صفوف ṣufūf A s. plur. (of صف) Lines, ranks, rows.

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

صيد ṣaid A s. f. Game, prey, animal pursued, fished for, &c. hunting, chase. صيد افگن ṣaid- afgan or صيد فگن ṣaid-figan, Killer of game. صيد افگني ṣaid-afgan-ī, Killing of game. صيد انداز يا باز ṣaid-andāz or -bāz, A sportsman. صيد بند ṣaid-band, A taker or binder of game. صيد بندي ṣaid-band-ī, s. f. Taking or binding of game. صيد گاه ṣaid-gāh, s. f. Place for game.

صنع ṣanﻌ A s. Making, creation. ¶ ṣinﻌ, adj. Dexterous, clever.

صفر ṣafar A or ṣafaru-l-muz̤affar, s. m. The se- cond month of the Muhammadan year. (On the 20th day of this month is held the festival of Sarotan, in commemoration of the junction of the head and body of Ḥusain. The 28th and the last days of this month are reckoned unfortunate; the former on account of Ḥasanʼs being poisoned by his wife; the latter because destructive vegetables are supposed to be pro- duced on that day). ¶ ṣifr, s. m. A cipher.

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

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.

صيف ṣaif A s. Summer.

صادق ṣādiḳ A (part. act. of صدق Heb. To be, or be esteemed, just) adj. True, just, sincere. صادق القول ṣādiḳu-l-ḳaul, Speaking truth. A.P. صادقي ṣādiḳ-ī, s. f. Sincerity, truth.

صرير ṣarīr A s. f. The scratching sound of a pen, the grating of a door, &c.