(p. 951) śōṣaka absorbing; drying up; sucking in; (fig.) extorting. n. an absorber; a sucker; (fig.) an extortioner, sponger. 83)

(p. 942) śāmiẏānā an awning, a canopy; a canopied place. 22)

(p. 951) śūnya (math.) zero; cipher; nothing; the sky; an open or empty place, space, (the) void; inexistence; absence. a. destitute of, devoid of (জনশূন্য বুদ্ধিশূন্য); vacant; empty; stoical, indifferent. in comp. (used as a sfx.) -less (গৃহশূন্য = homeless). ̃কুম্ভ n. an empty pitcher; (fig.—dero.) a man of no worth or substance, a man of straw. ̃ক্রান্তি-রেখা n. (astr.) the aclinic line. ̃গর্ভ a. containing nothing within, empty; hollow; (fig.) unsubstantial or insincere (শূন্যগর্ভ কথা = empty words). ̃তা n. vacancy; emptiness; stoicism, indifference. ̃দৃষ্টি n. a vacant or blank look. ̃পথ an aerial route. ̃পানে adv. towards the sky. ̃বাদ n. the Buddhist doctrine which holds that the world has evolved out of nothing and will pass into nothing; atheism, nihilism. ̃বাদী a. Buddhistic, Buddhist; atheistical, atheistic; nihilistic. n. a Buddhist; an atheist; a nihilist. শূন্য মন n. a vacant or unoccupied mind; an indifferent or stocial mind. ̃মনে adv. in a vacant mood. ̃মার্গ n. aerial path; passage through the air. ̃যাত্রা n. a flight. ̃স্হান n. empty or vacant space; a blank; a gap. ̃হস্ত a. empty-handed; financially hard up, broke; not carrying any weapon. ̃হস্তে adv. empty-handedly; without (having any) money; without carrying any weapon. ̃হাত same as ̃হস্ত । ̃করণ n. act of making empty; evacuation. শূন্যীকৃত a. emptied; evacuated. 20)

(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. 944) śālīna observant of the rules of decorum, decorous; decent; modest; polite, courteous. ̃তা n. decorum; decency; modesty; politeness, courtesy. 5)

(p. 935) śayyā a bed; bedding; a couch or cot. শয্যা তোলা v. to put up or put away a bed. শয্যা পাতা v. to make a bed. শয্যা নেওয়া v. to become bedridden; to lie down. ̃কণ্টকী, (loos.) ̃কণ্টক n. a malady in which one feels as if one's bed is a bed of thorns. ̃গত same as ̃শায়ী । ̃চ্ছাদন, ̃চ্ছাদনী n. a bedspread, a coverlet, a bedcover; a bedsheet. ̃পার্শ্ব n. bedside. ̃প্রান্ত n. the end of a bed. শয্যা রচনা করা v. to make a bed. ̃শায়ী a. bedridden, bedfast; lying down. fem. ̃শায়িনী । ̃সঙ্গী, ̃সহচর n. a bedfellow; a husband; a paramour (fem. ̃সঙ্গিনী, ̃সহচরী a concubine, a paramour).

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

(p. 944) śikāra hunting, venery; a hunted beast or bird, a prey; game. শিকার করা v. to hunt. শিকারে যাওয়া v. to go out hunting. শিকারি n. a hunter, a huntsman, a venerer. a. hunting. শিকারি কুকুর a hunting dog. শিকারি পশু বা পাখি a beast or bird of prey. পাখিশিকারি n. a fowler. 31)

(p. 935) śakaṭikā a small or toy car. 7)

(p. 951) śaibalinī a river. 47)

(p. 939) śāka any edible herb or creeper, spinach, spinage. শাক দিয়ে মাছ ঢাকা (fig.) a ludicrous and futile attempt at concealing a detestable offence. ̃ভাত same as শাকান্ন । ̃পাতা n. pl. edible herbs, creepers and leaves collectively; (fig.) extremely poor food. ̃সবজি n. edible herbs, creepers, fruits and roots collectively; vegetables, greens. ̃সবজির খেত a kitchen garden. শাকান্ন n. (lit.) a dish of only rice and spinach; (fig.) very poor or simple food. শাকাহারী n. a person subsisting on lean vegetarian diet. 50)

(p. 944) śiẏara the place or position at the head of a person lying; (fig.) imminence (শিয়রে শমন). 63)

(p. 944) śila a stone slab or flat mortar for grinding spices (শিলনোড়া); hailstone, hail; a flat stone for sharpening tools, (cp.) a grindstone. ̃নোড়া n. the mortar and the pestle. শিল পড়া v. to hail. শিল পড়ছে it hails. 80)

(p. 944) śimula the silk-cotton plant. শিমুল তুলো n. silk-cotton, kapok. 61)

(p. 944) śiśu2 an infant, a baby, a child; a young (ছাগশিশু). a. infant. ̃কন্যা n. fem. an infant daughter, a baby daughter. ̃কাল n. infancy, babyhood, childhood. ̃ত্ব n. infancy. ̃পাঠ n. a juvenile reader. ̃পাঠ্য a. (of books) intended for or fit for juvenile readers. ̃পালন n. childcare; bringing up and rearing of children. ̃পুত্র n. an infant son, a baby son. ̃প্রকৃতি a. childlike; simple as a child. n. childlike nature or simplicity. ̃মার n. the porpoise; the dolphin; (astr.) the Cynosure. ̃শিক্ষা n. child education; juvenile education. ̃সন্তান n. an infant child, a baby child. ̃সাহিত্য n. juvenile literature, children's literature. ̃সাহিত্যিক n. an author of juvenile literature. ̃সুলভ a. childlike, natural for a child; simple, innocent. ̃হত্যা n. infanticide. ̃হত্যাকারী n. an infanticide. 89)