(p. 951) śrēṣṭhā greatest; chief, principal; best, excellent; (pop.) greater or better, superior. fem. শ্রেষ্ঠা । ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. the state of being the greatest or chief or best or excellent; superiority or pre-eminence. 118)

(p. 942) śānta 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-tempered. ̃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 । 9)

(p. 944) śiśu2 an infant, a baby, a child; a young (ছাগশিশু). a. infant. ̃কন্যা n. fem. an infant daughter, a baby daughter. ̃কাল n. infancy, babyhood, childhood. ̃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 simplicity. ̃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 literature. ̃সাহিত্যিক n. an author of juvenile literature. ̃সুলভ a. childlike, natural for a child; simple, innocent. ̃হত্যা n. infanticide. ̃হত্যাকারী n. an infanticide. 89)

(p. 939) śarāba wine. 15)

(p. 935) śakha a capricious inclination or liking; a fancy; a hobby; a pursuit for amusement (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). 23)

(p. 935) śabala dappled, variegated; brindled. fem. শবলা, শবলী । 53)

(p. 951) śrama labour, toil; physical or manual labour; diligence, assiduity, industry (শ্রম বিনা লেখাপড়া হয় না); exertion, fatigue; rigour (সশ্রম কারাদণ্ড). শ্রম করা v. to labour, to toil; to do physical or manual labour; to apply oneself diligently or assiduously; to exert oneself; to undergo rigours. উত্পাদক শ্রম productive labour. ̃কাতর a. reluctant to toil, grudging labour; lazy. ̃জ n. produced by toil or industry. ̃জনক a. toilsome, strenuous, fatiguing. ̃জল n. perspiration (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. obtainable 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, toilsome; strenuous; attainable by hard work. শ্রম স্বীকার করা v. to take pains. শ্রমাপনোদন করা v. to allay or remove fatigue; to refresh, to freshen up. শ্রমিক n. a manual labourer, a labourer; a workman, an industrial worker. শ্রমিকআন্দোলন n. labour movement. শ্রমিকগোলযোগ 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 । 108)

(p. 942) śānti peace, tranquillity, calm, quietude; removal (আপদশান্তি); control (ক্রোধের শান্তি); satisfaction, gratification (ক্ষুদার শান্তি); pacification, appeasement; alleviation; freedom from disturbances, peace; termination or cessation (যুদ্ধশান্তি); termination of hostility or war; weal, welfare, wellbeing. ̃জল n. holy sacrificial water sprinkled upon votaries to ward off evils. ̃নিকেতন n. an abode of peace. ̃পুরি a. produced at Shantipur in Bengal. 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 living at Shantipur. ̃পূর্ণ a. peaceful; calm; tranquil; quiet. ̃প্রিয় a. peaceloving. ̃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 disturbances; disturbing. fem. ̃ভঙ্গকারিণী । ̃ময় same as ̃পূর্ণ । fem. ̃ময়ী । ̃রক্ষক n. a defender of the peace; a policeman. 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. 10)

(p. 939) śastra 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 relinquishing 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. 42)

(p. 935) śambhu Shiva (শিব). 63)

(p. 951) śbēta the white colour. a. white; (of hair) grey. ̃কায় a. white complexioned. ̃কুষ্ঠ n. leucoderma. ̃চর্ম a. white-skinned, white-complexioned. ̃দ্বীপ n. a mythological island, the island 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. 98)

(p. 939) śaśā the cucumber. 33)

(p. 951) śrāddha a respectful and well-wishing offering to the manes, obsequies, sraddha; (sarcas.) extravagant use or spending, waste; (কথার শ্রাদ্ধ, টাকার শ্রাদ্ধ); (rather vul.) tremendous persecution or utter ruin; vituperation; (sl.) an undesirable affair. শ্রাদ্ধ করা v. to perform one's sraddha ceremony; (sarcas.) to use or spend extravagantly; to waste, (rather vul.) to persecute tremendously or ruin utterly; to revile. শ্রাদ্ধ খাওয়া v. to partake of the feast given on the occasion of a sraddha ceremony. শ্রাদ্ধ গড়াবে v. (sl.) the (undesirable) 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. 109)

(p. 951) śṛgāla the jackal, fem. শৃগালী । 25)

(p. 942) śāẏinī of শায়ী । 27)