(p. 951) śuṣka dry (শুষ্ক বস্ত্র); withered (শুষ্ক পুষ্প); sapless, pithless (শুষ্ক কাষ্ঠ); dull, uninteresting, pointless (শুষ্ক তর্ক); pale (শুষ্ক মুখ); parched (শুষ্ক কণ্ঠ); harsh (শুষ্ক স্বর); vapoury or empty or insipid (শুষ্ক বাক্য); merely formal (শুষ্ক ভদ্রতা). ̃তা n. dryness. 15)

(p. 942) śāmalā1 (ori. fem.) of greenish black colour or complexion. 17)

(p. 951) śō expressing: a swishing or whirring or whizzing sound. 56)

(p. 935) śambhu Shiva (শিব). 63)

(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. 949) śītāṃśu the moon. 8)

(p. 944) śi a horn. শিং নাড়া v. to wave one's horn threatening to butt or gore; (fig.) to become audaciously aggressive. 26)

(p. 939) śallakī the porcupine. 31)

(p. 935) śa1 the thirtieth consonant of the Bengali alphabet. 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. 951) śēkhā to learn; to study; to practise; to undergo training. n. learning; studying. a. that which has been learnt or studied or practised. শিখানো, ̃নো v. to teach; to educate; to train; to instruct. a. that which has been taught; tutored, instructed. শেখানো সাক্ষী a tutored or primed witness. 34)

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

(p. 949) śudhā1 to repay, to pay back.

(p. 935) śama cessation, desistance; alleviation, mitigation; mental (and also sensual) restraint or calm; subsidence or conquest of desire. 56)

(p. 935) śatāẏu living for a hundred years. শতায়ু ব্যক্তি a. centenarian. 41)