شامخ shāmiḵẖ A part. act. (from شمخ) 1. High, elevated. 2. Proud.

شطرنج shat̤ranj A (Pers. شترنگ Sans. चतुरंग) s. f. Chess. شطرنج باز shat̤ranj-bāz, A chess- player.

شب shab P s. f. Night. (Pers. plur. شبہا or شبان). شب باز shab-bāz, s. A person who ex- hibits various figures for amusement at night, a puppet-show man: one who is up or vigilant at night: a bat. شب باش shab-bāsh, One who stays all night, a lodger. شب باشي shab- bāsh-ī, s. f. Staying all night, nightly lodging. شب بخير shab ba-ḵẖair, Good night, salutation at night. شب برات shab-i-barāt, s. f. The 14th day of the month Shaﻌbān, on which the Musalmāns make offerings and oblations, in the names (if not to the manes) of deceased rela- tions: see برات barāt. شب بيدار shab-bedār, Waking, or watching all night, sleepless. شب پره shab-para, s. m. A bird of night (as, a bat, owl, &c.). شب تار يا تاريک shab-i-tār, or -tārīk, A dark night. شب خوابي shab-ḵẖẉāb-ī, s. f. Night-clothes. شب خون shab-ḵẖūn, s. m. A night-attack. شب خوني shab-ḵẖūn-ī,

شه shah P (contract. of شاه) s. m. 1. A king. 2. Check (at chess). 3. (in compos. it means) Royal, great, large, &c. شہا shah-ā, O king. شہباز shah-bāz, The royal falcon. شه زور shah- zor, adj. Stout, gallant, strong, brave, heroick. شه زوري shah-zor-ī, s.f. Valour, heroism. شہسوار shah-sawār, A good rider, a jockey, a horse- breaker. شہمات shah-māt, Checkmate. شه نشين

شفيق shafīḳ A (from شفق) adj. 1. Merciful, compassionate. 2. Affectionate, kind; friend.

شيہه shīha P s. m. Neighing of a horse. ص

شہاني shah-ānī P. f. adj. Royal, princely; nup- tial (dress).

شياطين shayāt̤īn A s. plur. (of شيطان) Devils.

شترتا शत्रुता shatrutā S s. f. Enmity.

شبانه shab-āna P adv. By night. adj. Noctur- nal. شبانه روز shabāna roz, The civil day of twenty four hours, night and day.