(p. 944) śilībhūta fossilized; petrified. 82)

(p. 949) śīla nature; natural disposition; character; conduct, behaviour, manners; practice. a. (used as a sfx.) natured, disposed to (দয়াশীল); practising (দানশীল). fem. a. শীলা । ̃পত্র n. a character-certificate. ̃ব্রত a. practising virtues, virtuous. 18)

(p. 944) śibālaẏa the abode of Shiva; a temple of Shiva (শিব). 57)

(p. 939) śaśībhūṣaṇa one who has the moon as an ornament; Shiva (শিব) 39)

(p. 949) śīrṣa the head; top, apex, summit; tip; the highest or the first or the most distinguished place (also শীর্ষস্হান); (geom.) a vertex (of an angle etc.). ̃ক a. (used as a sfx.) having a particular title, entitled, styled; headed. ̃কোণ n. (geom.) a vertical angle. ̃স্হ a. situated on the top or on the head. পরীক্ষায় শীর্ষস্হান অধিকার করা to stand or come first in an examination. ̃স্হানীয় a. highest, first; most distinguished, chief, topmost. 17)

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

(p. 951) śbēta the white colour. a. white; (of hair) grey. ̃কায় a. white complexioned. ̃কুষ্ঠ n. leucoderma. ̃চর্ম a. white-skinned, white-complexioned. ̃দ্বীপ n. a mythological island, the island of the moon; (often facet.) the British Isles. ̃পাথর, ̃প্রস্তর n. marble. ̃প্রদর n. leucorrhoea, whites. ̃রক্ত কণিকা a white corpuscle. ̃শ্মশ্রু a. greybearded. ̃সর্ষপ n. white mustard, Brassica alba. ̃সার n. starch. ̃অযুক্ত শ্বেতসার (bot.) simple starch. ̃হস্তী n. (lit. & fig.) a white elephant. শ্বেতাঙ্গ a. one whose complexion is white. □ n. the white man; a European or American. শ্বেতাভ a. having a slightly white glow or tinge, whitish; (loos.) incandescent. শ্বেতি, । শ্বেতী n. leucoderma. 98)

(p. 935) śamīdhānya any leguminous grain, pulse, bean etc. 60)

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

(p. 944) śimba, śimbā, śimbi, śimbikā the kidney-bean or its plant; the bean, the legume; a pod. 62)

(p. 951) śudhu empty (শুধু হাতে); bare (শুধু চোখে); mere, only (শুধু জল). adv. merely, simply, only (শুধু হাসছে). শুধু শুধু adv. for nothing (শুধু শুধু মার খাওয়া); in vain (শুধু শুধু চেষ্টা করা). 2)

(p. 951) śrabya fit to hear; audible; intended to be heard (শ্রব্য কাব্য = a poem intended to be heard, not seen i.e., excluding drama). ̃তা n. audibility. 107)

(p. 942) śāṇa a whetstone; a grindstone; (also শাণ-পাথর); whetting; edge, sharpness; শাণ দেওয়া v. to whet, to sharpen; (fig.) to stimulate; (fig.) to make poignant. ̃ওয়ালা n. a whetter, a sharpener. ̃পাথর n. a whetstone. শাণিত a. whetted, sharpened (শাণিত তরবারি); sharp; (fig.) stimulated (শাণিত ক্ষুদা); (fig.) poignant, cutting to the quick (শাণিত তিরস্কার). 3)

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

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