شباب shabāb A (from شبّ) s. m. Youth, prime of life.

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.

شبانه shab-āna P adv. By night. adj. Noctur- nal. شبانه روز shabāna roz, The civil day of twenty four hours, night and day.

شمالي shimāl-ī A adj. Northern.

شگفت shigift P or shikift, s. m. Wonder, as- tonishment.

شاه آلو shāh-ālū P s. m. A cherry.

شيب sheb P s. m. 1. A descent, declivity. 2. adv. Under, below.

شايع shāʼịﻌ A part. act. (of شيع Heb. To exclaim) 1. Divulged, published, diffused, no- torious. 2. Distressed.

شق shaḳḳ A (Heb. To run about) s. m. 1. Trouble, labour, suspense. 2. Dawn of day. 3. A fissure, crack, rent, cleft. شق القمر shaḳḳu-l-ḳamar, Splitting of the moon. شق هونا shaḳḳ honā, To be torn, to be split, rent, &c. ¶ shiḳḳ, s. f. The half of a thing, the side of a mountain, a brother, a friend, difficulty.

شکنجه shikanja P s. m. 1. Stocks (for the legs). 2. Boards in which binders press books. 3. A press. 4. Rack, torment, torture.