(p. 944) śilīmukha an arrow; the bee, the bumblebee, the wasp. 83)

(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. 951) śaurya valour, prowess; heroism; strength and courage. ̃শালী a. valorous, valiant; heroic; strong and courageous. fem. ̃শালিনী । 91)

(p. 935) śambhu Shiva (শিব). 63)

(p. 951) śrēẏa good; weal; welfare; benefit; virtue; religion; final salvation, beatitude. a. good; beneficial; auspicious; proper; best, excellent; (pop.) preferable, better, superior. ̃সী fem. of শ্রেয়ান । ̃স্কর a. doing good (to), beneficial. fem. ̃স্করী । শ্রেয়ান a. better; superior; more beneficial; (loos.) good, excellent, beneficial. শ্রেয়োলাভ n. attainment of good or virtue or final salvation. 117)

(p. 942) śānā, śānānō1 to be satisfied or gratified (তার অল্পে শানায় না). 7)

(p. 942) śābāna the eighth month of the Muslim calendar. 14)

(p. 939) śarbarī night. 23)

(p. 949) śītkāra hissing sound (indicating sudden sensation of pleasure). 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. 951) śulka duty on import or export, customs; tax, toll; a marriage-portion, a dowry; price. ̃শালা n. the customs house. শুল্কাধীন a. bonded. শুল্কাধীন পণ্যাগার bonded warehouse. 11)

(p. 944) śiraśchēda, śiraśchēdana decapitation, beheading. শিরশ্ছেদ করা, শিরশ্ছেদন করা v. to decapitate, to behead. 69)

(p. 949) śukhā dry; exclusive of bed and board (শুখা মাইনের কাজ). n. drought (হাজাশুখা); roasted or sunned tobacco used as quids or in bidis (বিড়ি). 33)

(p. 951) śailāntarīpa a promontory. 50)

(p. 944) śāstā a ruler; a teacher, a preceptor; Gautama Buddha. 17)