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

ص ṣād called صاد مہمله and صادغيرمنقوطه the four- teenth letter of the Arabic alphabet, does not properly occur in the Persian language; but, in a few words it has, in modern times, been substituted for the original س to distinguish them from others of a different signification; as, in صد, originally سد One hundred; and in شصت originally شست Sixty; to prevent their being confounded with سد A wall, and شست An aim. It has no corresponding let- ter in the Sanskrit alphabet. In Persia and

صايم ṣāʼịm A part. act. (of صوم Heb. To fast) 1. A faster. 2. (adjectively) Thirsty. صايم الدهر ṣāʼịmu-d-dahr, One who fasts always.

صلحا ṣulaḥā A s. plur. (of صالح) Pious, upright men.

صحبت ṣuḥbat A s. f. 1. Companionship, society. 2. An assembly, a fair. 3. Coition, cohabi- tation. 4. Discourse. صحبت برار ṣuḥbat-bar- ār, An acquaintance. صحبت براري ṣuḥbat-bar- ār-ī, Acquaintance. صحبت داري ṣuḥbat-dār-ī, s. f. Keeping company with, associating, ac- quaintance. A. P. صحبتي ṣuḥbat-ī, s. m. Companion, comrade.

صمصام ṣamṣām A s. f. A sharp sword.

صحت ṣiḥḥat A (from صحّ Heb. and Chald. To be pure, clear, shining, sound, entire, healthy)

صيف ṣaif A s. Summer.

صلاحيت ṣalāḥiyat A (from صلح) s. f. Virtue, chastity, integrity, goodness, probity, sanctity.

صوم ṣaum A (Heb. ) 1. s. m. Fasting, a fast. 2. One who fasts. 3. A christian church. 4. adj. Silent. صوم صلوة ṣaum ṣalāt, s. f. Fasting and prayer.