شوي shoʼī P or shūʼī, part. act. (from شوييدن) in compos. Washing.

شناوري shinā-war-ī P s. f. Swimming.

شفاعت shafāʼāﻌt A (from شفع) s. f. Depreca- tion, intercession, recommendation, entreaty. شفاعت کرنا shafāʼaﻌt karnā, To intercede, de- precate.

شگفت shigift P or shikift, s. m. Wonder, as- tonishment.

شيخ shaiḵẖ A (vulg. sheḵẖ) s. m. An old man, a venerable old man; a chief, a prelate, a title taken by the descendants of the prophet, and given to proselytes to Muhammadanism. شيخًا shaiḵẖaṉ, adv. In the manner of a chief, au- thoritatively. شيخ ڐونڐو shaiḵẖ-ḍoṅḍū, A figure dressed up by way of sport or charm. شيخنا shaiḵẖanā, MyLord! my preceptor! my patron!

شہانه shah-āna P m. adj. Royal, princely; nup- tial (dress).

شہپر shah-par P s. m. Strongest feather in a birdʼs wing.

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,

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

شاماتي shāmat-ī A. adj. Unfortunate.