شادابي shādāb-ī P s. f. Freshness, verdure, moisture, succulence.

شکر shukr A (Heb. To hire, to pay rent) s. m. Thanks, gratitude. شکرکرنا shukr karnā, To thank, to return thanks, to acknowledge a favour. شکرگذار shukr-guẕār, Grateful, thank- ful. شکرگذاري shukr-guẕār-ī, s. f. Thanks- giving, gratitude, thanks, thankfulness. شکرنعمت shukr-i-niﻌmat, An acknowledgment of favour. ¶ shakr, s. f. 1. Vulva. 2. Coitus.

شايد shāyad P (3d pers. sing. aor. of شايستن) adv. May be, possibly, probably, perchance, perhaps. شايد که باشد shāyad ki bāshad, Per- haps it may be.

شمن shaman P s. An idol-worshipper, an idola- ter.

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

شفتالو shaftālū P s. m. 1. A peach. 2. The co- lour of the flower of the peach tree.

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

شعبده shuﻌbada P (improp. shaﻌbada) s. m. Sleight of hand, conjuration. سعبده باز shuﻌba- da-bāz, s. m. A juggler, a conjurer. شعبده بازي shuﻌbada-bāz-ī, s. f. Conjuration, sleight of hand, juggling, hocus-pocus.

شلوکا shalūkā H s. m. A childʼs bib.

شبہه shubha A (from شبه To liken, to compare, dissemble, render uncertain) s. m. Doubt, sus- picion, ambiguity, hesitation.