شامي shām-ī A adj. Syrian, relating to Syria.

شافه shāffa A (part. act. f. from شفّ To be fine, or thin, to extenuate, to pinch as cold: Chald. To scrape, to rub, to plaster, to polish) s. m. A bougie, a pessary, a suppository.

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

شيوا shewā P. s. m. See شيوه shewa.

شبرنگ shab-rang P adj. Dusky or dark-coloured (a horse); name of a horse of Siyāvush.

شعبده shuﻌbada P (improp. shaﻌbada) s. m. Sleight of hand, conjuration. سعبده باز shuﻌba- da-bāz, s. m. A juggler, a conjurer. شعبده بازي shuﻌbada-bāz-ī, s. f. Conjuration, sleight of hand, juggling, hocus-pocus.

شبي shabī A. s. f. (dakh.) for شبيه shabīh, q. v.

شاباش shābāsh P (contract. of شادباش) interj. Bravo! excellent! hey! be glad!

شوي shoʼī P or shūʼī, part. act. (from شوييدن) in compos. Washing.

شاخ shāḵẖ P (Sans. शाखा) s. f. 1. A bough, branch (of a tree). 2. A horn. شاخدار shāḵẖ-dār, adj. 1. Branchy. 2. Horned. شاخ درشاخ shāḵẖ-dar-shāḵẖ, Branched out, or diffused. شاخ زعفران shāḵẖ-i-zaﻌfarān (lit. A twig of saffron) is applied to a proud person, who esti- mates too highly his own worth: so, Mīr says, نازچمن وهي هي بلبل سي گو خزان هي ٿہني جوزرد بهي هي سوشاخ زعفران هي