صيغه ṣīg̠ẖa A (from صوغ) s. m. 1. A mould (for casting metal). 2. A word declinable and de- rivative. 3. The mood, tense, or voice of a verb, conjugation, derivation. 4. Trade, pro- fession. 5. A form of words used in marriage ceremonies. (Plur. صيغ).

صره ṣurra A (from صرّ Heb. To tie) s. m. A purse.

صبوره ṣabūra A. s. m. See سبورا sabūrā.

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.

صفراي ṣafrā-ī A. adj. Bilious.

صاحبه ṣāḥiba A (fem. of صاحب) s. f. A lady, mis- tress, &c.

صمصام ṣamṣām A s. f. A sharp sword.

صريحًا ṣarīḥaṉ A adv. Clearly, openly, evidently, plainly.

صفير ṣafīr A (from صفر To whistle) s. f. 1. Sound, whistling, a hissing noise, blowing, singing (as, of a bird). 2. A sapphire.

صفرا ṣafrā A s. f. Bile, gall, yellow.