شباهت shabāhat A (from شبه) Similarity, resem- blance, likeness.

شعاع shuʼāﻌﻌ A (from شعّ To radiate, be spread or diffused) s. f. Light, splendour, lustre, the rays of the sun, sunshine, radiance.

شيہه shīha P s. m. Neighing of a horse. ص

شہرگ shah-rag P (شه q. v. and رگ Vein) s. f. The great vein in the arm.

شہتير shah-tīr P s. m. A beam. See شاه تير.

شافع shāfiﻌ A part. act. (of شفع Chald. To overflow, to flow out or into, to influence) De- precating, interceding; (substantively) an in- tercessor, advocate, patron.

شرارت sharārat A (from شرر) s. f. Wickedness, vice, mischief, depravity, villany.

شام shām P 1. s. f. Evening. 2. (a) s. m. Sy- ria. شام کي مرديکوکب تک روٴيي shām ke murde ko kab tak roʼiye, is applied to express a circumstance which is likely to be a subject of regret for life. (The expression is taken from the custom, among the relations of a dead per- son, of venting loud lamentations while the corpse remains in the house. If the death hap- pens in the morning, the body is soon removed; but, if towards evening, it remains till next morning; in which case the mourners are apt to be overtaken by sleep).

شاماخ shāmāḵẖ P s. m. See sign. 2. of شاما.

شکن शकुन shakun S s. m. Any lucky or auspi- cious object or omen. See شگون. A.H. شکنا shak-nā, v. n. (dakh.) To doubt.