صغار ṣig̠ẖār A plur. (of صغير from صغر Heb. To be small) Small. صغاروکبار ṣig̠ẖār o kibār, The small and great, the populace.

صوت ṣaut A s. f. Sound, voice, clamour, noise, calling for help, shout, shriek of distress.

صدا ṣadā A s. f. Sound, tone, echo, voice, noise.

صميم ṣamīm A (from صمّ) adj. Pure, unmixed, sincere.

صرع ṣarﻌ A s. f. The epilepsy. A. صرف (Heb. To pour out for purification, to purify, to examine metals) ṣirf, adv. Purely,

صحيح ṣaḥiḥ A (from صحّ) adj. Accurate, just, pure, perfect, entire, sound, certain, authentick, cor- rect, genuine. صحيح کرنا ṣaḥīḥ karnā, 1. To sign. 2. to correct.

صوف ṣūf A s. m. Wool, and the word is applied to silk, thread, and cotton.

صوب ṣaub A s. m. Side, tract, way. A.P. صوبجات ṣūba-jāt, s. plur. (of صوبه) Pro- vinces.

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

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.