شہريار shahr-yār P (شہر City and يار Friend, aid) s. m. A prince, a king.

شبديز shabdez P s. m. A black horse of extraor- dinary size, belonging to King Ḵẖusrau Par- wez; a black horse, a horse of noble breed.

شاغل shāg̠ẖil A part. act. (of شغل) Occupied, employed, attentive.

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

شگون shugūn P (improp. shagūn. Sans. शकुन) s. m. Augury, omen.

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

شوربا shorbā P s. m. Broth, soup.

شيخ shaiḵẖ A (vulg. sheḵẖ) s. m. An old man, a venerable old man; a chief, a prelate, a title taken by the descendants of the prophet, and given to proselytes to Muhammadanism. شيخًا shaiḵẖaṉ, adv. In the manner of a chief, au- thoritatively. شيخ ڐونڐو shaiḵẖ-ḍoṅḍū, A figure dressed up by way of sport or charm. شيخنا shaiḵẖanā, MyLord! my preceptor! my patron!

شوقيه shauḳiya A s. m. The part of an epistle which follows the complimental address.

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