شايستگي shāyasta-gī P s. f. Affability, fitness, aptitude, propriety, expediency, consistency.

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.

شبکه shabaka A (Heb. from شبک To weave) s. m. 1. A net. 2. A lattice, a reti- culated veil.

شجع shajaﻌ A s. m. Valour, bravery.

شبان shubān P s. m. A shepherd, pastor.

شرن शरण sharaṇ S s. See سرن saran.

شرع sharﻌ A s. m. 1. The precepts of Muḥammad, law, equity. 2. A high road.

شکفته shikufta P part. pass. (of شکفتن) Bloomed, blossomed: see شگفته shugufta.

شعله shuﻌla A (from شعل To kindle fire) s. m. Flame, blaze, light, flash. شعله افشان shuﻌla- afshān or شعله فشان shuﻌla-fishān, Scattering flame, flame-scatterer. شعله بار shuﻌla-bār, adj. Raining flames. شعله پيشه shuﻌla-pesha, adj. Flame in practice, burning as a flame. شعله خو shuﻌla-ḵẖū, adj. Fiery in disposition. شعله خوئي shuﻌla-ḵẖū-ī, s. f. Fieriness of disposition. شعله خيز shuﻌla-ḵẖez, adj. Flame-exciting. شعله خيزي shuﻌla-ḵẖez-ī, s. f. The rising up or ex- citing of flame. شعله رخ shuﻌla-ruḵẖ, or شعله رو shuﻌla-rū, adj. Flame-faced, having a bright countenance. شعله زن shuﻌla-zan, adj. Blazing, flashing, brilliant.

شدن shudan P inf. or verbal noun, in compos. To become, becoming.