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.

صدر ṣadr A (from صدر To proceed, to come forth, to become publick, to be revealed: Ch. To arrange, to regulate) s. f. 1. The breast, the foremost or highest part of any thing, the first place or seat in an assembly. 2. Exaltation,

صيانت ṣiyānat A s. f. Defence, guarding, keeping, preservation, support.

صرافي ṣarrāf-ī A. s. f. Banking, money-changing.

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

صوري ṣūrī A adj. Exterior, external, apparent.

صالحه ṣāliḥa A adj. f. (of صالح) Virtuous, chaste. (Plur. صالحات ṣālīḥāt).

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

صفي ṣafī A (from صفو) adj. 1. Pure. 2. Just. 3. n. prop. The name of a Persian dynasty that

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