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,

شيرخشت shīrḵẖisht P s. A substance which rests like dew on certain trees and is used in medi- cine; manna.

شجع shajaﻌ A s. m. Valour, bravery.

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

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

شاش shāsh P or شاشه shāsha, s. Urine. شاش دان shāsh-dān, Bladder, urinal.

شو sho P or shū, part. act. (from شستن) in com- pos. Washing, washer. ¶ shau (contract. of شوهر) s. m. Husband.

شابي shābī A. s. f. (dakh.) Likeness, &c.: see شبيه shabīh.

شوارع shawāriﻌ A s. plur. (of شارع) High roads.

شاما shāmā S̱. s. m. 1. (श्यामा) The little bird generally called Shāma. 2. (श्यामाक) Name of a grain. (Panicum colonum or fru- mentaceum).