شاستري शास्त्री shāstr-ī S adj. Skilled in Hindū law or religious books; one skilled in holy science. شاستري اچهر shāstrī-achchh̤ar (शास्त्रीयाक्षर) The Devanāgarī character.

شستر शस्त्र shastr S s. m. A weapon (in general, or especially such as is used in the hand). شستردهاري शस्त्रधारी shastra-dhārī, adj. Armed,

شہر shahr A s. m. A month. (Plur. شہور).

شرکت shirkat A s. f. Partnership, society.

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.

شاکني शाकिनी shākinī S s. f. A female divi- nity of an inferiour character, attendant espe- cially on Siva and Durgā.

شمله shamla A (Heb. from شمل Heb. To surround) s. m. 1. The worked or embroi- dered end of a turband or kamar-band, some- times tucked into the folds, and sometimes left flying loose. 2. A narrow kind of shawl for tying round the waist or the head.

شکيبا shikeb-ā P adj. Patient.

شبچراغ shab-chirāg̠ẖ P or shab-charāg̠ẖ, s. m. A carbuncle, a gem of the ruby kind.

شلتاقي shiltāḳ-ī P adj. Quarrelsome, quarrelling without reason.