(p. 961) ṣōlō sixteen. ষোলো-আনা n. sixteen anna, one rupee. a. total, entire, whole. adv. entirely, wholly, completely, thoroughly. ষোলো-কলা n. the sixteen digits of the moon. ষোলো-কলা পূর্ণ হওয়া v. (sarcas.) to be thoroughly fulfilled; to meet with complete disaster, to be utterly ruined. 28)

(p. 961) ṣatba (gr.) the use of ষ (esp. in place of শ, স). ̃বিধান, ̃বিধি n. (gr.) the rules governing the use of ষ (esp. in place শ স). 19)

(p. 961) ṣaṇṇabati ninety-six. ̃তম a. ninety-sixth. fem. ̃তমী । 17)

(p. 961) ṣaṇḍa the bull, the ox; a eunuch. ষণ্ডা a. as obstinate and hefty as a bull; bullheaded; robust, hefty. ষণ্ডামর্ক (erron.) ষণ্ডামার্ক n. (myth.) Sanda (ষণ্ড) and Amarka (অমর্ক), two roguish and godless teachers; (pop.) a very obstinate and robust rogue, a rowdy, a ruffian. 16)

(p. 961) ṣaḍ়biṃśa twenty-six. ̃তি n. & a. twenty-six. ষড়্বিংশতিতম a. twenty-sixth. fem. ষড়্বিংশতিতমী 10)

(p. 961) ṣ the thirty-first consonant of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 961) ṣaḍ়guṇa multiplied by six, six times. 5)

(p. 961) ṣaṇmāsa (a period of) consecutive six months, a half-year. 18)

(p. 961) ṣaḍ়ṛtu the six seasons, namely, summer, the rains, autumn, late autumn, winter and spring. 4)

(p. 961) ṣaḍ়ānana one having six faces; (myth.) Kartikeya the commandar of the heavenly host. 15)

(p. 961) ṣāṇmāsika six-monthly, half-yearly. 26)

(p. 961) ṣōḍ়śa sixteen; a Hindu system of performing a sraddha ceremony in which sixteen different articles are given away. a. sixteen; sixteenth. ষোড়শাংশ n. a sixteenth part; one-sixteenth. ষোড়শী a. fem. sixteenth; sixteen years old. n. fem. one of the ten manifestations of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); a sixteen year old woman. ষোড়শোপচার n. sixteen different articles required for a perfect worship. ষোড়শোপচারে adv. with all the necessary sixteen articles; (fig.) thoroughly; sumptuously. 27)

(p. 961) ṣaṣṭha sixth. ষষ্ঠাংশ n. a sixth part; onesixth. ষষ্ঠী a. fem. of ষষ্ঠ n. fem. a female deity who protects human babies; (gr.) the sixth case-ending; the sixth day of a lunar fortnight; the sixth day of the lunar fortnight when the ceremony of awakening Goddess Durga (দুর্গা) is held for her annual worship. ষষ্ঠীর কৃপা obtaining a child through the grace of Goddess Sasthi (ষষ্ঠী); the grace of Goddess Sasthi; being blessed with many children. ষষ্ঠীতত্পুরুষ n. (gr.) a system of forming compounds in which the first word actually drops the sixth case-ending. ষষ্ঠীবাটা n. a ceremonial gift sent to a son-in-law on the eve of জামাইষষ্ঠী (see জামাই). ষষ্ঠীবুড়ি n. Goddess Sasthi (ষষ্ঠী). 22)

(p. 961) ṣaḍ়ṅga the six limbs of a body, namely the head, the two hands or arms, the waist, the two legs or feet; the six Vedangas; six limbs or branches. 6)

(p. 961) ṣaḍ়yantra a conspiracy, a secret plot, an intrigue. ষড়যন্ত্র করা v. to conspire, to plot, to intrigue. ̃কারী n. a conspirator, a plotter, an intriguer. 12)