صحن ṣaḥn A s. m. 1. A court-yard, an area. 2. A large cup or goblet. 3. A small dish or plate.

صومعه ṣaumaʼaﻌ A s. m. A monastery.

صہبا ṣahbā A s. Wine, especially red wine.

صلاح ṣalāḥ A (from صلح Heb. To prosper) 1. s. f. Peace, concord, treaty. 2. Rectitude, in- tegrity, goodness of state or condition, prosperity. 3. Advice, counsel. 4. adj. Advisable. صلاح کرني ṣalāḥ karnī, To consult, advise, to take counsel together.

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

صلوة ṣalāt A s. f. 1. Prayer, benediction. 2. Compassion or mercy of God.

صياد ṣaiyād A (adj. superl. of صيد Heb. Hunting) s. m. A hunter, fowler, fisherman.

صابر ṣābir A (part. act. of صبر) adj. Patient.

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

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