شان shān A (from شأن Heb. To do, to act, to make, to take care of) s. f. 1. Business, affair. 2. Dignity, pomp, state, condition, degree. 3. Constitution, nature, disposition. شاندار shān-dār, adj. Stately, a person of state and dignity, or man of rank.

شاقه shāḳḳa A (from شقّ To split, to tear, to be difficult) adj. Difficult, perplexing, trouble- some, severe.

شيري shīrī P 1. s. f. Part of a ship. 2. adj. Milky, relating to milk. 3. ¶ sher-ī, adj. Of or like the tiger. 4. s. f. Tiger-like conduct, intre- pidity, boldness.

شاستري शास्त्री shāstr-ī S adj. Skilled in Hindū law or religious books; one skilled in holy science. شاستري اچهر shāstrī-achchh̤ar (शास्त्रीयाक्षर) The Devanāgarī character.

شام گاه shām-gāh P s. f. Evening, eventide.

شاطر shāt̤ir A (part. act. of شطر) adj. 1. Wanton. 2. Clever, sly. 3. (substantively) A chess- -player. 4. A messenger.

شکفته shikufta P part. pass. (of شکفتن) Bloomed, blossomed: see شگفته shugufta.

شہاب shihāb A s. m. 1. A bright star, a falling star, a meteor. 2. Flame. 3. (Pers.) ¶ sha- hāb, A red colour.

شوله shola P. (corrupt. from شله shula) s. m. A dish consisting of rice and pulse boiled together and given to sick persons.

شبگير shab-gīr P 1. s. m. A cricket. 2. A nightingale, or any animal that sings at night. 3. A servant that works or travels in the night- time. 4. Early dawn. 5. Nightly march, nocturnal invasion. 6. part. Travelling by night (a caravan or traveller).