শ¹ [ śa¹ ] n the thirtieth consonant of the Bengali alphabet.

শংসন, শংসা [ śaṃsana, śaṃsā ] n praise, compliment. শংসাপত্র n. a certificate; a testimonial.

শংসিত [ śaṃsita ] a praised, complimented.

শক [ śaka ] n the Scythian race; a Scythian; an era introduced in 78 A.D. (also শকাব্দ); any year (বাংলা শক).

শকট [ śakaṭa ] n a vehicle, a carriage, a cart, a car. গো-শকট n. a bullock-cart; a hackery. বাস্পীয় শকট a railway train. ̃চালক n. a carter, a driver, a carman; a coachman.

শকটিকা [ śakaṭikā ] n a small or toy car.

শকড়ি [ śakaḍ়i ] n. & a that which has come in contact with cooked food or with the leavings of one's meal.

শকদ্বীপ [ śakadbīpa ] n Scythia.

শকরখন্দ [ śakarakhanda ] n the sweet potato, the yam.

শকল [ śakala ] n a portion, a part, a piece; a scale of fish; (bot.) bast. ̃তন্তু n. bast fibre.

শকার-বকার [ śakāra-bakāra ] n filthy words beginning with শ and ব; filthy revilings or abu sive language.

শকারি [ śakāri ] n the enemy or subduer of the Shakas (শক).

শকুন [ śakuna ] n the vulture; an omen. ̃জ্ঞ a. versed in augury.

শকুনি [ śakuni ] n the vulture; a character of the Mahabharata; (fig.) a relative who, by giving evil counsel, leads a family to ruin.

শকুন্ত [ śakunta ] n the bird; the vulture. ̃লা n. fem. one who has been protected by a bird.

শক্ত¹ [ śakta¹ ] a capable, able, fit for work (শক্তসমর্থ = hardy); strong, powerful; ef ficient; hard to win over or deceive (শক্ত ব্যবসায়ী).

শক্ত² [ śakta² ] a hard, not soft; strong; stiff, obdu rate; durable, tight; firm, steady; stub born; severe, rigorous; strict; rigid; strenuous; niggardly, stingy (খরচের বেলায় সে শক্ত); harsh (শক্ত কথা) excru ciating (শক্ত ব্যথা); difficult. শক্ত ঘানি (fig.) a very hard taskmaster; (fig.) a hard nut to crack; a very obdurate man. শক্ত পাল্লায় পড়া to have to deal with a person who is more than one's match, to catch a tartar. শক্তের ভক্ত নরমের যম (fig.) one who flatters a strong oppo nent but tyrannizes over a weak one, a jackal in Brobdingang playing the lion in Lilliput.

শক্তি [ śakti ] n power; strength, might; force; vigour; capacity; capability; potency (as of homoeopathic medicines); (phys.) energy; a state influential in in ternational affairs, a power; (Hindu. myth.) the female principle taking part in the work of creation, Sakti, Shakti, a female deity; Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); an ancient missile. ̃ক্ষয় n. loss of power or strength or energy; (of an army) loss of men. ̃ধর a. powerful, strong. শক্তি প্রয়োগ করা v. to apply force. ̃বর্গ n. pl. states influential in international affairs or taking part in a war, powers. ̃মত্তা, ̃শালিতা n. powerfulness, strength; forcefulness; possession of full vigour. ̃মান, ̃শালী a. powerful, strong. force ful; vigorous; nervous (শক্তিশালী গদ্য). fem. ̃মতী, ̃শালিনী । ̃শেল n. a dreadful or deadly mythological missile. ̃সঞ্চয় n. accumulation of strength or power; accumulation or preservation of en ergy. শক্তি সঞ্চার করা v. to infuse strength in; to invigorate; to energize. ̃সামর্থ্য n. power and capabilities. ̃সাম্য n. bal ance of power. ̃হীন a. powerless; weak; impotent. fem. ̃হীনা । ̃হীনতা n. powerlessness; weakness; impotence.

শক্তু [ śaktu ] n a kind of farina made by grinding pulses, pulse-meal.

শক্য [ śakya ] a capable of being done. ̃তা n. practicability, feasibility; capability.

শত্রূ [ śatrū ] n Indra (ইন্দ্র) the king of gods.

শখ [ śakha ] n a capricious inclination or liking; a fancy; a hobby; a pursuit for amuse ment (শখের চাকরি); one's own accord or choice. শখ করা v. to incline to or choose or pursue capriciously or for amusement; to undertake or invite or choose voluntarily (শখ করে বিপদ ডাকা).

শঙ্কর [ śaṅkara ] n Shiva (শিব); a species of sea fish. fem. শঙ্করী Goddess Durga (দুর্গা).

শঙ্কা [ śaṅkā ] n fear, dread, terror; alarm; misgiv ing; perturbation. শঙ্কা করা v. to fear, to apprehend; to have a misgiving. ̃কুল a. perturbed; full of misgiving; greatly frightened. fem. ̃কুলা । ̃ন্বিত same as শঙ্কিত । fem. ̃ন্বিতা । ̃শূন্য a. fearless; free from misgivings. ̃হর, ̃হরণ a. one who or that which expels fear or misgiving. fem. ̃হরা । ̃হীন same as ̃শূন্য । fem. ̃হীনা ।

শঙ্কিত [ śaṅkita ] a frightened, alarmed; afraid; seized with a misgiving; perturbed; fearful, timorous.

শঙ্কু [ śaṅku ] n a long pin of wood or metal; a probe; a prod; a skewer; a wedge; a peg, a stake; a gnomon; (chiefly in conics) a cone.

শঙ্খ [ śaṅkha ] n the conch; a conchshell (esp. one that is sounded by blowing); a conchbangle. ☐ n. & a. billion (1,,,). ˜চক্রগদাপদ্মধারী a. carrying a conch-shell, a discus, a mace and a lotus. ☐ n. an appellation of God Narayana. ̃চিল n. a species of white-breasted kite. ̃চূড় n. the king cobra. ̃চূর্ণ n. conchshell powder. ̃চূর্ণী see শঙ্খিনী । ̃ধ্বনি, ̃নাদ n. the sound of blowing a conchshell. ̃ধ্বনি করা, ̃নাদ করা v. to blow a conchshell. ̃বণিক n. a dealer and worker in articles of conchshells. ̃বলয় n. a bangle for the wrist made of conchshell. ̃বিষ n. white arsenic, ratsbane. শঙ্খিনী n. a woman of the third of four sexual cat egories; the evil spirit of a woman who has died when her husband is still alive, a female ghoul (also শঙ্খচূর্ণী).

শচি, শচী [ śaci, śacī ] n the wife of Indra (ইন্দ্র) the king of gods.

শজনে [ śajanē ] n a kitchen plant, the horse raddish. ̃খাড়া n. the edible stem or stalk of this plant.

শজারু [ śajāru ] n the porcupine.

শতন [ śatana ] n rotting, decomposition, putrefac tion.

শটি, শটী [ śaṭi, śaṭī ] n zedoary. শটি ফুড n. pulver ized zedoary taken as food.

শঠ [ śaṭha ] a deceitful; swindling; knavish; sly; crooked. ☐ n. a knave, a crook. ̃তা, শঠতাচরণ n. deceit; swindling; knavery, chicanery; false play; sharp practice; slyness; crookedness. শঠতা করা v. to chicane, to deceive, to play false. শঠে শাঠ্যং an eye for an eye; a blow for a blow.

শণ [ śaṇa ] n hemp (plant or fibre); flax (plant or fibre). শণে তৈরি a. hempen; flaxen. শণের নুড়ি (lit.) a sheaf of fibres of flax; (fig.) grey hair.

শত [ śata ] n. & a hundred. ☐ a. many or innu merable. প্রতি শত per cent. শতক a. hav ing a number of hundreds; hundred. ☐ n. a hundred; an aggregate of one hun dred similar things (সদ্ভাবশতক); a cen tury. ̃করা a. & adv. per cent. শতকরা হার, শতকরা হিসাব percentage. ˜কিয়া n. a table of numbers up to 1. ̃কোটি n. & a. hundred crore. □ a. countless, in numerable. ̃খণ্ড n. a hundred pieces. ☐ a. reduced or torn to hundred pieces; reduced or torn to pieces; tattered. ̃গুণ n. a hundred times. ☐ a. hundred times of; a hundred times. ☐ adv. to or by hundred times; a hundred times; many or countless times, in or to a great de gree or extent, far. ̃গুণে adv. same as ̃গুণ (adv.). ̃গ্রন্হি a. patched at hundred places; tattered. ̃ঘ্নী n. a mythological missile which could kill a hundred per sons at one stroke. ̃চ্ছিন্ন a. torn at hun dred places; tattered. ̃তম a. hun dredth. fem. ̃তমী । ̃দল n. a hundred petalled or many-petalled object; the lotus. ̃দ্রু n. the river Sutlej. ̃ধা adv. in or to a hundred divisions; a hundred times as much; hundredfold; in or to numerous divisions. ̃ধার a. having a hundred ends or edges or streams. ̃ধারে adv. in hundred streams, in innu merable streams. ̃পদী n. the centi pede; the scorpion; the earwig. ̃বর্ষজীবী same as শতায়ু । ̃বার্ষিক a. centennial. শতবার্ষিক উত্সব the centenary. ̃ভিষা n. the twenty-fourth of the twenty-seven stars according to Hindu astronomy. ̃মারী n. (sarcas.) a bad physician who has killed a hundred patients, a charla tan, a quacksalver, a quack. ̃মুখ a. having one hundred mouths or outlets; (fig.) voluble, glib. মুখী n. (hum.) a besom. ̃মুখে adv. glibly; in multifari ous ways. ̃মূলী n. asparagus. ̃রূপা a. having many colours or shapes. ̃শ adv. by hundreds; hundredfold; hun dred times over; over and over again. ̃সহস্র n. & a. hundred thousand. □ a. many, innumerable.

শতরঞ্জ, শতরঞ্চ [ śatarañja, śatarañca ] n chess.

শতরঞ্জি, শতরঞ্চি [ śatarañji, śatarañci ] n a durrie, a carpet.

শতাংশ [ śatāṃśa ] n one hundred parts; (pop.) one hundredth part.

শতাব্দ, শতাব্দী [ śatābda, śatābdī ] n a century.

শতায়ু [ śatāẏu ] a living for a hundred years. শতায়ু ব্যক্তি a. centenarian.

শতেক [ śatēka ] a one hundred; many hundreds; many, innumerable; nearly or approxi mately a hundred. ̃খেয়ারি n. fem. (in vulgar reviling) a cursed woman who has seen the death of a hundred near ones.

শনশন [ śanaśana ] int expressing: the noise caused by the speedy flight of the wind, arrow etc.

শনাক্ত [ śanākta ] n identification. শনাক্ত করা v. to identify.

শনি [ śani ] n (myth.) a deity who is the son of the sun-god; the Saturn; Saturday (usu. শনিবার); (fig.) one who ruins utterly. শনির দশা (astrol.) the influence of Sat urn; (fig.) the state of utter distress or ruin. শনির দৃষ্টি (astrol.) the aspect of Saturn; (fig.). state of utter distress or ruin. ̃বলয় n. the ring of Saturn.

শনৈশ্চর [ śanaiścara ] n (myth.) a deity who is the son of the sun-god; Saturn.

শপ [ śapa ] n a finely woven large mat.

শপথ [ śapatha ] n an oath, a swearing; a vow; a promise. শপথ করা v. to take an oath, to swear; to vow; to promise. শপথ করানো v. to cause to take an oath, to cause to swear or vow or promise. শপথ করে, ̃পূর্বক adv. on oath, with an oath. ̃পত্র n. an affidavit. ̃প্রমাণক n. a Commis sioner of affidavits.

শপাং, শপাত্ [ śapā, ṃśapāt ] int expressing; the noise of a quick and forceful stroke as of a whip; the swishing noise.

শপাশপ [ śapāśapa ] int expressing: repeated শপাত্ sound; the noise of gulping any thin food greedily and quickly.

শব, শবদেহ [ śaba, śabadēha ] n a dead body, a corpse. শবদাহ, শবদাহন n. cremation. শবদাহ করা v. to burn a dead body, to cremate. শবদাহক n. one who cremates, a cremator. শবদাহনচুল্লি n. a cremator; an incinerator.শবদাহস্হান n. a crematorium. শবপরীক্ষা n. post-mortem; autopsy. শবপরীক্ষা করা v. to make a post-mortem of, to autopsy. শবব্যবচ্ছেদ করা v. to dis sect a dead body. শবযাত্রা n. a funeral procession শবযান n. a bier. শবসত্কার n. obsequies, funeral rites; cremation. শবসত্কার করা v. to perform the obse quies of; to cremate. শবসাধনা n. a form of mystical rite or religious meditation performed by sitting upon a dead body in a crematorium usu. on a new-moon night; (fig.) a dreadful endeavour to achieve something. শবাকার a. corpse like; looking like a corpse. শবাগার n. a morgue. শবাচ্ছাদন-বস্ত্র n. shroud; a wind ing-sheet; dead-clothes. শবাধার n. a bier. শবানুগমন করা v. to follow a corpse to the funeral place. শবানুগামী, শবানুযাত্রী n. one who follows a corpse to the fu neral place, a mourner. শবাসন n. a pos ture of yogic exercise in which one lies still with the face up. শবাসনা a. fem. mounted upon a corpse. ☐ n. Goddess Kali (কালী).

শবর [ śabara ] n an ancient non-Aryan hunting community of India; a member of this community; a hunter. fem. শবরী ।

শবল [ śabala ] a dappled, variegated; brindled. fem. শবলা, শবলী ।

শবেবরাত [ śabēbarāta ] n a Muslim festival.

শব্দ [ śabda ] n a sound; a noise; a cry or call (পাখির শব্দ, কুকুরের শব্দ); a word. শব্দ করা v. to make a sound or noise; to cry or call. ̃কর, ̃কারী a. making a sound or noise; crying or calling. ̃কোষ n. a lexicon; a dictionary. ̃তত্ত্ব n. philol ogy. ̃তরঙ্গ n. a sound-wave. ̃তাত্ত্বিক a. philological. ☐ n. a philologist. ̃দ্বৈত n. reduplication of words. ̃প্রকরণ n. orthography. ̃বহ a. conveying sounds or sound-waves. ̃বিন্যাস n. arrange ment of words; (gr.) syntax. ̃বেধী var. of ̃ভেদী । ̃ব্রহ্ম n. the Supreme Being consisting of sound only (cp. Logos); the Vedas. ̃ভাণ্ডার n. the treasure of words; the total corpus of words of a language. ̃ভেদী a. capable of hitting the target by merely hearing the sound made by it. ̃যোজনা n. adding or supplementing words. ̃ময় a. full of sound; noisy; word. ̃শক্তি n. different imports of a word; the capacity of words for conveying significance, power of words. ̃শাস্ত্র n. the science of words; grammar; philology; branches of learning collectively. ̃হীন a. sound less; noiseless; speechless; silent. শব্দাতীত a. beyond words; not express ible in words. শব্দায়মান a. in the state of making sounds, sounding; resounding. শব্দার্থ n. the meaning of a word, a word-meaning. শব্দালংকার n. any one of the figures of speech based on sound, such as, alliteration, onomatopoeia etc. শব্দিত a. sounded; filled with sound; re sounded.

