(p. 935) śaṃsana, śaṃsā praise, compliment. শংসাপত্র n. a certificate; a testimonial. 3)

(p. 935) śaṃsita praised, complimented. 4)

(p. 935) śaka the Scythian race; a Scythian; an era introduced in 78 A.D. (also শকাব্দ); any year (বাংলা শক). 5)

(p. 935) śakaṭa 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. 6)

(p. 935) śakaṭikā a small or toy car. 7)

(p. 935) śakaḍ়i that which has come in contact with cooked food or with the leavings of one's meal. 8)

(p. 935) śakadbīpa Scythia. 9)

(p. 935) śakarakhanda the sweet potato, the yam. 10)

(p. 935) śakala a portion, a part, a piece; a scale of fish; (bot.) bast. ̃তন্তু n. bast fibre. 11)

(p. 935) śakāra-bakāra filthy words beginning with শ and ব; filthy revilings or abusive language. 12)

(p. 935) śakāri the enemy or subduer of the Shakas (শক). 13)

(p. 935) śakuna the vulture; an omen. ̃জ্ঞ a. versed in augury. 14)

(p. 935) śakuni the vulture; a character of the Mahabharata; (fig.) a relative who, by giving evil counsel, leads a family to ruin. 15)

(p. 935) śakunta the bird; the vulture. ̃লা n. fem. one who has been protected by a bird. 16)

(p. 935) śakti power; strength, might; force; vigour; capacity; capability; potency (as of homoeopathic medicines); (phys.) energy; a state influential in international 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. forceful; 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 energy. শক্তি সঞ্চার করা v. to infuse strength in; to invigorate; to energize. ̃সামর্থ্য n. power and capabilities. ̃সাম্য n. balance of power. ̃হীন a. powerless; weak; impotent. fem. ̃হীনা । ̃হীনতা n. powerlessness; weakness; impotence. 19)

(p. 935) śaktu a kind of farina made by grinding pulses, pulse-meal. 20)

(p. 935) śakta1 capable, able, fit for work (শক্তসমর্থ = hardy); strong, powerful; efficient; hard to win over or deceive (শক্ত ব্যবসায়ী). 17)

(p. 935) śakta2 hard, not soft; strong; stiff, obdurate; durable, tight; firm, steady; stubborn; severe, rigorous; strict; rigid; strenuous; niggardly, stingy (খরচের বেলায় সে শক্ত); harsh (শক্ত কথা) excruciating (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 opponent but tyrannizes over a weak one, a jackal in Brobdingang playing the lion in Lilliput. 18)

(p. 935) śakya capable of being done. ̃তা n. practicability, feasibility; capability. 21)

(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) śaṅkara Shiva (শিব); a species of seafish. fem. শঙ্করী Goddess Durga (দুর্গা). 24)

(p. 935) śaṅkā fear, dread, terror; alarm; misgiving; 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 । 25)

(p. 935) śaṅkita frightened, alarmed; afraid; seized with a misgiving; perturbed; fearful, timorous. 26)

(p. 935) śaṅku 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. 27)

(p. 935) śaṅkha 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 kingcobra. ̃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 categories; the evil spirit of a woman who has died when her husband is still alive, a female ghoul (also শঙ্খচূর্ণী). 28)