شاهنشاه shāhanshāh P s. m. King of kings, an emperour, a title adopted by the old kings of Persia. شاهنشاه فلک shāhanshāh-i-falak, s. m. The sun.

شکرپاره shakar-pāra P s. m. A kind of sweet- meat.

شفاف shaffāf A adj. (superl. from شفّ Chald. To extenuate, to polish) Transparent, clear, pellucid, very thin.

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.

شيون shewan P s. m. Grief, lamentation.

شرمندگي sharmanda-gī P s. f. 1. Bashfulness, modesty. 2. Shame, repentance, disgrace.

شکاف shikāf P s. m. See شگاف shigāf.

شہيد shahīd A (from شہد) s. A witness; a mar- tyr (any Muhammadan killed in battle is so called). adj. Killed. شہيدهونا shahīd honā, 1. To be killed. 2. To fall in love. (Pers. plur. شہيدان).

شرمنده sharmanda P (part. pres. of شرميدن) adj. Blushing, abashed, ashamed, bashful, modest. P.H. شرميلا sharm-īlā, adj. Bashful, abashed.

شکيب shikeb P s. f. Patience.