শম [ śama ] n cessation, desistance; alleviation, mitigation; mental (and also sensual) restraint or calm; subsidence or con quest of desire.

শমন² [ śamana² ] n Yama (যম) the god of death; death. ̃দ্বার n. death's door. ̃ভবন, ̃সদন n. the abode of death; the Hades; death's door. শমনসদনে যাওয়া v. to die. শমনসদনে প্রেরণ করা v. to kill; to send (one) to one's death.

শমি [ śami ] n a kind of tree the Acacia suma.

শমিত [ śamita ] a allayed; subsided; repressed, re strained; calmed; quelled.

শমীধান্য [ śamīdhānya ] n any leguminous grain, pulse, bean etc.

শম্বর [ śambara ] n a kind of antelope with branched horns; a mythological demon. শম্বরারি n. the enemy or slayer of Shambar (শম্বর) the demon; Madana (মদন) the Hindu love-god.

শম্বুক, শম্বূক [ śambuka, śambūka ] n the snail. ̃গতি n. snail-like pace or movement; (fig.) procrastina tion, sluggishness, slowness. ☐ a. snail-paced; snail-slow; sluggish, slow.

শম্ভু [ śambhu ] n Shiva (শিব).

শয্যা [ śayyā ] n a bed; bedding; a couch or cot. শয্যা তোলা v. to put up or put away a bed. শয্যা পাতা v. to make a bed. শয্যা নেওয়া v. to become bedridden; to lie down. ̃কণ্টকী, (loos.) ̃কণ্টক n. a malady in which one feels as if one's bed is a bed of thorns. ̃গত same as ̃শায়ী । ̃চ্ছাদন, ̃চ্ছাদনী n. a bedspread, a coverlet, a bedcover; a bedsheet. ̃পার্শ্ব n. bedside. ̃প্রান্ত n. the end of a bed. শয্যা রচনা করা v. to make a bed. ̃শায়ী a. bedridden, bedfast; lying down. fem. ̃শায়িনী । ̃সঙ্গী, ̃সহচর n. a bedfellow; a husband; a paramour (fem. ̃সঙ্গিনী, ̃সহচরী a concubine, a paramour).

শয়তান [ śaẏatāna ] n Satan, the Devil; a very wicked person, a rogue, a devil; (in endear ment) a naughty fellow. শয়তানি¹ n. ex treme wickedness, roguery, devilish ness, devilry; (in endearment) mischie vousness. শয়তানি² n. fem. of শয়তান । শয়তানি করা v. to do damage or harm to, to play the devil (with). ☐ Satanic; devilish; (in endearment) mischievous.

শয়ন [ śaẏana ] n lying down; sleep; a bed. শয়ন করা v. to lie down; to go to sleep; to sleep. ̃কক্ষ, ̃গৃহ, ̃মন্দির, শয়নাগার n. a bedroom, a bedchamber. ̃কাল n. bed time.

শয়ান, শায়িত [ śaẏāna, śāẏita ] a lying down; lying at length, (loos.) prostrate; sleeping, asleep. fem. শয়ানা, শয়িতা । শয়নরেখা n. (bot.) a horizontal line.

শর [ śara ] n an arrow, a shaft, a dart; a reed. ̃ক্ষেপ বা ̃ক্ষেপণ বা ̃নিক্ষেপ করা v. to shoot an arrow. ̃জাল n. a meshy shower of arrows. ̃বন n. a reed hedge. ̃বর্ষণ n. a shower of arrows. ̃বর্ষণ করা v. to shower arrows (upon). ̃বিদ্ধ a. pierced or hit with an arrow. ̃বৃষ্টি n. a shower of arrows. ̃ব্য n. a target for arrow-shooting; a target. ̃শয্যা n. a number of arrows pierced through one's body in such a manner as to form a makeshift bed above the ground. ̃সন্ধান করা v. to plant an arrow on one's bow; to shoot an arrow; to aim an arrow (at). শরাঘাত n. a stroke of an arrow; a wound caused by an arrow. শরাঘাত করা v. to strike or wound with an arrow. শরাভ্যাস n. a practice of ar chery. শরাভ্যাস করা v. to practise ar chery. শরারোপণ করা v. to plant an ar row on a bow. শরাসন n. a bow (for shooting arrows). শরাহত a. struck or wounded with an arrow.

শরচ্চন্দ্র [ śaraccandra ] n the autumnal moon.

শরণ [ śaraṇa ] n a shelter, a refuge; recourse; (rare) a resort, a retreat, a house; a shelterer; a protector. শরণ নেওয়া v. to take shelter; to come or go for a shelter or refuge; to have recourse to. শরণাগত, শরণাপন্ন a. one who has come for shel ter. ☐ n. a refugee. fem. শরণাগতা, শরণাপন্না । শরণর্থী a. seeking shelter or refuge. ☐ n. a refugee. শরণ্য a. giving or capable of giving shelter or protec tion; worthy of being sheltered or pro tected.

শরত্, শরত্কাল [ śarat, śaratkāla ] n autumn. শরত্কালীন a. au tumnal.

শরদিন্দু [ śaradindu ] n the autumnal moon. ̃নিভাননা a. fem. having a face resembling the au tumnal moon (in brightness and beauty).

শরবত [ śarabata ] n a sweet drink, a beverage, a cordial, sharbat.

শরবতি [ śarabati ] n a bigger variety of lemon.

শরভ [ śarabha ] n a kind of deer or antelope; a mythological octopod stronger even than the lion; a young elephant; a kind of corn-pest; the locust; the grasshop per.

শরম [ śarama ] n shame; bashfulness; coyness, modesty. শরম করা, শরম লাগা v. to feel or think shame; to be ashamed; to be abashed.

শরা [ śarā ] n a shallow earthen plate.

শরাব [ śarāba ] n wine.

শরিক [ śarika ] n a joint-owner; a coparcener; a sharer, a partner; an associate. শরিকান, শরিকানা n. share of a joint owner or partner; a share; a part; (loos.) joint ownership, coparcenery, partnership. শরিকানি, শরিকি a. jointly owned, coparcenery. শরিকি সংঘর্ষ n. strife or quarrel among partners.

শরিফ [ śaripha ] a magnanimous, highminded, noble (শরিফ আদমি); holy, sacred (কোরানশরিফ, মক্কাশরিফ).

শরিয়ত [ śariẏata ] n the Islamic scripture or law.

শরীর [ śarīra ] n the body; the physique; ̃গত a. lying within the body; of the body; bodily, physical. ̃গ্রন্হি n. a bone-joint. ̃জ a. produced or emerged from the body; (loos.) lying within the body (শরীরজ ব্যাধি); (loos.) of the body (শরীরজ ব্যাপার); bodily; physical. শরীর ধারণ করা v. to assume a body or form or shape; to take one's birth in the world. ̃পাত n. impairment or loss of health; death. শরীরপাত করা v. to impair one's health; to sacrifice one's life, to die. ̃স্হ a. lying within the body; bodily, physical. শরীরী a. having a body; embodied; corporeal. fem. শরীরিণী ।

শর্করা [ śarkarā ] n sugar; gravel, grit, rubble; (med.) concretion, calculus. ̃বত্ a. granular; gravelly, gritty; sugary. ̃মিশ্রিত a. sugared.

শর্ত [ śarta ] n a condition, a stipulation; an agree ment. শর্ত করা v. to make an agreement or stipulation. এই শর্তে on this condition. বিনা শর্তে without condition, uncondi tionally. ̃হীন a. unconditional, unquali fied. শর্তাধীন a. conditional.

শর্ব [ śarba ] n Shiva (শিব).

শর্বরী [ śarbarī ] n night.

শর্বাণী [ śarbāṇī ] n. fem the wife of Sharba (শর্ব); Goddess Durga (দুর্গা).

শর্মা [ śarmā ] n a common surname of Brahmins (বিষ্ণুশর্মা); (in vaunts etc.) I, I the speaker, myself (এই শর্মা).

শলভ [ śalabha ] n a kind of corn-pest; the grass hopper; the locust.

শলা, শলাকা [ śalā, śalākā ] n a long pin or stick of metal or wood; (med.) a probe; a skewer.

শলি [ śali ] n a dry measure of corn.

শল্ক [ śalka ] n a scale (esp. of fish); bark (of trees). ̃বত্ a. scaly.

শল্য [ śalya ] n a long pin or stick of metal or wood; (med.) a probe; a thorn; a fishbone; a sharp-pointed mythological missile; an arrow; an arrowhead, (fig.) cause of affliction or displeasure of the heart. ̃চিকিত্সক n. a surgeon. ̃চিকিত্সা n. surgery; a surgical operation. ̃তন্ত্র, ̃বিদ্যা n. surgery. শল্যোদ্ধার করা v. to ex tract a thorn, arrow etc. (from a body); (fig.) to remove a cause of affliction or displeasure from the heart.

শল্লকী [ śallakī ] n the porcupine.

শশ, শশক [ śaśa, śaśaka ] n the hare; the rabbit; the cony. শশধর n. the moon. শশবিষাণ, শশশৃঙ্গ n. (lit.) a hare's horn; an absur dity, a mare's nest. শশব্যস্ত a. franti cally hurrying (esp. through fear). শশব্যস্তে adv. hurrying frantically.

শশা [ śaśā ] n the cucumber.

শশাঙ্ক [ śaśāṅka ] n the lunar crescent, a digit of the moon. ̃শেখর same as শশীভূষণ ।

শশী [ śaśī ] n the moon.

শশীকর [ śaśīkara ] n moonbeam; moonlight, moon shine.

শশীকলা [ śaśīkalā ] n a digit of the moon.

শশীপ্রভা [ śaśīprabhā ] n moonlight, moonbeam.

শশীভূষণ [ śaśībhūṣaṇa ] n one who has the moon as an ornament; Shiva (শিব)

শশীমুখী [ śaśīmukhī ] n. fem one who has a face re sembling the moon (in beauty).

শষ্প [ śaṣpa ] n young or tender grass. ̃শয্যা n. bed of grass. শষ্পাবৃত a. covered with tender grass.

শস্ত্র [ śastra ] n a weapon which is to be wielded by the hand and not thrown (e.g. a sword); a weapon; an iron tool for handicrafts; a surgical instrument or knife. ̃চিকিত্সক n. a surgeon. ̃চিকিত্সা n. surgery. ̃জীবী same as শস্ত্রাজীব । ̃ত্যাগ n. act of laying down or relin quishing one's arms. ̃ধর, ̃ধারী, ̃পাণি a. bearing arms, armed. ̃বিদ্যা n. the art and science of using weapons. শস্ত্রাগার n. an armoury; an arsenal. শস্ত্রাজীব a. earning one's livelihood as a professional soldier. ☐ n. a soldier.

শস্য [ śasya ] n corn, grain; (loos.) cereals; crop; harvest; kernel (of fruits), pulp; (bot.) albumen. ̃ক্ষেত্র n. a corn-field. শস্য পেষণ করা v. to grind corn; to husk. শস্যপেষণ-যন্ত্র n. a corn-mill; a husking machine. ̃ভাণ্ডার n. a granary. ̃ভোজী a. feeding on corn, graminivorous; (of cornpests) destroying crop by eating it up. ̃মঞ্জরি n. a corn-stalk. ̃ল a. abounding in corn; (of fruits) full of kernel, pulpy; (bot.) albuminous. ̃শালী a. abounding in corn. fem. ̃শালিনী । ̃শ্যামল a. green with plentiful corn. fem. ̃শ্যামলা । শস্য সংগ্রহ করা v. to har vest; to procure corn esp. cereals. শস্যসংগ্রহের কাল harvest time, harvest. শস্যাগার n. a granary; a grange. শস্যাধার n. a corn-bin.

শহর [ śahara ] n a town; a city. ̃কোতোয়াল n. the chief of city police. ̃তলি n. outskirts of a town or city, a suburb. ̃স্হ a. of or living in a town or city; urban.

শহিদ [ śahida ] n a martyr. শহিদ হওয়া v. to be martyred. ̃ত্ব n. martyrdom.

শহুরে [ śahurē ] a of or living in a town or city, ur ban; townish; cockney. শহুরে জীবন town-life, urbanity. শহুরে হাওয়া (usu. dero.) influence of a town or city, ur banity. ̃পনা n. (dero.) urbanity, townishness; affected cockneyish behaviour or speech.

শাঁ, শাঁই [ śā, m̐śām̐i ] int expressing: a fizzing or swishing or hissing sound. শাঁ-শাঁ, শাঁই শাঁই int. expressing: repetition of this sound; great speed.

শাঁখ, শাঁক [ śān̐kha, śān̐ka ] n the conch; a conchshell, a conch. শাঁখ বাজানো v. to blow a conch shell or a conch. শাঁখের করাত a saw for cutting conchshells (this saw cuts bothways), a conch-cutter; (fig.) any object the presence and absence of which are equally painful, something which cuts bothways; a dilemma. শাঁক আলু, শাঁখ-আলু, শাঁকালু, শাঁখালু n. a white esculent fruit shaped almost like a conchshell. শাঁকচুন্নি, শাঁকচুর্ণী corruptions of শঙ্খচূর্ণী । শাঁখা n. a bangle for the wrist made of conchshell, a conch bangle. শাঁখারি n. a Hindu caste working and dealing in articles made of conch shells; a member of this caste; a worker or dealer in articles of conchshells.

শাঁস [ śām̐sa ] n kernel, pulp; pith; core; marrow; (fig.) solid worth, substance (মগজে শাঁস নেই); (fig.) wealth, riches (লোকটার শাঁস ফুরিয়েছে). শাঁসালো a. abounding in ker nel, pulpy, pithy; marrowy; (fig.) full of solid worth, substantial; (fig.) wealthy.

শাক [ śāka ] n any edible herb or creeper, spin ach, spinage. শাক দিয়ে মাছ ঢাকা (fig.) a ludicrous and futile attempt at con cealing a detestable offence. ̃ভাত same as শাকান্ন । ̃পাতা n. pl. edible herbs, creepers and leaves collec tively; (fig.) extremely poor food. ̃সবজি n. edible herbs, creepers, fruits and roots collectively; vegetables, greens. ̃সবজির খেত a kitchen garden. শাকান্ন n. (lit.) a dish of only rice and spinach; (fig.) very poor or simple food. শাকাহারী n. a person subsisting on lean vegetarian diet.

শাকুন [ śākuna ] a of birds, avian. ̃বিত্ n. an augur. ̃বিদ্যা n. augury. শাকুনিক n. a fowler; an augur.

