شميمه shamīma A s. Odour.

شتابي shitāb-ī P adv. Quickly, hastily. s. f. Quickness, haste, expedition, despatch.

شارح shāriḥ A (part. act. from شرح) s. Com- mentator, annotator, expositor.

شباشب shab-ā-shab P adv. In the night time, during the night.

شيب sheb P s. m. 1. A descent, declivity. 2. adv. Under, below.

شہناٴي shahnāʼī P s. f. A kind of musical pipe, flute, flagelet. شہناٴي چي shahnāʼī-chī, A player on the shahnāʼī, a piper.

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,

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).

شکر shakar P or shakkar (Arab. سکر) s. f. Sugar. شکرافشاني shakar-afshānī, s. f. Scattering of sugar. شکرخا shakar-ḵẖā, Chewing sugar. شکربهتا shakar-bhatā, s. m. A kind of sweetmeat made of rice, butter, and sugar. شکرخند sha- kar-ḵẖand, Smiling sweetly, speaking gently with a smile of love, charming, gracious, amiable. شکرريز shakar-rez, adj. Scattering sugar, mel- lifluous. شکرفروش shakar-farosh, A seller of sugar; (met.) a mistress. شکرگفتار shakar-guf- tār, adj. Speaking agreeably, eloquent. شکرلب shakar-lab, adj. Sugar-lipped.

شوشه shosha P s. m. 1. An ingot. 2. Chips, rub- bish, filth. 3. A particle, a part.