شہامت shahāmat A s. f. Generosity, bravery.

شہاد shahād A (perhaps, for اشہاد plur. of شاهد) s. m. Evidences, witnesses.

شرمگيني sharm-gīn-ī P s. f. Bashfulness, shame.

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.

شمر shimar A n. prop. The name of one of Ya- zīdʼs generals, who slew Ḥusain in the plains of Karbalā; and hence now means, vile, infa- mous, &c

شکوه shukoh P (improp. shikoh) s. f. Dignity, state, grandeur, pomp, parade.

شتري shutur-ī P s. f. 1. A kind of kettledrum. 2. A colour so called.

شگنيا shugun-iyā P s. m. See شگونيا shugūn-iyā.

شروع shurūﻌ A (from شرع) s. m. f. Beginning, commencement. (Plur. شروعات Beginnings). شروع کرنا shurūﻌ ḳarnā, To commence, to begin. شروع هونا shurūﻌ honā, To be begun or com- menced.

شب shab P s. f. Night. (Pers. plur. شبہا or شبان). شب باز shab-bāz, s. A person who ex- hibits various figures for amusement at night, a puppet-show man: one who is up or vigilant at night: a bat. شب باش shab-bāsh, One who stays all night, a lodger. شب باشي shab- bāsh-ī, s. f. Staying all night, nightly lodging. شب بخير shab ba-ḵẖair, Good night, salutation at night. شب برات shab-i-barāt, s. f. The 14th day of the month Shaﻌbān, on which the Musalmāns make offerings and oblations, in the names (if not to the manes) of deceased rela- tions: see برات barāt. شب بيدار shab-bedār, Waking, or watching all night, sleepless. شب پره shab-para, s. m. A bird of night (as, a bat, owl, &c.). شب تار يا تاريک shab-i-tār, or -tārīk, A dark night. شب خوابي shab-ḵẖẉāb-ī, s. f. Night-clothes. شب خون shab-ḵẖūn, s. m. A night-attack. شب خوني shab-ḵẖūn-ī,