শাক্ত [ śākta ] a devoted to or worshipping Sakti or the female principle of creation. ☐ n. a worshipper of Sakti, a Sakta, a Shakta. ̃পদাবলি n. (pl.) poems or lyric poems in adoration of Sakti, the God dess of creation or Goddess Kali.

শাক্য [ śākya ] n a Kshatriya clan. ̃মুনি, ̃সিংহ n. Gautama Buddha.

শাখা [ śākhā ] n a branch of a tree, a bough; a ra mus (pl. rami); a section, a part, a sub ordinate division, a branch; an off shoot. ̃কন্টক n. a thorn. ̃কলম n. (bot.) a cutting. ̃চ্যুত a. fallen or de tached from a branch or bough. ̃নদী n. a tributary. শাখান্তরাল n. a position screened off by the branches of a tree. ̃প্রশাখা n. pl. branches and twigs (of a tree); rami and ramuli; ramifications, sections and sub-sections; offshoots large and small. ̃বিন্যাস n. (bot.) branching, ramification. ̃মৃগ. n. a ramal animal; the monkey; the ape.

শাখী [ śākhī ] a having branches, branched, ra mose. ☐ n. a tree.

শাগরেদ [ śāgarēda ] n a disciple, a pupil; a trainee; a follower; a novice. শাগরেদি n. disciple ship, pupilage, noviciate, novitiate, novicehood. শাগরেদি করা v. to act as a disciple or pupil or trainee or follower or novice.

শাঙ্কর [ śāṅkara ] a of Shankar (শঙ্কর) or Shiva (শিব); made or propounded by Shankaracharya (শাঙ্কর ভাষ্য).

শাটিন [ śāṭina ] n satin.

শাড়ি [ śāḍ়i ] n an Indian woman's loincloth, the sari.

শাণ [ śāṇa ] n a whetstone; a grindstone; (also শাণ-পাথর); whetting; edge, sharpness; শাণ দেওয়া v. to whet, to sharpen; (fig.) to stimulate; (fig.) to make poignant. ̃ওয়ালা n. a whetter, a sharpener. ̃পাথর n. a whetstone. শাণিত a. whet ted, sharpened (শাণিত তরবারি); sharp; (fig.) stimulated (শাণিত ক্ষুদা); (fig.) poignant, cutting to the quick (শাণিত তিরস্কার).

শাতন [ śātana ] n act of cutting off. শাতন করা v. to cut off; to clip (পক্ষশাতন করা).

শাদি [ śādi ] n (Mus.) marriage. শাদি করা v. to marry, to wed.

শান² [ śāna² ] n a paved or cemented floor. শান বাঁধানো v. to pave.

শানা, শানানো¹ [ śānā, śānānō¹ ] v to be satisfied or grati fied (তার অল্পে শানায় না).

শানানো² [ śānānō² ] v to whet, to sharpen; (fig.) to stimulate; (fig.) to make poignant.

শান্ত [ śānta ] a peaceful, quiet, tranquil; satisfied, gratified; appeased, pacified, calmed, quietened; composed; allayed; calm; gentle, mild. শান্ত করা v. to satisfy; to gratify; to appease, to pacify, to calm; to quieten. ̃চিত্ত, ̃চেতা a. having a calm or quiet disposition; mild-tem pered. ̃দান্ত a. mild and temperate. ̃প্রকৃতি a. gentle-natured; having a calm disposition. ̃বলয় n. (geog.) a belt or region of calms. ̃ভাব n. mental calm or tranquillity. ̃মূর্তি a. having a tranquil appearance. ̃রস n. (rhet.) the tranquil or calm sentiment. ̃শিষ্ট a. gentle and polite. ̃স্বভাব same as ̃প্রকৃতি ।

শান্তি [ śānti ] n peace, tranquillity, calm, qui etude; removal (আপদশান্তি); control (ক্রোধের শান্তি); satisfaction, gratifica tion (ক্ষুদার শান্তি); pacification, ap peasement; alleviation; freedom from disturbances, peace; termination or cessation (যুদ্ধশান্তি); termination of hostility or war; weal, welfare, well being. ̃জল n. holy sacrificial water sprinkled upon votaries to ward off evils. ̃নিকেতন n. an abode of peace. ̃পুরি a. produced at Shantipur in Ben gal. ☐ n. a very fine handloom cloth produced at Shantipur. ̃পুরে a. of Shantipur in Bengal; produced at Shantipur; current at or used at Shantipur (শান্তিপুরে বুলি); born or liv ing at Shantipur. ̃পূর্ণ a. peaceful; calm; tranquil; quiet. ̃প্রিয় a. peace loving. ̃বিধায়ক a. pacifying, pacifactory; peace-making. ☐ n. a peace-maker. ̃ভগ্ন n. breach of peace. ̃ভঙ্গ করা v. to disturb the peace of; to create disturbance; to disturb. ̃ভঙ্গকারী a. disturbing the peace; creating distur bances; disturbing. fem. ̃ভঙ্গকারিণী । ̃ময় same as ̃পূর্ণ । fem. ̃ময়ী । ̃রক্ষক n. a defender of the peace; a police man. শান্তিরক্ষা করা v. to maintain peace. শান্তি স্হাপন করা v. to make peace (with); to bring to a peaceful state. ̃স্বস্ত্যয়ন n. religious worship or service performed to ward off evils.

শাপ [ śāpa ] n a curse, a malison, imprecation. শাপ দেওয়া v. to curse, to imprecate. ̃গ্রস্ত a. lying under a curse; cursed, accursed. fem. ̃গ্রস্তা । ̃ভ্রষ্ট a. fallen or expelled (esp. from heaven) by a curse. fem. ̃ভ্রষ্টা । ̃মুক্ত a. freed from a curse. ̃মুক্তি, ̃মোচন n. release from a curse. শাপমোচন করা v. to release from a curse, to set free from a curse. ̃শাপান্ত n. (rare) a curse and release from it; (pop.) severe and repeated cursing. শাপা same as শাপ দেওয়া । শাপান্ত n. ter mination of a curse; release from a curse; (loos.) a spell of severe cursing.

শাবক, শাব [ śābaka, śāba ] n a young of a bird or beast. কুক্কুটশাবক n. a chicken, a chick, a cock erel. কুকুরশাবক n. a puppy. নেকড়েশাবক n. a whelp of a wolf, a wolf-cub. মেষশাবক n. a lamb.

শাবল [ śābala ] n a crowbar.

শাবান [ śābāna ] n the eighth month of the Muslim calendar.

শাবাশ [ śābāśa ] int bravo, well done, excellent.

শাব্দ [ śābda ] a relating to sounds or words; acoustic; phonetical; philological. শাব্দিক a. same as শাব্দ । ☐ n. one versed in acoustics; a phonetician; a philolo gist; a grammarian; a lexicographer.

শামলা¹ [ śāmalā¹ ] a (ori. fem.) of greenish black colour or complexion.

শামলা² [ śāmalā² ] n a kind of official turban (উকিলের শামলা).

শামা¹ [ śāmā¹ ] n a lamp. ̃দান n. a portable lampstand, a lampad.

শামা², শামি [ śāmā², śāmi ] n an iron ferrule or covering (of a mace, stick etc.)

শামিকাবাব [ śāmikābāba ] n a kind of dry meat-chip.

শামিয়ানা [ śāmiẏānā ] n an awning, a canopy; a cano pied place.

শামিল [ śāmila ] a equivalent or similar (to); al most the same (as) (মরার শামিল); par ticipating or included (in) (আন্দোলনে শামিল).

শামুক [ śāmuka ] n the snail. শামুক-চুন n. shell-lime. শামুকের খোলা a shell of a snail.

শায়ক [ śāẏaka ] n an arrow, a shaft, a dart.

শায়িত [ śāẏita ] a lying down; laid down; pros trate; lying or fallen flat; knocked down. fem. শায়িতা ।

শায়িনী [ śāẏinī ] fem of শায়ী ।

শায়ী [ śāẏī ] a (used as a sfx.) lying or resting (on) (শয্যাশায়ী, ভূতলশায়ী); fallen (in) (রণশায়ী).

শায়ের [ śāẏēra ] n a short lyric poem (usu. com posed in Urdu or Hindi), a Sayer.

শায়েস্তা [ śāẏēstā ] a punished; subdued; chastened; corrected, rectified. শায়েস্তা করা v. to punish; to subdue; to chasten; to cor rect, to rectify.

শারঙ্গ [ śāraṅga ] n a stringed musical instrument akin to a violin. শারঙ্গী n. the aforesaid instrument; one who plays on this in strument.

শারদ, শারদীয় [ śārada, śāradīẏa ] a autumnal. fem. শারদী, শারদীয়া । শারদা n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); Goddess Saraswati (সরস্বতী); a kind of vina.

শারি, শারিকা, শারী [ śāri, śārikā, śārī ] n. fem the female শালিক; (pop.) the female শুক; a gam ing die.

শরীর, শারীরিক [ śarīra, śārīrika ] a bodily, physical; physiological; anatomical; corporal; শারীরিক অবস্হা state of the body, health. শারীরিক দণ্ড বা শাস্তি corporal punish ment. শারীরিক পরিশ্রম physical labour. শরীরতত্ত্ব, শরীরবিধান, শরীরবৃত্ত, শরীরবৃত্তি n. physiology. শারীরস্হান n. anatomy.

শার্ঙ্গ [ śārṅga ] a of horns; made of horn. ☐ n. a (shooting) bow made of horn. ̃ধর ̃পাণি, শার্ঙ্গী n. one armed with a hornmade bow; Vishnu (বিষ্ণু).

শার্ট [ śārṭa ] n a shirt. ফুল শার্ট n. a long shirt, a shirt of usual length. হাউই-শার্ট n. a Ha waii shirt, a bush-shirt. হাফ-শার্ট n. a shirt of short length and usually with sleeves up to the elbows.

শার্দূল [ śārdūla ] n the tiger; (as a sfx.) an excellent or best specimen (নরশার্দূল). fem. শার্দূলী । ̃বিক্রীড়িত n. a Sanskrit poetical metre.

শাল² [ śāla² ] n a shawl.

শাল³ [ śāla³ ] n a large pike for impalement of criminals; (fig.) a heart-rending afflic tion or grief.

শাল⁴ [ śāla⁴ ] n a large gregarious tree, the sal, the Shorea robusta; its timber; a large tubular river-fish.

শালগম [ śālagama ] n turnip.

শালগ্রাম, শালগ্রাম-শিলা [ śālagrāma, śālagrāma-śilā ] n a black-geode worshipped as the symbol of Vishnu (বিষ্ণু).

শালতি [ śālati ] n a dugout made of the trunk of a sal tree.

শালনির্যাস [ śālaniryāsa ] n resin.

শালপ্রাংশু [ śālaprāṃśu ] a as tall as a sal tree.

শালা¹ [ śālā¹ ] n (used as a sfx.) a house, a build ing (অতিথিশালা), a room, a hall (রন্ধনশালা); an establishment (পাঠশালা); a shed, a construction (গো-শালা অশ্বশালা); a workshop (কামারশালা); a store, a repertory (পশুশালা, রত্নশালা).

শালা² [ śālā² ] n a brother or a cousin brother of one's wife, a brother-in-law; (in vul. familiarity) a fellow (cp. a jolly dog); (often) an epithet of abuse.

শালাজ, শালাবউ [ śālāja, śālābu ] n a wife of a brother-in-law, a sister-in-law.

শালি¹ [ śāli¹ ] n the autumnal paddy (শালিধান ।)

শালি² [ śāli² ] n. fem a sister or cousin sister of one's wife, a sister-in-law; (in vul. abuse) a woman (cp. a jolly bitch); of ten an epithet of abuse.

শালিক [ śālika ] n a kind of small yellow-beaked singing bird of the myna group, the house myna.

-শালিনী [ -śālinī ] fem of -শালী² ।

-শালী² [ -śālī² ] a (used as a sfx.) possessing (বিভবশালী).

শালীন [ śālīna ] a observant of the rules of deco rum, decorous; decent; modest; polite, courteous. ̃তা n. decorum; decency; modesty; politeness, courtesy.

শালু [ śālu ] n a kind of red-coloured cotton fab ric.

শালুক [ śāluka ] n a stalk of the waterlily.

শাল্মলি, শাল্মলী [ śālmali, śālmalī ] n the silk-cotton tree; a mythological island.

শাশুড়ি [ śāśuḍ়i ] n a mother-in-law; an aunt-in-law.

শাশ্বত [ śāśbata ] a eternal; everlasting, perpetual; immortal. fem. শাশ্বতী ।

শাসক [ śāsaka ] n a subduer; a ruler, a governor; an administrator (fem. administratrix); a controller, a repressor; one who en joins; a discipliner, a chastiser, a chas tener. জেলা-শাসক n. a district magis trate. ̃মণ্ডলী n. the governing body, the administrative body, the administra tion; the government. ̃সম্প্রদায় n. the ruling class.

শাসন [ śāsana ] n subdual; rule; management (জমিদারি শাসন); government or admin istration (of a state); reign; control or repression (ইন্দ্রিয়শাসন); direction, dic tation, enjoinment (শাস্ত্রের শাসন); an edict, a commandment (তাম্রশাসন), dis ciplining, chastisement, punishment (ছেলেকে শাসন); jurisdiction (শাসনাধীন). শাসন করা v. to subdue; to rule, to gov ern, to manage; to administer; to reign; to control or repress; to command; to discipline, to chastise, to chasten, to punish. শাসনে আনা v. to subdue; to sub jugate; to bring under control; to bring into submission. কর্তা same as শাসক । fem. ̃কর্ত্রী । ̃কৃত্যক n. administrative service. ̃তন্ত্র n. a form of government; constitution (of a state) ̃তান্ত্রিক a. re lating to the form of government; con stitutional. ̃প্রণালী n. a system of gov ernment. ̃যন্ত্র n. government machin ery. শাসনাধীন a. under rule (of); gov erned (by); under jurisdiction (of); po litically dependent (on another state), under domination (of). শাসনিক a. ad ministrative; governmental; jurisdic tional. শাসনীয় same as শাস্য ।

শাসানো [ śāsānō ] v to threaten. শাসানি n. threaten ing, a threat.

শাসি [ śāsi ] n a window pane; a sash.

শাসিকা [ śāsikā ] fem of শাসক ।

শাসিত [ śāsita ] a subdued; ruled, governed; man aged; administered; controlled, re pressed; disciplined, chastised, chas tened, punished. শাসিতা a. fem. of শাসিত । ☐ n. an administrator; a teacher.

শাস্তা [ śāstā ] n a ruler; a teacher, a preceptor; Gautama Buddha.

শাস্তি [ śāsti ] n punishment; a sentence (ভুল শাস্ত্রি); (fig.) severe affliction. শাস্তি দেওয়া v. to punish; to sentence; (fig.) to afflict. শাস্তি পাওয়া v. to be punished or sentenced; (fig.) to be afflicted. ̃বিধান n. infliction of punishment or penalty, administering punishment. ̃ব্যবস্হা n. punitive measures; provision for pun ishment. ̃মূলক a. punitive.

