سوکا sūkā H s. m. A quarter of a rupee piece.

سادهہ sādh S̱. 1. (साधु) adj. Virtuous, righteous, good, holy. 2. s. m. A religious person, a faḳīr. 3. (श्रद्धा) s. f. Desire. See ساد.

سم الفار sammu-l-fār A (سمّ Poison, and فار A mouse) s. m. Arse- nick, ratsbane.

سوات स्वाति swāti S s. f. The star Arcturus, the fifteenth mansion of the moon. سوات بوند swāt-būnd, A drop of rain fallen when the moon is in that mansion which, if into a shell, is be- lieved to become a pearl. سوات ست स्वातिसुत swāti-sut, The issue of Arcturus, a pearl (from a popular belief that drops of rain, falling when the moon is in that mansion into shells, are converted into pearls; but, which turn to poison, if they happen to fall into the mouth of a serpent).

سالن sālan H s. m. Meat, or fish, &c. eaten with bread or rice.

سميرو सुमेरु sumeru S s. m. The sacred mountain Meru, allegorically represented as composed of gold and gems, and the residence of the gods: (in astronomical works) the north pole. S. سميل सुमेल (सु Good, well, and मेल from r. मिल Meet, unite) sumel, adj. Suitable, af- fable, of pleasing manners.

سپـہري si-pahr-ī P. (سه Three, and پـہر A watch) s. f. Afternoon.

سلگي salg-ī S̱. (see سلگ) adj. (dakh.) Familiar, friendly (?): see هلا hilā.

سانسنا sāṅsnā S̱. (शासन r. शास Govern, com- mand) v. a. To snub, to distress, to threaten.

سکلائي suklāʼī शुक्लता S̱. s. f. Whiteness, fairness.