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).

شدا shaddā A. (perhaps, from شدّ To run, to charge an enemy; or, corrupt. of شہدا shuhadā, Mar- tyrs) s. m. The banners that are carried with the taﻌziya, in the muḥarram.

شحناٴي shaḥnā-ī A. s. f. Superintendence.

شانه shāna P s. m. 1. A comb. 2. The shoulder. شانه سر shāna-sar, Name of a bird, the hoopoe or hudhud.

شنکراچاري shankarāchārī S̱. The followers of Shankarāchārj, q. v.

شوربا shorbā P s. m. Broth, soup.

شگني shugun-ī P s. m. See شگونيا shugūn-iyā.

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.

شنقار shunḳār P s. A black-eyed sort of falcon, used by kings in hunting.

شکو shakau A (improp. shikwā) s. m. Com- plaint, upbraiding. شکوه مند shakwa-mand, adj. Full of complaint. شکوه ناکي shakwa-nāk-ī, s. f. Fulness of complaint.