শাস্ত্র [ śāstra ] n Hindu scriptures; any scripture; a treatise; an art or science. ̃কার n. an author of a Hindu scripture or any scripture or of a treatise. ̃চর্চা করা same as শাস্ত্রানুশীলন করা । ̃জ্ঞ a. versed in scriptures. ̃জ্ঞান n. scriptural knowl edge. ̃জ্ঞানী, ̃দর্শী same as ̃জ্ঞ । ̃নিন্দা n. denunciation of scriptures. ̃নিষিদ্ধ a. forbidden by scriptures; unscriptural. ̃পারদর্শী a. thoroughly versed in scrip tures. ̃বচন n. a scriptural teaching; a gospel truth. ̃বহির্ভূত a. not contained in scriptures; unscriptural. ̃বিদ same as ̃জ্ঞ । ̃বিধান, ̃বিধি n. a scriptural prescription or injunction; holy rite, a sacred ritual. ̃বিরুদ্ধ a. unscriptural. ̃বিহিত a. enjoined or prescribed by scriptures. ̃ব্যাখ্যা n. exposition or ex planation of the teachings of scrip tures. ̃সংগত, ̃সম্মত same as ̃বিহিত । ̃সিদ্ধ a. confirmed by scriptures, law ful. শাস্ত্রানুমত, শাস্ত্রানুমোদিত same as শাস্ত্রবিহিত । শাস্ত্রানুযায়ী a. obedient to scriptures, scriptural. ☐ adv. same as শাস্ত্রানুসারে । শাস্ত্রানুশীলন n. study of scrip tures. শাস্ত্রানুশীলন করা v. to study of scrip tures. শাস্ত্রানুসারে adv. in accordance with scriptures, obeying scriptures, scripturally. শাস্ত্রার্থে n. significance or (true) meaning of scriptural saying. শাস্ত্রালাপ n. scriptural discussion or talk. শাস্ত্রালাপ করা v. to discuss (or talk about) scriptures; (loos.) to discuss any tech nical subject. শাস্ত্রালোচনা n. discussion about or study of scriptures. শাস্ত্রালোচনা করা v. to discuss or study scriptures; (loos.) to discuss any technical subject. শাস্ত্রী a. versed in scriptures. ☐ n a title given to men versed in scriptures. শাস্ত্রীয় a. scriptural. শাস্ত্রীয় বচন a scriptural saying; a gospel truth. শাস্ত্রীয় সংগীত classical music. শাস্ত্রোক্ত a. sanctioned by the holy writ; mentioned in scrip tures.

শাস্য [ śāsya ] a governable; administrable; con trollable; repressible; disciplinable; chastisable; punishable.

শাহ, শাহ্ [ śāha, śāh ] n the title of the king of Persia, the Shah; a (Muslim) king. ̃জাদা n. (Mus.) a son of a king, a prince. ̃জাদি n. fem. a daughter of a king, a princess.

শাহানশাহ্ [ śāhānaśāh ] n (Mus.) a king of kings, an emperor; a great king.

শাহানা [ śāhānā ] n an Indian musical mode.

শাহি [ śāhi ] a (Mus.) royal (শাহি বাগ).

শিউলি² [ śiuli² ] n a man whose profession it is to incise the date-palm in order to obtain its juice.

শিং [ śi ] n a horn. শিং নাড়া v. to wave one's horn threatening to butt or gore; (fig.) to become audaciously aggressive.

শিক [ śika ] n a thin metal rod; a window-bar (usu.) made of iron; a spit, a skewer.

শিককাবাব [ śikakābāba ] n meat with spices roasted on a skewer.

শিকড় [ śikaḍ় ] n (bot.) root. শিকড় গাড়া v. to root, to strike root, to take root; (fig.) to be firmly established.

শিকনি [ śikani ] n nasal mucus. শিকনি ঝাড়া v. to blow one's nose. (তোমার) শিকনি পড়ছে (your) nose runs.

শিকার [ śikāra ] n hunting, venery; a hunted beast or bird, a prey; game. শিকার করা v. to hunt. শিকারে যাওয়া v. to go out hunting. শিকারি n. a hunter, a huntsman, a venerer. ☐ a. hunting. শিকারি কুকুর a hunting dog. শিকারি পশু বা পাখি a beast or bird of prey. পাখিশিকারি n. a fowler.

শিক্ষক [ śikṣaka ] n a teacher; a tutor (fem. tutoress, tutress); a professor; a trainer, an in structor (fem. instructress); a preceptor (fem. preceptress). ̃তা n. teachership; tutorage, tutorship; professorship; the profession of a teacher. শিক্ষকতা করা v. to work or act as a teacher, to teach. ̃সমিতি n. a teachers' council.

শিক্ষণ [ śikṣaṇa ] n act of learning, study; teaching or training; instruction. ̃তত্ত্ব n. educa tional theory. শিক্ষণ-শিক্ষা n. teacher's training. শিক্ষণীয় a. to be learnt or taught.

শিক্ষয়িতা [ śikṣaẏitā ] n a teacher. fem. শিক্ষয়িত্রী ।

শিক্ষা [ śikṣā ] n learning; study; practice; educa tion; teaching; instruction; a precept; a moral; a lesson; training; (sarcas.) a bitter lesson, punishment. শিক্ষা করা v. to learn; to study; to practise. শিক্ষা দেওয়া v. to teach; to educate; to school; to instruct; to train; (sarcas.) to reprove or punish severely, to teach one a les son. শিক্ষা পাওয়া v. to receive instruc tion or training or education; (sarcas.) to receive reproof or punishment, to be taught a lesson. উচ্চশিক্ষা n. higher edu cation. উচ্চমাধ্যমিকশিক্ষা higher second ary education. কলেজি শিক্ষা college edu cation. কারিগরি শিক্ষা technical training. ̃অধিকর্তা n. the Director of Public In struction, the Director of Education. ̃গুরু n. a teacher; a trainer, an instruc tor; a preceptor, a guru; an initiator. ̃গ্রহণ করা v. to receive education or training or instruction. ̃দাতা same as শিক্ষক fem. ̃দাত্রী । ̃দান করা same as শিক্ষা দেওয়া । ̃দীক্ষা n. secular and regu lar education and training; education and culture. ̃ধিকার the Education Di rectorate. ̃ধীন a. under training, ap prenticed; receiving education; study ing (under), being taught (by). ̃নবিশ n. an apprentice; an understudy; a nov ice, a probationer. ̃নবিশি n. appren ticeship; noviciate, novitiate. ̃নবিশি করা v. to serve apprenticeship; to study under. ̃পর্ষত্ n. an education board. ̃পীঠ n. a seat of learning. ̃প্রণালী n. a system or method of education or teaching or training. ̃প্রদ a. educative; didactic; instructive. ̃প্রাপ্ত a. trained; educated. ̃বিভাগ n. the Education De partment. ̃বিস্তার n. spread of educa tion. বিস্তার করা v. to spread education. ̃ব্রতী n. an educationist; one who has dedicated his life to the cause of edu cation. ̃মন্ত্রক n. the Ministry of Educa tion. ̃মন্ত্রী n. the Minister of Educa tion. ̃মূলক a. educational. ̃র্থী a. de sirous of learning; seeking education or instruction or training. ☐ n. a learner; a student, a pupil; an appren tice, an understudy, a novice; a trainee. ̃লাভ কর same as শিক্ষা পাওয়া । ̃সংস্কার n. educational reforms. ̃সচিব n. an education secretary. ̃সমিতি n. a coun cil of education. ̃সম্বন্ধীয় a. educa tional.

শিক্ষিকা [ śikṣikā ] fem of শিক্ষক ।

শিক্ষিত [ śikṣita ] a educated; instructed; trained. fem. শিক্ষিতা । সম্প্রদায় n. the educated class; the intelligentsia.

শিখ [ śikha ] n Sikhs; a Sikh.

শিখণ্ড, শিখণ্ডক [ śikhaṇḍa, śikhaṇḍaka ] n a peacock's tail; a tuft of hair on the head maintained uncut as by Brahmans. শিখণ্ডী n. the peacock; a character of the Mahabharata; (fig.) one from behind whose cover some misdeed is done.

শিখর [ śikhara ] n top; apex, vertex; summit; crest; a mountain-peak, a peak.

শিখা¹ [ śikhā¹ ] n top, crest, summit; a tuft of hair on the head maintained uncut as by Brahmans; a flame; a beam (জ্যোতিঃশিখা).

শিখিনী [ śikhinī ] n the peahen.

শিখিপুচ্ছ [ śikhipuccha ] n a peacock's tail.

শিখী [ śikhī ] n the peacock.

শিঙা, শিঙ্গা [ śiṅā, śiṅgā ] n a horn for blowing; a trum pet. শিঙা ফোঁকা v. (sl.) to die, (cp.) to kick the bucket, to give up the ghost.

শিঙাড়া [ śiṅāḍ়ā ] n a kind of stuffed snack shaped almost like a fruit of the water-chest nut.

শিঙার [ śiṅāra ] n the dress or dressing of lovers going to meet.

শিঙি, শিঙ্গি [ śiṅi, śiṅgi ] n a scaleless and slender fresh-water fish akin to the barbel.

শিঞ্জন, শিঞ্জিত¹ [ śiñjana, śiñjita¹ ] n the sound of the dancer's anklets or similar things.

শিঞ্জিত² [ śiñjita² ] a resounding (with); jingling (with).

শিঞ্জিনী [ śiñjinī ] n an anklet that makes jingling noise (usu. by dancers).

শিতি [ śiti ] n. & a white; black or blue. ̃কণ্ঠ n. one with a blue-coloured neck; Shiva (শিব); the peacock.

শিথান [ śithāna ] n the place or position at the head of a person lying; a pillow.

শিব [ śiba ] n good, weal, well-being; one of the three principal Hindu gods, Shiva. ☐ a. good, beneficial; auspicious. শিব গড়তে বাঁদর গড়া (fig.) to do evil in one's at tempt to do something good. ̃চর্তুদশী n. the fourteenth lunar day of the month of Phalgoon (ফাল্গুন) when Shiva is worshipped. ̃জ্ঞান n. the conception that all is good (যাত্রায় শিবজ্ঞান). ̃ত্ব> n. the state of Shiva. শিবত্বপ্রাপ্তি n. death. ̃নেত্র n. the upturned eyes of Shiva; one with such eyes (eyes become so upturned on the eve of one's death). ̃বাহন n. the bull. ̃রাত্রি n. the night of ̃চতুর্দশী । শিবরাত্রির সলতে (fig.) the only son or the sole surviving descendant. ̃লিঙ্গ n. a phallic symbol of Shiva. ̃লোক n. the abode of Shiva.

শিবা [ śibā ] n the vixen; (loos.) the fox.

শিবানী [ śibānī ] n Goddess Durga (দুর্গা) the wife of Shiva (শিব).

শিবালয় [ śibālaẏa ] n the abode of Shiva; a temple of Shiva (শিব).

শিবিকা [ śibikā ] n a palanquine, a litter, a doolie, a sedan, a sedan-chair. ̃রোহা a. going in a palanquin or sedan. fem. ̃রোহিণী

শিবির [ śibira ] n camp; a camp; a tent; encamp ment. শিবির স্হাপন করা v. to pitch a tent or tents; to encamp.

শিম [ śima ] n the kidney-bean; the bean.

শিমুল [ śimula ] n the silk-cotton plant. শিমুল তুলো n. silk-cotton, kapok.

শিম্ব, শিম্বা, শিম্বি, শিম্বিকা [ śimba, śimbā, śimbi, śimbikā ] n the kidney-bean or its plant; the bean, the legume; a pod.

শিয়র [ śiẏara ] n the place or position at the head of a person lying; (fig.) imminence (শিয়রে শমন).

শিয়া [ śiẏā ] n the Shiah sect; a Shiah.

শিয়াকুল [ śiẏākula ] n a wild-thorny plant or its berry; zigyplus oenoplia.

শিয়াল [ śiẏāla ] n the jackal; the fox (fem. vixen). ̃কাঁটা n. a wild thorny plant, agremone mexicana. ̃ফাঁকি n. hoodwinking. শিয়ালের যুক্তি a mischievous counsel or plan.

শিরনি [ śirani ] n an oblation of sweets offered to deities or to the spirits of deceased holy persons.

শিরশির [ śiraśira ] int expressing a tingling or thrill ing or uncanny sensation. শরশিরানি n. such a sensation.

শিরশ্ছেদ, শিরশ্ছেদন [ śiraśchēda, śiraśchēdana ] n decapitation, be heading. শিরশ্ছেদ করা, শিরশ্ছেদন করা v. to decapitate, to behead.

শিরস্ত্র, শিরস্ত্রাণ [ śirastra, śirastrāṇa ] n a cover of armour for the head, a helmet; a headdress; a turban; a cap; a hat.

শিরা [ śirā ] n a vein, a vena, a nerve, a tendon; (rare) the artery; (bot.) a costa. ̃বিন্যাস n. venation. শিরাল a. having prominent veins, venose; veined; (bot.) costate.

শিরীষ [ śirīṣa ] n the rain-tree; its flower.

শিরোদেশ [ śirōdēśa ] a the region of the head; the head, the crown; top.

শিরোধার্য [ śirōdhārya ] a to be borne on the head; to be obeyed or be complied with; to be ac cepted with reverence. শিরোধার্য করা v. to bear on one's head; to obey or ac cept submissively or with reverence.

শিরোপা [ śirōpā ] n a turban of honour awarded by a prince etc.; a reward.

শিরোভূষণ [ śirōbhūṣaṇa ] n an ornament for the head; (fig.) an object of glory or reverence, a glorious or reverend person, an excel lent person.

শিরোমণি, শিরোরত্ন [ śirōmaṇi, śirōratna ] n a jewel for the head; a title given to Sanskrit scholars; (fig.) an object of glory or reverence, a glori ous or reverend person, an excellent person.

শিরোনাম [ śirōnāma ] n the superscription of a letter; the heading (as of an essay).

শিরোরুহ [ śirōruha ] n hair growing on one's head.

শিল [ śila ] n a stone slab or flat mortar for grinding spices (শিলনোড়া); hailstone, hail; a flat stone for sharpening tools, (cp.) a grindstone. ̃নোড়া n. the mortar and the pestle. শিল পড়া v. to hail. শিল পড়ছে it hails.

শিলা [ śilā ] n stone; rock; hailstone, hail. ̃জতু n. bitumen; asphalt; benzoin. ̃তল n. a floor paved with stone. ̃পট্ট n. a stone slab. ̃বর্ষণ, ̃বৃষ্টি n. hailstorm. ̃ময় a. made of stone; stony; rocky. ̃মূর্তি n. a stone statue. ̃রস n. storax; benzoin. ̃লিপি n. a rock inscription.

শিলীভূত [ śilībhūta ] a fossilized; petrified.

শিলীমুখ [ śilīmukha ] n an arrow; the bee, the bumble bee, the wasp.

