شدايد shadāʼịd A s. plur. (of شديدة) Difficult things, difficulties.

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

شرمگين sharm-gīn P adj. Bashful, ashamed, mo- dest, coy.

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.

شصت shaṣt P adj. Sixty.

شام shām S̱. (श्याम Black or dark blue) n. prop. A name of Kr̤ish̤ṇa.

ششٿاچار शिष्टाचार shish̤ṭāchār S s. m. See سشٿاچار sish̤ṭāchār.

شاکني शाकिनी shākinī S s. f. A female divi- nity of an inferiour character, attendant espe- cially on Siva and Durgā.

شکر shakar P or shakkar (Arab. سکر) s. f. Sugar. شکرافشاني shakar-afshānī, s. f. Scattering of sugar. شکرخا shakar-ḵẖā, Chewing sugar. شکربهتا shakar-bhatā, s. m. A kind of sweetmeat made of rice, butter, and sugar. شکرخند sha- kar-ḵẖand, Smiling sweetly, speaking gently with a smile of love, charming, gracious, amiable. شکرريز shakar-rez, adj. Scattering sugar, mel- lifluous. شکرفروش shakar-farosh, A seller of sugar; (met.) a mistress. شکرگفتار shakar-guf- tār, adj. Speaking agreeably, eloquent. شکرلب shakar-lab, adj. Sugar-lipped.

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,