To minister or serve; which the sun does in giving light to the universe: Buxt.) s. m. The sun.

شمسه shamsa A s. m. Little tassels affixed to a rosary.