শিল্প [ śilpa ] n artistry; a work of art; a craft, a handicraft; arts and crafts; a technical art; an industry; fine arts. শিল্প অধিকর্তা n. the Director of Industries. ̃কর্ম n. a work of art; a handicraft; artistry. ̃কলা n. fine arts. ̃কলাবিত্ a. versed in fine arts. ̃কার same as শিল্পী । ̃কুশল a. skilled in handicraft or in artistic work. ̃কৌশল, নৈপুণ্য n. artistic skill; artistry; the method or technique of a work of art; technical skill. ̃জাত a. manufac tured, industrial. ̃প্রদর্শনী n. an art exhi bition; an industrial exhibition. ̃বিদ্যা n. a technical or industrial art; a craft; a handicraft; a fine art. ̃বিদ্যালয় n. an in dustrial or technical school; a school of fine arts, an art school. ̃বিধি n. an in dustrial act; a rule of art. ̃মন্ত্রক n. the ministry of industry. ̃যন্ত্র n. a machine. ̃যান্ত্রিক n. an industrial engineer. ̃যোজন a. industrialization. ̃শালা n. a work shop, a manufactory; a smithy; a studio, an atelier; a museum of arts and crafts. শিল্পায়ন n. industrialisation. শিল্পালয় n. an art institute. শিল্পিক a. artistic. শিল্পী n. an artist, a fine artist; an artisan; a handi craftsman (fem. handicraftswoman); (rare) an industrial or technical worker.

শিশমহল [ śiśamahala ] n a house made of glass or largely of glass, a glass-house.

শিশি [ śiśi ] n a phial made of glass.

শিশির [ śiśira ] n dew; frost. ̃কণা n. a dewdrop. ̃ধৌত a. washed with dew. ̃পাত n. dewfall. ̃বিন্দু n. a dewdrop. ̃স্লাত a. bathed in dew. ̃সিক্ত a. drenched in or wet with dew. শিশিরাঙ্ক a. (phys.) dew point.

শিশু¹ [ śiśu¹ ] n gregarious tree, the Dulbergia sisoo, its timber.

শিশু² [ śiśu² ] n an infant, a baby, a child; a young (ছাগশিশু). ☐ a. infant. ̃কন্যা n. fem. an infant daughter, a baby daugh ter. ̃কাল n. infancy, babyhood, child hood. ̃ত্ব n. infancy. ̃পাঠ n. a juvenile reader. ̃পাঠ্য a. (of books) intended for or fit for juvenile readers. ̃পালন n. childcare; bringing up and rearing of children. ̃পুত্র n. an infant son, a baby son. ̃প্রকৃতি a. childlike; simple as a child. ☐ n. childlike nature or simplic ity. ̃মার n. the porpoise; the dolphin; (astr.) the Cynosure. ̃শিক্ষা n. child education; juvenile education. ̃সন্তান n. an infant child, a baby child. ̃সাহিত্য n. juvenile literature, children's litera ture. ̃সাহিত্যিক n. an author of juvenile literature. ̃সুলভ a. childlike, natural for a child; simple, innocent. ̃হত্যা n. infanticide. ̃হত্যাকারী n. an infanticide.

শিশ্ন [ śiśna ] n the penis. শিশ্নোদরপরায়ণ a. given to too much eating and carnal or sensual pleasure.

শিষ [ śiṣa ] n an ear of corn; a cornstalk; a flower-spike; a flame.

শিষ্ট [ śiṣṭa ] a gentle, civil; polite, courteous, well-behaved, mannerly; good-na tured; righteous; educated; elegant, chaste (শিষ্ট ভাষা). ̃তা n. politeness, courteousness; civility; refinement, de corum; righteousness. ̃বায়ু n. residual air. শিষ্ট ব্যবহার same as শিষ্টাচার । শিষ্ট সম্ভাষণ n. polite or courteous address. শিষ্টাচার, শিষ্টাচরণ n. etiquette; civility, courtesy; polite or amiable behaviour. শিষ্টাচারবিরুদ্ধ a. in contrast with or op posed to good manners. শিষ্টাচারী a. ob servant of the rules of etiquette; civil, courteous; well-behaved; amiable.

শিষ্য [ śiṣya ] n a pupil; a disciple; a (devoted) follower. fem. শিষ্যা । ̃ত্ব n. pupilage; discipleship.

শিস, শিস্ [ śisa, śis ] n a whistling sound made by contracting one's lips, a whistle; a sweet short note (as of birds). শিস দেওয়া v. to whistle.

শিহরন [ śiharana ] n a thrill; a shiver or shudder; horripilation.

শিহরা, শিহরানো [ śiharā, śiharānō ] v to have a thrill; to horripilate, to have goose-flesh; to shiver or shudder.

শিহরিত [ śiharita ] a thrilled; horripilating; shiver ing or shuddering.

শীকর [ śīkara ] n a very fine particle of rain flying in air; a drop of water.

শীত [ śīta ] n winter; cold, chill; feeling of chilliness or cold. ☐ a. cold; cool; fit for winter (শীতবস্ত্র). শীত করা, শীত ধরা, শীত লাগা v. to feel cold; to shiver with cold. শীত কাটানো v. to winter. শীতে কাঁপা v. to shiver with cold. শীত কেটেছে to be re lieved of the sensation of cold, winter is at an end. শীত পড়েছে winter has set in. আজ শীত পড়েছে it is cold today. ̃কাঁটা n. goose-flesh caused by (sudden) sensa tion of cold. ̃কাতরতা n. over-sensitive ness to cold; affliction caused by cold. ̃কাতুরে a. over-sensitive to cold. ̃কাল n. the winter season, wintertime, win ter, cold weather. ̃কালীন a. of winter, winter, wintry. ̃ক n. a refrigerator. ̃তাপনিয়ন্ত্রিত a. air-conditioned. ̃ন n. refrigeration. ̃প্রধান a. characterized by predominance of cold. ̃প্রধান দেশ a cold country. ̃বস্ত্র n. warm clothes; winter garment; woollen clothes.

শীতল [ śītala ] a cold; chilly; cool; soothing (শীতল বায়ু); soothed, warmed up (প্রাণ শীতল); ☐ n. the evening food-offering to a deity. শীতল করা v. to make cold; to cool; to soothe, to assuage. ̃পাটি n. a mat very soothing and cool to lie upon. ̃স্পর্শ a. cold to the touch; (fig.) sooth ing. শীতলা n. the presiding female deity of small-pox, chicken-pox, measles etc. ̃খেলা, শীতলাতলা n. a place for public worship of Goddess Shitala (শীতলা). শীতলীকরণ n. making cool, cooling. শীতলীভবন n. getting cool, cooling.

শীতাংশু [ śītāṃśu ] n the moon.

শীতাগম [ śītāgama ] n advent of cold or winter.

শীতাধিক্য [ śītādhikya ] n excess of cold.

শীতাতপ [ śītātapa ] n winter and summer; cold and heat. ̃নিয়ন্ত্রিত a. air-conditioned.

শীতার্ত [ śītārta ] a stricken with cold; shivering with cold; over-sensitive to cold.

শীতোষ্ণ [ śītōṣṇa ] a both hot and cold; tepid. ̃বলয় n. (geog.) the temperate zone.

শীত্কার [ śītkāra ] n hissing sound (indicating sud den sensation of pleasure).

শীধু [ śīdhu ] n honey; a kind of alcoholic drink made from sugar-cane juice.

শীর্ণ [ śīrṇa ] a lean, thin; emaciated. fem. শীর্ণা । ̃কায় a. lean-bodied. ̃তা n. thinness, leanness.

শীর্ষ [ śīrṣa ] n the head; top, apex, summit; tip; the highest or the first or the most dis tinguished place (also শীর্ষস্হান); (geom.) a vertex (of an angle etc.). ̃ক a. (used as a sfx.) having a particular title, entitled, styled; headed. ̃কোণ n. (geom.) a vertical angle. ̃স্হ a. situated on the top or on the head. পরীক্ষায় শীর্ষস্হান অধিকার করা to stand or come first in an examination. ̃স্হানীয় a. high est, first; most distinguished, chief, topmost.

শীল [ śīla ] n nature; natural disposition; char acter; conduct, behaviour, manners; practice. ☐ a. (used as a sfx.) natured, disposed to (দয়াশীল); practising (দানশীল). fem. a. শীলা । ̃পত্র n. a char acter-certificate. ̃ব্রত a. practising vir tues, virtuous.

শুঁকা [ śun̐kā ] v to smell. ☐ a. smelled, smelt. শুঁকানো v. to cause to smell.

শুঁটকি [ śun̐ṭaki ] a (of fish) preserved by seasoning and drying in the sun; emaciated and shrivelled up (শুঁটকি চেহারা). ☐ n. dried and seasoned fish.

শুঁটি [ śun̐ṭi ] n a legume, a pod.

শুঁঠ [ śun̐ṭha ] n dried ginger.

শুঁড় [ śun̐ḍ় ] n a proboscis, a trunk (as of the el ephant); a snout (as of the tortoise); (facet.—of human beings) the mouth including the neck; an antenna, a feeler (as of an insect). শুঁড় বাড়ানো v. to stretch out one's proboscis or trunk or snout or antenna; (facet.—of human beings) to crane one's neck.

শুঁড়ি¹ [ śun̐ḍ়i¹ ] a very narrow (শুঁড়ি পথ).

শুঁড়ি² [ śun̐ḍ়i² ] n a wine-seller, a vintner; a dis tiller, a brewer; a publican, a taverner. শুঁড়ির দোকান, ̃খানা n. a wine-shop, a grog-shop; a public house, a tavern, ale-house (old name). শুঁড়ির সাক্ষী মাতাল one offender bears out another, (cp.) birds of the same feather flock to gether.

শুক [ śuka ] n the popinjay, the parrot.

শুকতারা [ śukatārā ] n the vesper; (astr.) Venus.

শুকানো [ śukānō ] v to free or be freed from mois ture, water etc., to dry (কাপড় শুকানো); to sun or be sunned (ধান শুকানো); to wither or be withered (ফুল শুকানো); to emaciate or be emaciated (ছেলেটা শুকিয়ে যাচ্ছে); to heal or be healed (ঘা শুকানো).

শুক্ত, শুক্তনি [ śukta, śuktani ] n a dish of bitters, bitters curry.

শুক্তি, শুক্তিকা [ śukti, śuktikā ] n nacre, abalone, ear-shell, oyster. শুক্তি-বীজ n. pearl.

শুক্র [ śukra ] n (astr.) the Venus; the vesper; sperm, semen; the preceptor of daityas (দৈত্য) (usu. শুক্রাচার্য). ̃তারল্য n. spermatorrhoea, involuntary seminal discharge. ̃বার, ̃বাসর n. Friday. শুক্রাণু n. spermatozoid.

শুক্ল [ śukla ] n the white colour. ☐ a. white, hoary, grey (শুক্ল কেশ); bright, light; clean, clear; fair; pure. fem. a. শুক্লা । ̃তা n. whiteness. ̃তিথি n. any lunar day of the bright fortnight. ̃পক্ষ n. the bright fortnight.

শুখা [ śukhā ] a dry; exclusive of bed and board (শুখা মাইনের কাজ). ☐ n. drought (হাজাশুখা); roasted or sunned tobacco used as quids or in bidis (বিড়ি).

শুচি [ śuci ] a pure; clean, immaculate; sancti fied; holy; virtuous; white. ̃তা n. pu rity; cleanliness; immaculateness; sanctity; holiness; virtuousness; white ness. আপাতশুচিতা a show of purity or sanctity or virtuousness or cleanliness; sanctimony. ̃বাই, ̃বায়ু n. a hysterical mania for cleanliness and sanctity. ̃বায়ুগ্রস্ত a. suffering from a hysterical mania for cleanliness and sanctity. ̃ব্রত a. practising sanctity and virtue; virtuous and holy. ̃শুভ্র a. bright with sanctity or virtuousness. ̃স্মিত a. hav ing a pure or bright smile. fem. ̃স্মিতা ।

শুজনি [ śujani ] n a diapered bedcover.

শুণ্ড [ śuṇḍa ] n a proboscis, a trunk (as of the el ephant); a snout (as of the tortoise).

শুদ্ধ [ śuddha ] a faultless; flawless; immaculate; clean; pure; purified; rectified, holy, sacred; sanctified, consecrated; virtu ous; chaste; genuine; unadulterated; correct, right (অন্কটি শুদ্ধ); mere, only (শুদ্ধ দুঃখ). ☐ adv. only, merely (শুদ্ধ একবস্ত্রে). শুদ্ধ করা v. to clean; to purify; to sanctify, to consecrate; to rectify, to correct; to amend. ̃তা n. correctness; flawlessness, faultlessness; purity; sa credness, holiness; chastity; genuine ness. শুদ্ধ বর্ণালি (phys.) a pure spectrum. ̃চিত্ত, ̃মতি a. chaste or virtuous in mind, pure-hearted. ̃লেখ n. a fair copy. ̃সত্ত্ব a. pure-souled. শুদ্ধাচার n. practice of virtue or sanctity; virtuousness; sanctity; cleanliness. ☐ a. practising virtue or sanctity or cleanli ness. শুদ্ধাচারিতা same as শুদ্ধাচার (n.). শুদ্ধাচারী a. same as শুদ্ধাচার (a.). fem. শুদ্ধাচারিণী । শুদ্ধাশুদ্ধ a. holy and profane; pure and impure; right and wrong; cor rect and incorrect. শুদ্ধি n. purification; purgation; sanctification, consecration; rectification, correction, amendment; reformation; purity; cleanliness; chas tity; correctness; reclamation from evil, untouchability, social inferiority etc. শুদ্ধিপত্র n. list of errors attached to a book, errata, corrigenda.

শুধা¹ [ śudhā¹ ] v to repay, to pay back.

শুধু [ śudhu ] a empty (শুধু হাতে); bare (শুধু চোখে); mere, only (শুধু জল). ☐ adv. merely, simply, only (শুধু হাসছে). শুধু শুধু adv. for nothing (শুধু শুধু মার খাওয়া); in vain (শুধু শুধু চেষ্টা করা).

শুনশান [ śunaśāna ] a without a noise, completely si lent. ☐ n. complete silence.

শুনানি [ śunāni ] n (law) a hearing.

শুনানো [ śunānō ] v to make one hear; to inform; to cause to pay heed to; to sting with words, to revile, to give a person a piece of one's mind (কথা শুনিয়ে দিয়েছে). গল্প শুনানো v. to tell one a story. গান শুনানো v. to sing (one) a song.

