شبک shabak A s. plur. of شبکه shabaka, q. v.

شيب shaib A s. m. Greyness, hoariness.

ششٿهہ षष्ठ sh̤ash̤ṭha S adj. Sixth.

شنگرف shangarf P s. m. Cinnabar, vermilion.

شہدا shuhdā H s. m. A rake, prodigal, debau- chee, blackguard, scoundrel, vagabond. شہدا شکسته shuhdā-shikasta, Ruined and wretched.

شماتت shamātat A s. f. Rejoicing at the dis- tress of another.

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,

شکر shukr A (Heb. To hire, to pay rent) s. m. Thanks, gratitude. شکرکرنا shukr karnā, To thank, to return thanks, to acknowledge a favour. شکرگذار shukr-guẕār, Grateful, thank- ful. شکرگذاري shukr-guẕār-ī, s. f. Thanks- giving, gratitude, thanks, thankfulness. شکرنعمت shukr-i-niﻌmat, An acknowledgment of favour. ¶ shakr, s. f. 1. Vulva. 2. Coitus.

شدت shiddat A (from شدّ Heb. To plunder, lay waste) s. f. 1. Violence, force, vehemence. 2. Adversity, affliction, difficulty.

شه shah P (contract. of شاه) s. m. 1. A king. 2. Check (at chess). 3. (in compos. it means) Royal, great, large, &c. شہا shah-ā, O king. شہباز shah-bāz, The royal falcon. شه زور shah- zor, adj. Stout, gallant, strong, brave, heroick. شه زوري shah-zor-ī, s.f. Valour, heroism. شہسوار shah-sawār, A good rider, a jockey, a horse- breaker. شہمات shah-māt, Checkmate. شه نشين