صغير ṣag̠ẖīr A (from صغر) adj. Small, slender, inferiour, junior. صغيرسن ṣag̠ẖīr-sinn, adj. Of tender age.

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

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

صوبه ṣūba A s. m. 1. A province. 2. A governour. (Term peculiar to Hindūstān). A.P. صوبه دار ṣūba-dār, s. m. 1. The chief, viceroy, or lieutenant of a province. 2. A military offi- cer among Indian troops, whose rank corres- ponds to that of captain. A.P. صوبه داري ṣūba-dār-ī, s. f. The office of lieu- tenant of a province, the government of a صوبه ṣūba or province.

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

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

صہبا ṣahbā A s. Wine, especially red wine.

صناديد ṣanādīd A s. plur. (of صنديد) 1. Princes, chiefs. 2. Misfortunes, dangers.

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.