শুভ [ śubha ] n weal, well-being, (the) good. ☐ a. doing good, beneficial, benefactory; auspicious; favourable; promising. fem. a. শুভা, শুভংকর (inc.) ̃কর same as ̃ঙ্কর । ̃কর্ম, ̃কার্য n. an auspicious work; a solemn or religious rite or func tion or ceremony. ̃ক্ষণ n. an auspicious or favourable moment or time; an op portunity, a chance. ̃গ্রহ n. (astrol.) an auspicious or favourable planet or star. ̃ঙ্কর a. doing good, beneficial, benefactory. ̃ঙ্করী a. fem. of ̃ঙ্কর । ☐ n. a system of arithmetical calculation in troduced by Shubhankar. ̃দ, ̃দায়ক same as ̃ঙ্কর fem. ̃দা । ̃দৃষ্টি n. an aus picious or favourable or kind look or (astrol.) aspect; the solemn rite of the bride and bridegroom looking at each other at a Hindu wedding. ̃ফল n. a happy result or outcome. ̃লক্ষণ n. an auspicious sign or mark or omen. ̃লগ্ন n. an auspicious moment. ̃সংবাদ n. good news. শুভাকাঙ্ক্ষা n. well-wishing. শুভাকাঙ্ক্ষী a. well-wishing. ☐ n. a well wisher. fem. শুভাকাঙ্ক্ষিণী । শুভাগমন n. an auspicious coming; a kind visit, a wel come visit. শুভানুধ্যান same as শুভাকাঙ্ক্ষা । শুভানুধ্যায়ী same as শুভাকাঙ্ক্ষী fem. শুভানুধ্যায়িনী । শুভানুষ্ঠান n. an auspicious or solemn function or ceremony. শুভার্থী same as শুভাকাঙ্ক্ষী fem. শুভার্থিনী । শুভাশীর্বাদ n. kind blessing or benediction. শুভাশুভ n. weal and woe; good and evil. শুভেচ্ছা n. well-wishes, good wishes.

শুভ্র [ śubhra ] a white; grey, hoary (শুভ্র কেশ); in candescent, bright (শুভ্র আলোক); (fig.) pure, unblemished, chaste, virtuous (শুভ্র মন). fem. শুভ্রা । শুভ্রতা n. whiteness; (fig.) purity.

শুমার [ śumāra ] n counting, enumeration (আদমশুমার = census); calculation; estimate.

শুরু [ śuru ] n commencement, beginning; start; inception. শুরু করা বা হওয়া v. to com mence, to begin; to start. শুরু থেকে শেষ from beginning to end.

শুরুয়া [ śuruẏā ] n soup.

শুল্ক [ śulka ] n duty on import or export, cus toms; tax, toll; a marriage-portion, a dowry; price. ̃শালা n. the customs house. শুল্কাধীন a. bonded. শুল্কাধীন পণ্যাগার bonded warehouse.

শুশনি [ śuśani ] n cress(es).

শুশুক [ śuśuka ] n the porpoise, the dolphin.

শুশ্রূষা [ śuśrūṣā ] n nursing (of the sick). শুশ্রূষা করা v. to nurse. ̃কারী n. a male nurse. ☐ a. nursing. fem. ̃কারিণী n. a nurse; a (nursing) sister.

শুষ্ক [ śuṣka ] a dry (শুষ্ক বস্ত্র); withered (শুষ্ক পুষ্প); sapless, pithless (শুষ্ক কাষ্ঠ); dull, uninteresting, pointless (শুষ্ক তর্ক); pale (শুষ্ক মুখ); parched (শুষ্ক কণ্ঠ); harsh (শুষ্ক স্বর); vapoury or empty or insipid (শুষ্ক বাক্য); merely formal (শুষ্ক ভদ্রতা). ̃তা n. dryness.

শূক [ śūka ] n a beard of corn, an awn; the chrysalis. ̃কীট n. the caterpillar; the chrysalis. ̃ঘ্ন a. larvicide. ̃ধান্য n. awned rice.

শূকর [ śūkara ] n the hog, the boar, the swine. fem. শূকরী the sow. বন্যশূকর n. the wild boar. ̃ছানা, ̃শাবক n. the pig. ̃পালক n. a swineherd. শূকরের মাংস pork, ham.

শূদ্র [ śūdra ] n the lowest of the four Hindu castes, Shudras; a shudra. শূদ্রা a. fem. a female shudra. শূদ্রাণী n. fem. a female shudra; a shudra's wife. শূদ্রী n. fem. a shudra's wife.

শূন [ śūna ] a poet, corrup. of শূন্য ।

শূন্য [ śūnya ] n (math.) zero; cipher; nothing; the sky; an open or empty place, space, (the) void; inexistence; absence. ☐ a. destitute of, devoid of (জনশূন্য বুদ্ধিশূন্য); vacant; empty; stoical, indif ferent. ☐ in comp. (used as a sfx.) -less (গৃহশূন্য = homeless). ̃কুম্ভ n. an empty pitcher; (fig.—dero.) a man of no worth or substance, a man of straw. ̃ক্রান্তি-রেখা n. (astr.) the aclinic line. ̃গর্ভ a. containing nothing within, empty; hollow; (fig.) unsubstantial or insincere (শূন্যগর্ভ কথা = empty words). ̃তা n. vacancy; emptiness; stoicism, indifference. ̃দৃষ্টি n. a vacant or blank look. ̃পথ an aerial route. ̃পানে adv. towards the sky. ̃বাদ n. the Buddhist doctrine which holds that the world has evolved out of nothing and will pass into nothing; atheism, nihilism. ̃বাদী a. Buddhistic, Buddhist; atheisti cal, atheistic; nihilistic. ☐ n. a Bud dhist; an atheist; a nihilist. শূন্য মন n. a vacant or unoccupied mind; an indif ferent or stocial mind. ̃মনে adv. in a vacant mood. ̃মার্গ n. aerial path; pas sage through the air. ̃যাত্রা n. a flight. ̃স্হান n. empty or vacant space; a blank; a gap. ̃হস্ত a. empty-handed; fi nancially hard up, broke; not carrying any weapon. ̃হস্তে adv. empty-handedly; without (having any) money; without carrying any weapon. ̃হাত same as ̃হস্ত । ̃করণ n. act of making empty; evacuation. শূন্যীকৃত a. emptied; evacuated.

শূপকার [ śūpakāra ] n (loos.) a cook.

শূর [ śūra ] a valiant; heroic. ☐ n. a valiant man or fighter; a hero. শূরোচিত a. befitting a hero.

শূর্প [ śūrpa ] n a wicker-work platter or tray for winnowing.

শূল [ śūla ] n a stake for impaling a criminal; a trident; a pike; a skewer, a spit; pain, inflammation (দন্তশূল); colic. শূলে দেওয়া, শূলে চড়ানো v. to impale (as a criminal). ̃ঘ্ন a. curing inflammation or colic. ̃পক্ক a. skewered or spitted and roasted. ̃পানি n. one holding a tri dent in one's hand; Shiva (শিব). ̃বিদ্ধ a. pierced with a trident or pike; spitted, skewered. ̃বেদনা, ̃ব্যথা n. colic pain. শূলাগ্র n. pikehead; the point of a trident or stake. শূলানি n. pain, ache, inflammation; (coll.) itching. শূলানো v. to become painful, to ache, to inflame; (coll.) to have an itching for (পিঠ বা মুখ শূলানো). শূলী same as ̃পাণি শূল্য a. roasted on a spit or skewer (শূল্য মাংস).

শৃগাল [ śṛgāla ] n the jackal, fem. শৃগালী ।

শৃঙ্খল [ śṛṅkhala ] n a chain; fetters, irons; rule, sys tem, arrangement, due order; restraint or discipline. শৃঙ্খল-নিয়ম n. (math.) chain rule. শৃঙ্খলা n. method, system; due succession or order, sequence; ar rangement, orderliness; restraint or dis cipline. শৃঙ্খলাবদ্ধ a. chained, fettered; methodical, systematic; orderly; disci plined. শৃঙ্খলাহীন a. disorderly; con fused; undisciplined; immethodical, unmethodical, unsystematic; haphaz ard. শৃঙ্খলিত a. chained, fettered.

শৃঙ্গ [ śṛṅga ] n a horn; an antler; a peak; summit; a wind-instrument ori. made of horn, a horn. ক্ষুদ্র শৃঙ্গ a cornicle. ̃ধ্বনি n. the sound of a (musical) horn.

শৃঙ্গাকার [ śṛṅgākāra ] a corniform.

শৃঙ্গার [ śṛṅgāra ] n (rhet.) the sentiment relating to sexual union or intercourse (usu. শৃঙ্গাররস); the erotic sentiment; sexual intercourse, coition; toilet and dressing (of a woman preparing herself to meet her lover or of an elephant, an idol etc.).

শৃঙ্গী [ śṛṅgī ] a horned; corniculate. ☐ n. a horned beast.

শেওড়া, শ্যাওড়া [ śēōḍ়ā, śyāōḍ়ā ] n a kind of wild tree.

শেখ [ śēkha ] n (Mus.) a Sheik(h).

শেখর [ śēkhara ] n a crown, a diadem, a coronet; a chaplet; a peak, a crest, a summit.

শেখা [ śēkhā ] v to learn; to study; to practise; to undergo training. ☐ n. learning; study ing. ☐ a. that which has been learnt or studied or practised. শিখানো, ̃নো v. to teach; to educate; to train; to instruct. ☐ a. that which has been taught; tu tored, instructed. শেখানো সাক্ষী a tutored or primed witness.

শেজ¹ [ śēja¹ ] n a bed.

শেজ² [ śēja² ] n a lamp within a chimney, a lan tern.

শেঠ [ śēṭha ] n an upcountry merchant.

শেফালি, শেফালী, শেফালিকা [ śēphāli, śēphālī, śēphālikā ] n the horsinghar, a white fragrant autumnal flower; its tree.

শেমিজ [ śēmija ] n a chemise.

শেরওয়ানি [ śērōẏāni ] n a kind of long coat worn by men.

শের [ śēra ] n the tiger; the lion.

শেল [ śēla ] n a sharp-pointed mythological missile. ̃সম a. like the aforesaid mis sile; as painful or fatal as a stroke of the aforesaid missile. বুকে শেলসম বাজা to cut (a person) to the heart.

শেষ [ śēṣa ] n (myth.) a king of snakes; end, ter mination; close; conclusion, finish; completion; ruin or destruction or death (শত্রুর শেষ দেখা); the rear, the backside, the back-end, the rearmost or backmost part or position (সবার শেষে); the last or lowest position or place (সব শেষে); remainder, balance; settlement, solution (তর্কের শেষ). ☐ a. last; con cluding; ultimate; final; lowest; rearmost; remaining. শেষ করা v. to fin ish, to complete, to end, to conclude; to ruin or destroy or kill, to do (one) in. শেষ হওয়া v. to be finished or con cluded; to end, to conclude; to close; to be ruined or destroyed or killed. শেষ অবস্হা, শেষ দশা n. the last or final stage; the end; the dying stage. ̃কালে adv. at last, in the end. ̃পাদ n. the last quar ter. শেষ বিচার n. the Last Judgment, Doom. শেষ বিচারের দিন the Judgment day, Doomsday. শেষ বিচারক n. the Final Judge. ̃ভাগ n. the last part; the re maining portion. ̃মুহুর্ত n. the last mo ment, the eleventh hour. ̃যাত্রা n. the last journey; death. ̃রক্ষা n. that which saves the situation at the last moment, happy ending of a situation which seems hopeless. ̃রাত, ̃রাত্রি n. the last part of the night; small hours. শেষাবস্হা same as শেষ অবস্হা । শেষাশেষি adv. at the last moment, at the eleventh hour; at last, in the end, at long last; ultimately; finally. শেষে adv. in the end; in conclu sion; towards the close; ultimately, fi nally; at last; last (সে শেষে এল). শেষোক্ত a. mentioned last of all; last-named.

শৈত্য [ śaitya ] n coldness, cold; chilliness, chill; frigidity; humidity.

শৈথিল্য [ śaithilya ] n looseness, flaccidity; dishev elled or blowsy state; slackness; lax ness; tiredness, fatigue; slowness, tar diness; absence of earnestness or care fulness.

শৈব [ śaiba ] a of or worshipping Shiva (শিব). ☐ n. a Hindu community worshipping Shiva (শিব); a member of this community.

শৈবলিনী [ śaibalinī ] n a river.

শৈবাল [ śaibāla ] n lichen, moss; alga (pl. algae).

শৈল [ śaila ] n a mountain; a rock; a hill. ̃জ a. born of or grown on a mountain or a hill; mountainous or hilly. ̃জা a. fem. of শৈলজ ☐ n. same as ̃সুতা । ̃জায়া n. Menaka. (মেনকা) the wife of the Himalayas. ̃তত্ত্ব n. petrology; petrog raphy. ̃ময় a. mountainous or hilly. ̃শিরা n. a ridge. ̃সুতা n. daughter of a mountain; Goddess Durga (দুর্গা), the daughter of the Himalayas.

শৈলান্তরীপ [ śailāntarīpa ] n a promontory.

শৈলী [ śailī ] n style (রচনাশৈলী).

শৈলেন্দ্র [ śailēndra ] n the lord or king of mountains; the Himalayas.

শৈলেয় [ śailēẏa ] a hill-grown. ☐ n. a fragrant resin, benzoin, storax.

শৈলোত্ক্ষেপ-বৃষ্টি [ śailōtkṣēpa-bṛṣṭi ] n (geog.) relief-rain.

শৈশব, শৈশবকাল, শৈশবাবস্হা [ śaiśaba, śaiśabakāla, śaiśabābashā ] n infancy, ba byhood; childhood; childhood days. শৈশবকালীন a. of infancy or childhood days; infantile. শৈশবকালোচিত a. proper for infancy or childhood; child-like; babyish or childish. শৈশবসঙ্গী n. a com panion or friend of one's childhood. শৈশবস্মৃতি n. reminiscence(s) of one's childhood days. শৈশবাবধি adv. from or since childhood.

শোঁ [ śō ] int expressing: a swishing or whir ring or whizzing sound.

শোঁ-শোঁ [ śō-m̐śō ] int expressing: repeated or con tinuous whizzing sound.

শোক [ śōka ] n mourning or grief. শোক করা v. to mourn, to grieve (for). ̃গাথা,̃গীতি n. an elegy; a dirge. ̃গ্রস্ত a. bereaved; grief-stricken. ̃চিহ্ন n. a sign or token of mourning. ̃জনক a. mournful; woe ful, distressing, sad, lamentable. ̃যাত্রা n. a funeral procession. ̃সংগীত n. an elegy; a dirge. ̃সন্তপ্ত a. afflicted with grief, grief-stricken. ̃সভা n. a condo lence meeting. ̃সাগর n. an ocean of grief. ̃সূচক a. indicating grief or mourning. শোকাকুল a. beside oneself with grief, overwhelmed with grief. শোকাগ্নি same as শোকানল । শোকাচ্ছন্ন a. be set or overwhelmed with grief. শোকাতুর same as শোকার্ত । শোকানল n. the burning fire of grief. শোকাবহ same as ̃জনক । শোকাবিষ্ট same as শোকাচ্ছন্ন । শোকাবেগ n. outburst of grief. শোকাভিভূত same as শোকাচ্ছন্ন । শোকার্ত a. grief-stricken. শোকোচ্ছ্বাস same as শোকাবেগ ।

শোচন, শোচনা [ śōcana, śōcanā ] n mourning or grieving; lamentation; repentance; regret. শোচনীয় a. mournful; grievous; woeful; lamentable; sad; regrettable; sorry (শোচনীয় অবস্হা = a sorry plight); mis erable.

