(p. 961) ṣāṭa2 sixty. 25)

(p. 961) ṣaṭ & a (used as a pfx.) six. ষট্ক n. a hexad; a sextet (te), a sestet. ̃কর্ম n. the six performances of a Brahman as enjoined by the scriptures. ̃কোণ n. a hexagon. ̃চত্বারিংশ a. forty-six. ̃চত্বারিংশত্ n. & a. forty-six. ˜চত্বারিংশত্তম a. forty-sixth. fem. ̃চত্বারিংশত্তমী । ̃ত্রিংশ a. thirty-six. ̃ত্রিংশত্ n. & a. thirty-six. ˜ত্রিংশত্তম a. thirty-sixth. fem. ̃ত্রিংশত্তমী । ̃পঞ্চাশ a. fifty-six. ̃পঞ্চাশত্ n. & a. fifty-six. ˜পঞ্চাশত্তম a. fifty-sixth. fem. ̃পঞ্চাশত্তমী । ̃পদ a. hexapod. n. the bumble-bee. fem. ̃পদী। ̃ষষ্ট a. sixty-six. ̃ষষ্টি n. & a. sixty-six. ˜ষষ্টিতম a. sixty-sixth. fem. ̃ষষ্টিতমী । ̃সপ্ততি n. & a. seventy-six. ˜সপ্ততিতম a. seventy-sixth. fem. ̃সপ্ততিতমী । 3)

(p. 961) ṣatbaṇatbajñāna (lit.) knowledge of the right use of the letters ষ and ণ; (fig.) common sense. 20)

(p. 961) ṣ the thirty-first consonant of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 961) ṣaḍ়bidha of six kinds; sixfold. 11)

(p. 961) ṣaḍ়yantra a conspiracy, a secret plot, an intrigue. ষড়যন্ত্র করা v. to conspire, to plot, to intrigue. ̃কারী n. a conspirator, a plotter, an intriguer. 12)

(p. 961) ṣāṭa1 May Goddess Sasthi (ষষ্ঠী) be with you for your safety. 24)

(p. 961) ṣatba (gr.) the use of ষ (esp. in place of শ, স). ̃বিধান, ̃বিধি n. (gr.) the rules governing the use of ষ (esp. in place শ স). 19)

(p. 961) ṣaṇmāsa (a period of) consecutive six months, a half-year. 18)

(p. 961) ṣōḍ়śa sixteen; a Hindu system of performing a sraddha ceremony in which sixteen different articles are given away. a. sixteen; sixteenth. ষোড়শাংশ n. a sixteenth part; one-sixteenth. ষোড়শী a. fem. sixteenth; sixteen years old. n. fem. one of the ten manifestations of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); a sixteen year old woman. ষোড়শোপচার n. sixteen different articles required for a perfect worship. ষোড়শোপচারে adv. with all the necessary sixteen articles; (fig.) thoroughly; sumptuously. 27)

(p. 961) ṣaḍ়rasa six kinds of flavour or taste or tang (viz. sweet, sour, salt, pungent, astringent, bitter). 13)

(p. 961) ṣōlō sixteen. ষোলো-আনা n. sixteen anna, one rupee. a. total, entire, whole. adv. entirely, wholly, completely, thoroughly. ষোলো-কলা n. the sixteen digits of the moon. ষোলো-কলা পূর্ণ হওয়া v. (sarcas.) to be thoroughly fulfilled; to meet with complete disaster, to be utterly ruined. 28)

(p. 961) ṣaḍ়ānana one having six faces; (myth.) Kartikeya the commandar of the heavenly host. 15)

(p. 961) ṣāṇmāsika six-monthly, half-yearly. 26)

(p. 961) ṣaḍ়śīti eighty-six. ̃তম a. eighty-sixth. fem. ̃তমী । 14)