شيوبرت shiv-bart S̱. A Hindū fast or holyday.

شقه shuḳḳa A (from شقّ) s. m. A royal order, a letter (especially from a superiour).

شور shor P 1. s. m. Cry, noise, outcry, clamour, din, renown, uproar, exclamation, disturbance, tumult. 2. adj. Salt, brackish, very bitter. 3. adj. Unlucky. 4. part. act. (of شوريدن) Dis- turbed, mad. شورانگيز shor-angez, Exciting

شيخوخت shaiḵẖūḵẖat A s. f. Old age.

شب بو shab-bo P (or گل شب بو) s. m. The Po- lianthes tuberosa.

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).

شاعر shāʼiﻌr A (part. act. of شعر Heb. and Ch. To divide, discriminate, know, understand) s. m. A poet. (Pers. plur. شاعران shāʼiﻌrān).

شستر शस्त्र shastr S s. m. A weapon (in general, or especially such as is used in the hand). شستردهاري शस्त्रधारी shastra-dhārī, adj. Armed,

شمال shamāl A or shimāl (Heb. from شمل Heb. To comprehend, surround, encircle) s. m. 1. The north. 2. The north wind. 3. The left hand (see under داهنا dāhinā). شمال رو shimāl-rū, Facing the north. شمال نما shimāl- numā, A marinerʼs compass.

شہدا shuhadā A s. plur. (of شہيد) Martyrs.