শূন্য : (p. 951) śūnya (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, indifferent. 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; atheistical, atheistic; nihilistic. n. a Buddhist; an atheist; a nihilist. শূন্য মন n. a vacant or unoccupied mind; an indifferent or stocial mind. ̃মনে adv. in a vacant mood. ̃মার্গ n. aerial path; passage through the air. ̃যাত্রা n. a flight. ̃স্হান n. empty or vacant space; a blank; a gap. ̃হস্ত a. empty-handed; financially 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. 20)

(p. 939) śān̐kha, śān̐ka the conch; a conchshell, a conch. শাঁখ বাজানো v. to blow a conchshell 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 conchbangle. শাঁখারি n. a Hindu caste working and dealing in articles made of conchshells; a member of this caste; a worker or dealer in articles of conchshells. 48)

(p. 949) śukānō to free or be freed from moisture, 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). 28)

(p. 935) śapā, ṃśapāt expressing; the noise of a quick and forceful stroke as of a whip; the swishing noise. 49)

(p. 939) śariẏata the Islamic scripture or law. 18)

(p. 951) śūna poet, corrup. of শূন্য । 19)

(p. 935) śanākta identification. শনাক্ত করা v. to identify. 44)

(p. 935) śakadbīpa Scythia. 9)

(p. 944) śāsaka a subduer; a ruler, a governor; an administrator (fem. administratrix); a controller, a repressor; one who enjoins; a discipliner, a chastiser, a chastener. জেলা-শাসক n. a district magistrate. ̃মণ্ডলী n. the governing body, the administrative body, the administration; the government. ̃সম্প্রদায় n. the ruling class. 11)

(p. 939) śaśa, śaśaka the hare; the rabbit; the cony. শশধর n. the moon. শশবিষাণ, শশশৃঙ্গ n. (lit.) a hare's horn; an absurdity, a mare's nest. শশব্যস্ত a. frantically hurrying (esp. through fear). শশব্যস্তে adv. hurrying frantically. 32)

(p. 944) śiẏā the Shiah sect; a Shiah. 64)

(p. 949) śun̐ṭha dried ginger. 22)

(p. 951) śba the dog. ̃দন্ত n. a canine tooth. ̃বৃত্তি n. dog-like behaviour, doggishness; servitude, servility; mean or cringing flattery. 92)

(p. 944) śirōruha hair growing on one's head. 79)

(p. 951) śēṭha an upcountry merchant. 37)

(p. 944) śālu a kind of red-coloured cotton fabric. 6)