শোণিত [ śōṇita ] n blood. ̃ধারা n. a stream or flow of blood; (loos.) blood-circulation. ̃কণা, ̃কণিকা n. a small drop of blood; (anat.) a blood-corpuscle. ̃পাত n. bloodshed; haemorrhage. শোণিতপায়ী প্রাণী a blood-sucker. ̃পিপাসা n. blood thirstiness. ̃পিপাসু a. bloodthirsty. ̃প্রবাহ same as ̃ধারা । ̃মোক্ষণ n. (med.) blood-letting. ̃রঞ্জিত a. smeared with blood, bloodstained, blood bespotted, bloody. ̃শিরা n. a vein; an artery. ̃শোষণ n. act of sucking in oth ers' blood; (fig.) extortion. ̃স্নান n. blood-bath. স্রাব n. haemorrhage. শোণিতাক্ত same as ̃রঞ্জিত ।

শোণিমা [ śōṇimā ] n red glow or tinge; flush.

শোথ [ śōtha ] n dropsy. শোথ নামা v. to have drop sical swelling.

শোধ [ śōdha ] n repayment; payment, acquittance, clearing off (dues); revenge, ven geance, retaliation. শোধ করা v. to re pay; to pay. শোধ তোলা same as শোধ নেওয়া । শোধ দেওয়া v. to pay back, to re pay; to pay; to take revenge (upon), to avenge; to retaliate. শোধ নেওয়া v. to take revenge (on, upon), to avenge; to retaliate. শোধ যাওয়া v. to be repaid or paid. ̃বোধ n. settling or balancing of accounts; (fig.) having one's revenge on somebody, squaring up with some body; final settlement. শোধ্য a. repay able.

শোধক [ śōdhaka ] a purifying; sanctifying; conse cratory; cleansing, refining; rectifying; corrective; reformative; repaying; pay ing.

শোধন [ śōdhana ] n purification; sanctification, con secration; clearing or refining; rectifi cation; amendment, correction; revi sion; reclamation; reformation; repayment; payment; acquittance. শোধন করা v. to purify; to sanctify, to conse crate; to cleanse or refine; to rectify; to amend, to correct; to revise; to reform. শোধনী a. fem. same as শোধক । শোধনীয় a. to be or capable of being purified or sanctified or consecrated or cleansed or refined or rectified or corrected or reformed or repaid or paid.

শোধরানো [ śōdharānō ] v to rectify or be rectified; to correct or be corrected; to mind one's ways.

শোধাক্ষম [ śōdhākṣama ] a insolvent. শোধাক্ষমতা n. insol vency.

শোধিত [ śōdhita ] a purified; sanctified, conse crated; cleansed, refined; rectified শোধিত কোহল; amended, corrected; revised; reclaimed; reformed; repaid; paid.

শোনা [ śōnā ] v to hear; to listen (to); to obey (কথা শোনা); to comply with; to pay heed to. ☐ a. that which has been heard or listened to; heard or learnt from oth ers (শোনা কথা). ̃নো v. to make one hear; to inform or tell; to cause to obey; to cause to pay heed to. গান শোনানো v. to sing (one) a song. ̃মাত্র adv. immediately on hearing, directly upon hearing.

শোভন [ śōbhana ] a beautiful, lovely; comely, debo nair; graceful; elegant; decorous; de cent; becoming. fem. শোভনা । শোভনীয় a. becoming.

শোভমান [ śōbhamāna ] a existing or being present beautifully; looking beautiful or deco rous. fem. শোভমানা ।

শোভা [ śōbhā ] n beauty; beautiful show; glam our. শোভা করা v. to beautify; to embel lish; to adorn; to grace. শোভা পাওয়া v. to exist or be present beautifully; to look beautiful or decorous; to behove or become. শোভা হওয়া v. to look beau tiful or decorous; to have a beautiful show; to be adorned or graced. ̃কর a. beautifying; adorning; decorating; giv ing grace to; giving glamour to. ̃ময় a. beautiful; graceful; having a beautiful show; glamorous. fem. ̃ময়ী । ̃যাত্রা n. a procession. শোভাযাত্রা করে যাওয়া v. to go in a procession. শোভাযাত্রা বার করা v. to take out a procession. ̃যাত্রী n. a processionist. ̃শূন্য, ̃হীন a. having no beauty; having no beautiful show.

শোভিত [ śōbhita ] a beautifully existing; beautified; embellished; decked; adorned; deco rated; graced.

শোভী [ śōbhī ] a beautifying; adorning; adding grace to. fem. শোভিনী ।

শোফার [ śōphāra ] n a chauffeur (fem. a chauffeuse).

শোয়া [ śōẏā ] v to lie down, to go to bed; to sleep. শুয়ে পড়া v. to lie down; to go to bed; to lie prostrate. ̃নো v. to cause to lie down; to lay down; to force to lie prostrate; to cause to succumb. ̃বসা n. (fig.) deportment, bearing; (fig.) act of living with another as neighbours or in the same society; (fig.) social intercourse. ̃বসা করা v. to live with another as neighbours or in the same society; to have social inter course with.

শোর [ śōra ] n a loud (and confused) noise, an uproar. শোর তোলা v. to raise an uproar. ̃গোল n. an uproarious noise; hue and cry; clamour.

শোরা [ śōrā ] n nitre, salt-petre. ̃ঘটিত a. nitric.

শোল [ śōla ] n a large tubular fish.

শোলা [ śōlā ] n spongewood, hat-plant, sola. শোলার কাজ n. sola work, artistry with spongewood or sola. শোলার টুপি n. a sola hat.

শোষ [ śōṣa ] n dryness; juiceless or sapless state; (med.) consumption; (med.) si nus. ☐ a. dried up within (শোষ মূলো).

শোষ-কাগজ [ śōṣa-kāgaja ] n blotting-paper.

শোষক [ śōṣaka ] a absorbing; drying up; sucking in; (fig.) extorting. ☐ n. an absorber; a sucker; (fig.) an extortioner, sponger.

শোষণ [ śōṣaṇa ] n absorption; act of drying up; suction; (fig.) extortion. শোষণ করা v. to absorb; to dry up; to suck in; (fig.) to extort.

শোষিত [ śōṣita ] a absorbed; dried up; sucked in; (fig.) subjected to extortion.

শোহরত [ śōharata ] n announcement, proclamation. ঢোল-শহরত n. proclamation by beat of drums.

শোহিনী [ śōhinī ] n an Indian musical mode.

শৌখিন [ śaukhina ] a given to niceties; given to luxury, luxurious; having refined or delicate taste; dainty; fancy (শৌখিন জিনিস = fancy goods). ̃তা n. luxuri ousness; inclination to niceties; posses sion of refined or delicate taste; dainti ness.

শৌচ, শৌচকর্ম, শৌচক্রিয়া [ śauca, śaucakarma, śaucakriẏā ] n purity; sanctity; scriptural cleansing or purification of one's body and mind; washing or cleansing of one's posteriors after evacuation of bowels. শৌচ করা v. to wash or cleanse one's posteriors after evacuation of bowels; to cleanse or pu rify scripturally one's body and mind; to sanctify. শৌচাগার n. a latrine, a lava tory, a toilet.

শৌণ্ড [ śauṇḍa ] a drunken, inebriate, intoxicated; greatly addicted or habituated to (পানশৌণ্ড); celebrated (দানশৌণ্ড). শৌণ্ডিক, শৌণ্ডী same as শুঁড়ি² । শৌণ্ডিকালয় same as শুঁড়িখানা ।

শৌর্য [ śaurya ] n valour, prowess; heroism; strength and courage. ̃শালী a. valorous, valiant; heroic; strong and courageous. fem. ̃শালিনী ।

শ্ব [ śba ] n the dog. ̃দন্ত n. a canine tooth. ̃বৃত্তি n. dog-like behaviour, doggish ness; servitude, servility; mean or cringing flattery.

শ্বশুর [ śbaśura ] n a father-in-law; an uncle-in-law. ̃ঘর n. a woman's father-in-law's house, a husband's house. ̃বাড়ি শ্বশুরালয় n. a man's or woman's father-in-law's house.

শ্বশ্রু [ śbaśru ] n a mother-in-law; an aunt-in-law.

শ্বসন [ śbasana ] n breathing, respiration; (loos.) in halation. কৃত্রিম শ্বসন artificial respira tion.

শ্বাপদ [ śbāpada ] n any carnivorous ferocious beast of prey; (loos.) a wild beast. ̃সংকুল ̃সমাকীর্ণ a. infested with ferocious beasts of prey.

শ্বাস [ śbāsa ] n breathing, respiration; breath; asthma; asthmatic spasm; the last gasp. শ্বাস ওঠা v. to be in the last gasp; to be attacked with a spell of asthmatic spasm. শ্বাস ছাড়া v. to breathe out, to ex hale. শ্বাস নেওয়া v. to breathe in, to in hale. দুর্গন্ধ শ্বাস n. foul breath; (med.) halitosis. শ্বাসকষ্ট n. breathing trouble; laboured breathing, dyspnoea; laboured breathing of a dying person. ̃কেন্দ্র n. (anat.) the respiratory centre. ̃ক্রিয়া n. breathing, respiration. ̃গ্রহণ n. inhalation. ̃গ্রহণ করা same as শ্বাস নেওয়া । ̃ত্যাগ n. exhalation. ̃ত্যাগ করা same as শ্বাস ছাড়া । ̃নালী n. (anat.) the windpipe, the trachea. ̃প্রশ্বাস n. breathing, respiration. ̃যন্ত্র n. (anat.) the respiratory organ, lungs. ̃রোগ n. any disease characterized by breathing trouble, such as, asthma, bronchitis etc. ̃রোধ n. suffocation or choking; bated breath. ̃রোধ করা v. to suffocate; to choke; to make breathless. ̃রোধ হওয়া v. to be suffocated or choked; to be come breathless. ̃রোধক a. suffocating, choking. শ্বাসারি n. a medicine or cure for breathing trouble.

শ্বেত [ śbēta ] n the white colour. ☐ a. white; (of hair) grey. ̃কায় a. white complex ioned. ̃কুষ্ঠ n. leucoderma. ̃চর্ম a. white-skinned, white-complexioned. ̃দ্বীপ n. a mythological island, the is land of the moon; (often facet.) the British Isles. ̃পাথর, ̃প্রস্তর n. marble. ̃প্রদর n. leucorrhoea, whites. ̃রক্ত কণিকা a white corpuscle. ̃শ্মশ্রু a. greybearded. ̃সর্ষপ n. white mustard, Brassica alba. ̃সার n. starch. ̃অযুক্ত শ্বেতসার (bot.) simple starch. ̃হস্তী n. (lit. & fig.) a white elephant. শ্বেতাঙ্গ a. one whose complexion is white. □ n. the white man; a European or American. শ্বেতাভ a. having a slightly white glow or tinge, whitish; (loos.) incandescent. শ্বেতি, । শ্বেতী n. leucoderma.

শ্মশান, শ্মশানপুরী, শ্মশানভূমি [ śmaśāna, śmaśānapurī, śmaśānabhūmi ] n a cremato rium, a crematory, a cremation ground; (fig.) a deserted and cheerless place, house etc. শ্মশানে পরিণত করা v. to turn into or reduce to a cheerless desert. শ্মশানকালী n. Goddess Kali (কালী), the presiding deity of cremato ria. শ্মশানচারী a. roaming or living in crematoria. fem. শ্মশানচারিণী । শ্মশানবন্ধু n. one who accompanies or carries a dead body to the crematorium. শ্মশানবাসী a. living in crematoria. fem. শ্মশানবাসিনী । শ্মশানবৈরাগ্য n. the perception of transitoriness of the world, with which the mind of a visitor to a crematorium becomes imbued for a while; (fig.) sham distaste or aversion for the world just before death.

শ্মশ্রু [ śmaśru ] n beard (of man's face). ̃মণ্ডিত a. covered with beard, bearded. ̃ল a. covered with beard, bearded. ̃শূন্য ̃হীন a. beardless. ̃শোভিত a. bedecked with beard, bearded.

শ্যাওলা [ śyāōlā ] n lichen, moss; alga.

শ্যাম [ śyāma ] a cloud-coloured; dark blue; bottle green; green; dark-coloured; jet black; having a dark yet very sweet complex ion, (cp.) brunet (fem. brunette). ☐ n. Krishna (কৃষ্ণ). শ্যাম রাখি কি কুল রাখি to have to choose between one's lover and infamy on the one hand and one's husband and good name on the other; (fig.) to be between the horns of a di lemma. ̃কান্তি a. having a dark yet very sweet complexion. ̃বর্ণ n. cloud like colour; dark blue or bottle-green colour; green or dark colour; jet black colour; dark yet very sweet complex ion. ☐ a. same as শ্যাম (a.). ̃ল (poet.) ̃র a. same as শ্যাম (a.). fem.শ্যামলা । শ্যামলা বসুন্ধরা the (mother) earth green with crops and vegetation. ̃লতা, ̃লিমা n. the state of having cloud-like or dark blue or bottle-green or green or dark colour or a dark yet very sweet complexion. ̃লী a. (loos.) fem. of ̃ল । ☐ n. a pet name for a dark-coloured cow. ̃সুন্দর n. Krishna (কৃষ্ণ); a small bird of the munia family, the black headed munia. ̃ক, শ্যামা¹ variants of শ্যামাক । শ্যামা² a. fem. of শ্যাম (a.). ☐ n. (rhet.) an uncommonly beautiful woman having a dazzlingly bright cream-coloured complexion, who is very pleasant to touch; Goddess Kali কালী; a song-bird of the thrush-fam ily, the shama; an evergreen creeper. শ্যামাক n. a kind of wild paddy. শ্যামাঙ্গ a. dark-complexioned. fem. শ্যামাঙ্গ, শ্যামাঙ্গী, শ্যামাঙ্গিনী । শ্যামাপোকা n. a green-coloured winged insect found in late autumn. শ্যামায়মান a. getting dark, darkening, getting or becoming bottle green, or green.

শ্যেন [ śyēna ] n the hawk, the falcon; the eagle, fem. শ্যেনী । ̃চক্ষু, ̃দৃষ্টি a. hawk-eyed, falcon-eyed; eagle-eyed. শ্যেন দৃষ্টিতে লক্ষ করা to watch with a piercing or keen eye, to watch like a hawk.

