(p. 939) śallakī the porcupine. 31)

(p. 944) śikhī the peacock. 44)

(p. 951) śēṣa (myth.) a king of snakes; end, termination; close; conclusion, finish; completion; ruin or destruction or death (শত্রুর শেষ দেখা); the rear, the backside, the back-end, the rearmost or backmost part or position (সবার শেষে); the last or lowest position or place (সব শেষে); remainder, balance; settlement, solution (তর্কের শেষ). a. last; concluding; ultimate; final; lowest; rearmost; remaining. শেষ করা v. to finish, to complete, to end, to conclude; to ruin or destroy or kill, to do (one) in. শেষ হওয়া v. to be finished or concluded; to end, to conclude; to close; to be ruined or destroyed or killed. শেষ অবস্হা, শেষ দশা n. the last or final stage; the end; the dying stage. ̃কালে adv. at last, in the end. ̃পাদ n. the last quarter. শেষ বিচার n. the Last Judgment, Doom. শেষ বিচারের দিন the Judgmentday, Doomsday. শেষ বিচারক n. the Final Judge. ̃ভাগ n. the last part; the remaining portion. ̃মুহুর্ত n. the last moment, the eleventh hour. ̃যাত্রা n. the last journey; death. ̃রক্ষা n. that which saves the situation at the last moment, happy ending of a situation which seems hopeless. ̃রাত, ̃রাত্রি n. the last part of the night; small hours. শেষাবস্হা same as শেষ অবস্হা । শেষাশেষি adv. at the last moment, at the eleventh hour; at last, in the end, at long last; ultimately; finally. শেষে adv. in the end; in conclusion; towards the close; ultimately, finally; at last; last (সে শেষে এল). শেষোক্ত a. mentioned last of all; last-named. 43)

(p. 935) śatarañja, śatarañca chess. 37)

(p. 942) śānānō2 to whet, to sharpen; (fig.) to stimulate; (fig.) to make poignant. 8)

(p. 942) śāla3 a large pike for impalement of criminals; (fig.) a heart-rending affliction or grief. 39)

(p. 942) śālagrāma, śālagrāma-śilā a black-geode worshipped as the symbol of Vishnu (বিষ্ণু). 42)

(p. 935) śatarañji, śatarañci a durrie, a carpet. 38)

(p. 944) śiṅi, śiṅgi a scaleless and slender fresh-water fish akin to the barbel. 48)

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

(p. 951) śuśrūṣā nursing (of the sick). শুশ্রূষা করা v. to nurse. ̃কারী n. a male nurse. a. nursing. fem. ̃কারিণী n. a nurse; a (nursing) sister. 14)

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

(p. 942) śāẏita lying down; laid down; prostrate; lying or fallen flat; knocked down. fem. শায়িতা । 26)

(p. 935) śapatha an oath, a swearing; a vow; a promise. শপথ করা v. to take an oath, to swear; to vow; to promise. শপথ করানো v. to cause to take an oath, to cause to swear or vow or promise. শপথ করে, ̃পূর্বক adv. on oath, with an oath. ̃পত্র n. an affidavit. ̃প্রমাণক n. a Commissioner of affidavits. 48)

(p. 951) śōrā nitre, salt-petre. ̃ঘটিত a. nitric. 78)