(p. 944) śiṣa an ear of corn; a cornstalk; a flower-spike; a flame. 91)

(p. 944) śālmali, śālmalī the silk-cotton tree; a mythological island. 8)

(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)

(p. 944) śikhara top; apex, vertex; summit; crest; a mountain-peak, a peak. 40)

(p. 942) śārdūla the tiger; (as a sfx.) an excellent or best specimen (নরশার্দূল). fem. শার্দূলী । ̃বিক্রীড়িত n. a Sanskrit poetical metre. 37)

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

(p. 944) śiṣṭa gentle, civil; polite, courteous, well-behaved, mannerly; good-natured; righteous; educated; elegant, chaste (শিষ্ট ভাষা). ̃তা n. politeness, courteousness; civility; refinement, decorum; 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 opposed to good manners. শিষ্টাচারী a. observant of the rules of etiquette; civil, courteous; well-behaved; amiable. 92)

(p. 935) śajanē a kitchen plant, the horseraddish. ̃খাড়া n. the edible stem or stalk of this plant. 30)

(p. 942) śāḍ়i an Indian woman's loincloth, the sari. 2)

(p. 939) śaraṇa 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 shelter. n. a refugee. fem. শরণাগতা, শরণাপন্না । শরণর্থী a. seeking shelter or refuge. n. a refugee. শরণ্য a. giving or capable of giving shelter or protection; worthy of being sheltered or protected. 7)

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

(p. 944) śirīṣa the rain-tree; its flower. 72)

(p. 944) śiśamahala a house made of glass or largely of glass, a glass-house. 85)

(p. 944) śāha, śāh 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. 21)

(p. 939) śaradindu the autumnal moon. ̃নিভাননা a. fem. having a face resembling the autumnal moon (in brightness and beauty). 9)