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

(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) 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) 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) ṣān̐ḍ় the bull, the ox. ষাঁড়ের গোঁ bull-like obstinacy, bull-headedness. ষাঁড়া-ষাঁড়ি n. a fight between two bulls. ষাঁড়া-ষাঁড়ির বান the tidal wave of the Ganges (which roars like two bellowing bulls engaged in fighting each other). 23)

(p. 961) ṣaḍ়guṇa multiplied by six, six times. 5)

(p. 961) ṣaḍ়ja (mus.) the first note of the natural major scale, C. 7)

(p. 961) ṣaṣṭi sixty. ̃তম a. sixtieth. fem. ̃তমী । 21)

(p. 961) ṣṭhībana spitting.

(p. 961) ṣaḍ়ṅga the six limbs of a body, namely the head, the two hands or arms, the waist, the two legs or feet; the six Vedangas; six limbs or branches. 6)

(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) ṣaṣṭha sixth. ষষ্ঠাংশ n. a sixth part; onesixth. ষষ্ঠী a. fem. of ষষ্ঠ n. fem. a female deity who protects human babies; (gr.) the sixth case-ending; the sixth day of a lunar fortnight; the sixth day of the lunar fortnight when the ceremony of awakening Goddess Durga (দুর্গা) is held for her annual worship. ষষ্ঠীর কৃপা obtaining a child through the grace of Goddess Sasthi (ষষ্ঠী); the grace of Goddess Sasthi; being blessed with many children. ষষ্ঠীতত্পুরুষ n. (gr.) a system of forming compounds in which the first word actually drops the sixth case-ending. ষষ্ঠীবাটা n. a ceremonial gift sent to a son-in-law on the eve of জামাইষষ্ঠী (see জামাই). ষষ্ঠীবুড়ি n. Goddess Sasthi (ষষ্ঠী). 22)

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

(p. 961) ṣaḍ়ṛtu the six seasons, namely, summer, the rains, autumn, late autumn, winter and spring. 4)