شولا sholā H s. m. Ӕschynomene paludosa: Roxb. (The wood of which, being very light and spongy, is used by fishermen for floating their nets. A variety of toys, such as artificial birds and flowers, are made of it. Garlands of those flowers are used in marriage ceremo- nies. When charred it answers the purpose of tinder).

شيلان shīlān P s. A tablecloth.

شرطي shart̤-ī A 1. adj. Conditional. 2. s. f. A lottery.

شڐ षड् shaḍ S adj. Six. See کهٿ.

شکي shakk-ī A. (from شکّ) adj. Doubtful, per- plexing. شکي مزاج shakkī-mizāj, adj. Unde- termined, wavering, hesitating.

شام shām P 1. s. f. Evening. 2. (a) s. m. Sy- ria. شام کي مرديکوکب تک روٴيي shām ke murde ko kab tak roʼiye, is applied to express a circumstance which is likely to be a subject of regret for life. (The expression is taken from the custom, among the relations of a dead per- son, of venting loud lamentations while the corpse remains in the house. If the death hap- pens in the morning, the body is soon removed; but, if towards evening, it remains till next morning; in which case the mourners are apt to be overtaken by sleep).

شباروز shab-ā-roz P (same as شب وروز) adv. Night and day, i. e. always.

شعري shiﻌr-ī A. adj. Poetick, poetical.

شہادت shahādat A (from شہد Chald. To testify) s. f. 1. Evidence, testimony, witness. 2. Martyrdom.

شاقه shāḳḳa A (from شقّ To split, to tear, to be difficult) adj. Difficult, perplexing, trouble- some, severe.