শ্রদ্ধা [ śraddhā ] n love and respect, admiration, rev erence; esteem; confidence, faith (নেতার প্রতি শ্রদ্ধা); devotion (সশ্রদ্ধ পূজা); inclination, desire (খাবারে শ্রদ্ধা). শ্রদ্ধা করা v. to love and respect, to ad mire, to revere, to esteem; to have confidence or faith in. ̃ন্বিত, ̃বান, ̃লু ̃শীল a. respectful, having faith or con fidence in, faithful. ̃ভাজন, ̃স্পদ n. an object of reverence, a reverend person. fem. ̃স্পদা । ̃ভাজনেষু, ̃স্পদেষু to you or him as the reverend one (a form of addressing a reverend person in a let ter).

শ্রদ্ধেয় [ śraddhēẏa ] a reverend, venerable. fem. শ্রদ্ধেয়া ।

শ্রবণ [ śrabaṇa ] n hearing; listening (to); audition; the ear. শ্রবণ করা v. to hear; to listen (to); give an audition. ̃গোচর a. com ing within the range of hearing, au dible. ̃পথ n. the ear; hearing. ̃বহির্ভূত same as ̃শ্রবণাতীত । ̃বিবর n. the ear hole. ̃মধুর a. sweet to hear. ̃যোগ্য a. worth listening to, fit to hear; audible. ̃সুখকর a. pleasing to the ear. শ্রবণা n. the twenty-second of the twenty-seven stars according to Hindu astronomy. শ্রবণাতীত a. incapable of being heard, inaudible. শ্রবণীয় same as শ্রব্য । শ্রবণেন্দ্রিয় n. the organ of hearing, the ear.

শ্রব্য [ śrabya ] a fit to hear; audible; intended to be heard (শ্রব্য কাব্য = a poem intended to be heard, not seen i.e., excluding drama). ̃তা n. audibility.

শ্রম [ śrama ] n labour, toil; physical or manual labour; diligence, assiduity, industry (শ্রম বিনা লেখাপড়া হয় না); exertion, fa tigue; rigour (সশ্রম কারাদণ্ড). শ্রম করা v. to labour, to toil; to do physical or manual labour; to apply oneself dili gently or assiduously; to exert oneself; to undergo rigours. উত্পাদক শ্রম produc tive labour. ̃কাতর a. reluctant to toil, grudging labour; lazy. ̃জ n. produced by toil or industry. ̃জনক a. toilsome, strenuous, fatiguing. ̃জল n. perspira tion (caused by toil), sweat. ̃জীবী a. earning one's livelihood by manual labour. ☐ n. same as শ্রমিক । ̃ণ n. a Buddhist mendicant, ascetic. fem. ̃ণা ̃বণ়্টন, ̃বিভাগ n. (econ.) division of labour. ̃বিমুখ same as ̃কাতর । ̃মন্ত্রক n. the Ministry of Labour. ̃মহাধ্যক্ষ n. Labour Commissioner. ̃লভ্য a. ob tainable by effort or application. ̃লব্ধ a. earned by toil or industry. ̃শিল্প n. an industry. ̃শীল, ̃সহিষ্ণু a. devoted to labour, laborious, painstaking, hardy, industrious, diligent, assiduous. ̃শীলতা n. industry, diligence, assiduity. ̃সাধ্য a. involving labour; laborious, toil some; strenuous; attainable by hard work. শ্রম স্বীকার করা v. to take pains. শ্রমাপনোদন করা v. to allay or remove fa tigue; to refresh, to freshen up. শ্রমিক n. a manual labourer, a labourer; a work man, an industrial worker. শ্রমিক আন্দোলন n. labour movement. শ্রমিক গোলযোগ n. labour unrest; labour trouble. শ্রমিকদল n. a gang of labourers; (pol.) the Labour Party. শ্রমিক-সংঘ n. a trade union. শ্রমোপজীবী same as শ্রমজীবী । fem. শ্রমোপজীবিনী ।

শ্রাদ্ধ [ śrāddha ] n a respectful and well-wishing of fering to the manes, obsequies, sraddha; (sarcas.) extravagant use or spending, waste; (কথার শ্রাদ্ধ, টাকার শ্রাদ্ধ); (rather vul.) tremendous perse cution or utter ruin; vituperation; (sl.) an undesirable affair. শ্রাদ্ধ করা v. to per form one's sraddha ceremony; (sarcas.) to use or spend extravagantly; to waste, (rather vul.) to persecute tre mendously or ruin utterly; to revile. শ্রাদ্ধ খাওয়া v. to partake of the feast given on the occasion of a sraddha cer emony. শ্রাদ্ধ গড়াবে v. (sl.) the (undesir able) affair will go a long way. ̃কার্য, ̃ক্রিয়া n. (performance of) obsequies or sraddha. ̃শান্তি n. sraddha and similar other rites so that the manes enjoy blessed peace.

শ্রান্ত [ śrānta ] a fatigued, tired, wearied, ex hausted. শ্রান্ত করা v. to fatigue, to tire, to weary, to exhaust. শ্রান্ত হওয়া v. to be tired or fatigued, to get tired; to be wearied or exhausted. ̃ক্লান্ত a. ex tremely tired or exhausted. ̃দেহ a. having a tired or exhausted body. শ্রান্তি n. fatigue, weariness, tiredness, ex haustion. শ্রান্তি বোধ করা v. to feel tired or exhausted. শ্রান্তিকর, শ্রান্তিজনক a. fa tiguing, tiring, wearisome; laborious. শ্রান্তিহর a. removing or allaying weari ness or exhaustion or fatigue; refresh ing. শ্রান্তিহীন a. untiring, tireless.

শ্রাবণ¹ [ śrābaṇa¹ ] n the fourth month of the Bengali calendar. ধারা-শ্রাবণ n. Shrabana (শ্রাবণ) the month of incessant rain or cease less downpour.

শ্রাবণ² [ śrābaṇa² ] a auditory.

শ্রী [ śrī ] n Goddess Lakshmi (লক্ষী); Goddess Saraswati (সরস্বতী); wealth, riches; af fluence, prosperity; good luck, fortune; beauty, grace (মুখশ্রী); appearance; style, manner, attitude (কথার শ্রী); an appellation affixed to the name of a holy person dead or living or to that of a sacred thing or place (শ্রীসত্যেন্দ্র বসু, শ্রীচৈতন্য, শ্রীখোল, শ্রীক্ষেত্র); an Indian musical mode. ̃করকমল n. a lotus-like auspicious hand. ̃করকমলেষু to your or his lotus-like auspicious hand (a form of addressing a person politely in a let ter). ̃ক্ষেত্র n. Puri in Orissa. ̃খণ্ড n. sandalwood. ̃ঘর n. (sarcas.) a prison, a gaol, a jail. ̃ঘরবাস a. imprisonment, incarceration. ̃চরণ n. an auspicious foot. ̃চরণেষু । to your or his auspicious feet (a form of addressing a venerable person in a letter). ̃চরণকমল n. a lotus like auspicious foot. ̃চরণকমলেষু same as ̃চরণেষু । ̃পঞ্চমী n. the fifth lunar day of the bright fortnight of the month of Magh (মাঘ) when Goddess Saraswati is worshipped. ̃ফল n. the wood-apple. ̃বত্স n. the clockwise circle of hair on the bosom of Vishnu (বিষ্ণু). ̃বত্স লাঞ্ছন n. Vishnu (বিষ্ণু). ̃বৃদ্ধি n. increase of wealth; prosperity; advancement, improvement. ̃বৃদ্ধি লাভ করা v. to have one's wealth increased; to prosper, to thrive; to advance, to im prove. ̃বৃদ্ধিসাধন করা v. to cause to prosper or thrive; to promote prosper ity or wealth; to cause to advance, to improve. ̃ভ্রষ্ট a. fallen from or bereft of prosperity; deprived of beauty or grace or glamour; dilapidated; ruined. ̃মণ্ডিত a. beautified; beautiful; grace ful. ̃মতী a. fem. of শ্রীমান । ☐ n. a beau tiful woman or girl; a young woman; Radha (রাধা). ̃মত্ a. gracious or glori ous usu. affixed to the name of a saintly man or to that of a sacred book (শ্রীমদ্রামানুজ, শ্রীমদ্ভাগবত). ̃মন্ত a. fortu nate, prosperous; wealthy, affluent. ̃মান a. beautiful, graceful, fortunate, wealthy, affluent (usu. affixed to the name of a junior person). ̃মুখ n. an auspicious face. ̃যুক্ত, ̃যুত same as শ্রীমান (usu. affixed to the name of a se nior or respectable man). fem. ̃যুক্তা । ̃ল same as ̃যুক্ত (usu. affixed to the name of an especially respectable or adorable man). ̃শূন্য, ̃হীন a. deprived of grace or beauty or prosperity; ugly; wretched.

শ্রুত [ śruta ] a heard; famous, celebrated. ̃কীর্তি a. one whose deeds or feats have be come widely famous. ̃ধর, ̃লিখন, ̃লিপি, ̃লেখক same as শ্রুতিধর, শ্রুতিলিখন, শ্রুতিলিপি, শ্রুতিলেখক (see শ্রুতি).

শ্রুতি [ śruti ] n hearing; audition; the ear; hear say (জনশ্রুতি); a myth; a legend; my thology; legends collectively; the Vedas; (mus.) a subtle note that is heard at the time of changing the voice from one note to another, (cp.) a quar ter-tone. ̃কটু, ̃কঠোর a. grating on ears, harsh to hear, grating, jarring; ca cophonous, cacophonic. ̃গোচর a. coming within the range of hearing, audible. ̃নাট্য n. a drama that is en joyed not by seeing it acted but by lis tening to it. ̃ধর a. capable of remem bering whatever one hears. ☐ n. such a person. ̃পথ n. the ear-hole; the range of hearing, earshot. ̃মধুর a. sweet to hear. ̃মূল n. the root or base of the ear. ̃লিখন n. act of writing to dicta tion; shorthand writing, stenography. ̃লিপি n. a script written to dictation or by shorthand. ̃লেখক n. a writer taking dictation; a shorthand writer, a stenog rapher. ̃সুখকর a. pleasant to hear.

শ্রেণি, শ্রেণী [ śrēṇi, śrēṇī ] n a line, a row, a range; a se ries (সংখ্যাশ্রেণি); a community, a class (ধনিকশ্রেণি); a collection, a herd, a flock, a swarm (হস্তিশ্রেণি, পিপীলিকা শ্রেণি); a school or college class, a class, a form (ষষ্ঠ শ্রেণি, বি.এ. শ্রেণি); a division (তিন শ্রেণিতে বিভক্ত); (phys.) a grade. ̃ফল n. sum of series. ̃বদ্ধ, ̃বিন্যস্ত a. arranged in a line or row, aligned, arrayed; (esp. in bot.) classi fied. ̃বন্ধ, ̃বিন্যাস n. alignment, arrayment; classification. ̃বন্ধ-পদ্ধতি, ̃বন্ধ-প্রণালী n. the system of alignment or arrayment or (chiefly in bot.) classi fication. ̃বন্ধসূত্র n. principles of classi fication. ̃বিভাগ n. classification; divi sion into castes or communities or classes or groups. ̃ভুক্ত a. included in a particular line or class.

শ্রেয় [ śrēẏa ] n good; weal; welfare; benefit; vir tue; religion; final salvation, beatitude. ☐ a. good; beneficial; auspicious; proper; best, excellent; (pop.) prefer able, better, superior. ̃সী fem. of শ্রেয়ান । ̃স্কর a. doing good (to), benefi cial. fem. ̃স্করী । শ্রেয়ান a. better; supe rior; more beneficial; (loos.) good, ex cellent, beneficial. শ্রেয়োলাভ n. attain ment of good or virtue or final salva tion.

শ্রেষ্ঠা [ śrēṣṭhā ] a greatest; chief, principal; best, ex cellent; (pop.) greater or better, supe rior. fem. শ্রেষ্ঠা । ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. the state of being the greatest or chief or best or excellent; superiority or pre-eminence.

শ্রেষ্ঠী [ śrēṣṭhī ] n a merchant prince; a merchant; a banker; an opulent man.

শ্রোণি, শ্রোণী [ śrōṇi, śrōṇī ] n the hip, the buttocks, the loins, the posteriors.

শ্রোতব্য [ śrōtabya ] a to be heard, proper to hear.

শ্রোতা [ śrōtā ] n a hearer; a listener.

শ্রোতৃবর্গ, শ্রোতৃমণ্ডলী [ śrōtṛbarga, śrōtṛmaṇḍalī ] n the audience.

শ্রোত্র [ śrōtra ] n the ear; the Vedas.

শ্রোত্রিয় [ śrōtriẏa ] n a Brahman versed in the Vedas; a class of Brahmans who are not kulins (কুলীন); a Brahman of this class.

শ্রোত্রী [ śrōtrī ] fem of শ্রোতা ।

শ্রৌত [ śrauta ] a enjoined or sanctioned in the Vedas, Vedic.

শ্লথ [ ślatha ] a loose, flaccid (শ্লথ চর্ম); dishev elled (শ্লথ করবী); blowsy (শ্লথ বেশবাস); slack, loose, loosened, slackened, re laxed (শ্লথ বন্ধন); not strict, lax (শ্লথ শাসন); tired, worn-out, fatigued শ্লথ দেহ); slow, tardy, slowed down, re tarded (শ্লথগতি); not earnest or careful (সে পড়াশোনায় বড়ো শ্লথ).

শ্লাঘনীয়, শ্লাঘ্য [ ślāghanīẏa, ślāghya ] a praiseworthy, laudable, commendable; desirable.

শ্লাঘা [ ślāghā ] n praise, laudation, commendation, eulogy; self-praise.

শ্লিষ্ট [ śliṣṭa ] a connected, joined; attached; re lated; embraced; (rhet. & gr.) contain ing a pun, equivocal. ˜প্রয়োগ n. equivocation.

শ্লীপদ [ ślīpada ] n elephantiasis.

শ্লীল [ ślīla ] a courteous, polite; modest; decent. ̃তা n. courtesy, politeness; modesty; decency. শ্লীলতাহানি n. violation of mod esty, outraging the modesty (of a woman).

শ্লেষ [ ślēṣa ] n (rhet.) pun; (loos.) a ridicule hinted artfully, an irony, an insinua tion. শ্লেষ করা v. to direct an ironical re mark (at or against); to insinuate (against). শ্লেষোক্তি n. an ironical or in sinuating or quibbling remark.

শ্লেষ্মা [ ślēṣmā ] n nasal mucus, catarrh, rheum; mucus; phlegm. বুকে শ্লেষ্মা জমা v. to have congestion in one's chest. শ্লেষ্মা ঝরা v. to have one's nose running. ̃ঘটিত same as শ্লৈষ্মিক । ̃প্রধান a. hav ing predominance of phlegm, phleg matic.

শ্লৈষ্মিক [ ślaiṣmika ] a mucous; catarrhal, rheumatic; phlegmatic. শৈষ্মিক ঝিল্লী the mucous membrane.

শ্লোক [ ślōka ] n a couplet, a distich, a verse, a poem; fame, renown (পুণ্যশ্লোক). ̃বদ্ধ শ্লোকাত্মক a. versified.