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.

شمسي shams-ī A adj. Solar. شمسي قمري shams-ī ḳamar-ī, adj. (solar and lunar) 1. A perquisite taken by the officers of government, being the difference between the pay for a lunar and solar month. 2. A monthly period of three or four days, during which the female attendants in the womenʼs apartments have leave of absence.

شمشاد shamshād P s. m. 1. The box-tree. (Me- ninski). 2. (met.) applied to the form of a mistress.

شمشير shamsher P s. f. A scimitar, sword. شمشير بہادر shamsher-bahādur, (ironically) A useless, worthless fellow. شمشيرزن shamsher-zan, A swordman. شمشيرزني shamsher-zan-ī, s. f. Swordmanship, use of the sword.

غشمشم g̠ẖashamsham A adj. One who carries his head erect, one whom nothing turns from his purpose.