صحراٴي ṣaḥrā-ī A adj. Of the desert, wild.

صحاري ṣaḥārạ̄ A or ṣaḥārī, s. plur. (of صحرا) De- serts, plains.

صليٰ ṣallạ̄ A 3d pers. mas. sing. of past tense, He blessed or was merciful towards. صليٰ الله عليه ṣallạ-l-lāh aﻌlaihi, The blessing of God on him! صليٰ الله عليهم ṣallạ-l-lāh aﻌlaihim, The blessing of God be on them!

صعب ṣaﻌb A adj. Hard, difficult, arduous, rough, troublesome, disagreeable, disobedient, stubborn, perverse.

صلا ṣilā A s. m. For صله ṣila, q. v. ¶ ṣalā, s. f. Annunciation, invitation, voice, proclamation.

صنم ṣanam A (Heb. ) s. m. l. An idol. 2. A mistress, lover, sweetheart. 3. The name of a game among children: one says, صنم آي ṣanam āʼe, The idol or sweetheart is come; and asks whence? in which dress is she clothed? what does she eat? &c. With whatever letter the answer to the first question begins, those to the others must begin with the same; otherwise, the person failing is condemned, by way of pe- nalty, to imitate the voice of some animal, as a cock or ass, &c.

صداع ṣudāﻌ A (from صدع To split) s. m. Vertigo, megrim, headach.

صريح ṣarīḥ A (from صرح) adj. Apparent, evident, clear, palpable.

صلحه ṣulḥa A s. m. Friendship.

صديق ṣadīḳ A adj. Just, true; a sincere friend.