(p. 1022) sūcanā introduction; an introduction, a preface, a preamble; commencement; start, inception; indication, expression; presaging; a presage; foreboding. সূচনা করা v. to introduce, to make an introduction, to preface; to commence, to start; to indicate; to presage or forebode. সূচিত a. indicated; signified; implied. 34)

(p. 1018) subidhā an excellent or favourable or advantageous means or circumstance; an advantage; an opportunity; convenience. সুবিধা নেওয়া v. to avail oneself of an opportunity or advantage; to take advantage of, ̃জনক a. advantageous; opportune; convenient. ̃প্রাপ্ত a. placed in an advantageous position; put to an advantage; having got an opportunity. ̃বাদ n. opportunism. ̃বাদী n. an opportunist. a. opportunist. ̃ভোগী a. enjoying special privilege; privileged. ̃মতো adv. conveniently; at one's convenience. সুবিধা-সুযোগ n. convenience and opportunity. 51)

(p. 1022) susbana a sweet sound or note or melody. 24)

(p. 990) sambhāra a thing, an article; a load of things; a constituent material, an ingredient; a collection of things necessary to serve a particular purpose (পূজার সম্ভার) a collection, a heap (রত্নসম্ভার). 53)

(p. 1027) sōsara (obs.) equal, like; equal in power or strength. 31)

(p. 1025) sēn̐dhānō to enter, to go into; to cause to enter; to drive into. 2)

(p. 985) samamūlya of the same or equal price or value or rate; equivalent. সমমূল্যে adv. at the same or equal price or rate; at par. 14)

(p. 999) sākṣī a witness; an eye-witness. সাক্ষী পড়ানো v. to prime or tutor a witness. সাক্ষী মানা v. to cite one as a witness; to call upon one as a witness. সাক্ষীর কাঠগড়া the witness-box. সাক্ষীর জবানবন্দি deposition of a witness or his examination in chief. সাক্ষীর জেরা cross-examination of a witness. ̃সাবুদ n. witness and evidence. 56)

(p. 1016) sucarita, sucaritra good character. a. good-charactered. fem. সুচরিতা, সুচরিত্রা । সুচরিতেষু to you or him of good character (a form of polite address in a letter) fem. সুচরিতাসু । 8)

(p. 1027) sōḍā soda; sodium carbonate; sodium bicarbonate; washing soda. ̃ওয়াটার n. soda-water; mineral water. সোডা ওয়াটারের দোকান n. a soda-fountain, a spa. 18)

(p. 980) samadbibāhu, samadbibhuja (geom.) isosceles. সমদ্বিবাহু ত্রিভুজ an isosceles triangle. 101)

(p. 980) samajhānō to understand; to appreciate; to feel; to deliberate; (loos.) to sympathize (with) or have consideration (for); (loos.) to be careful or cautious (সমঝে চলা); to make one understand or appreciate or feel; (sarcas.) to warn or scold or chastise. 90)

(p. 1018) subindu the zenith. 53)

(p. 1004) sādhu pious, saintly, virtuous, righteous, honest; good, noble; elegant, chaste, polite, refined (সাধু ভাষা); proper, correct, appropriate, idiomatic (সাধুপ্রয়োগ). n. a saint, an ascetic, an anchorite; a merchant, a trader; a usurer; a moneylender. int. excellent (সাধু ! সাধু !). সাধু অভিপ্রায় honest or noble desire, honest intention. সাধু সাবধান (lit.) O merchant, beware of the swindler or thief, (cp.) caveat emptor; (fig.) beware of the danger. ̃গিরি n. a show of honesty or piety; simulation of piety or honesty or goodness, sanctimoniousness, sanctimony; (usu. facet.) act of leading the life of an ascetic. ̃তা n. saintliness, piousness, piety, virtuousness, righteousness, honesty, integrity; goodness, nobility. ̃তাচারণ n. honest or upright or virtuous or good behaviour or dealing; practice of piety or virtue. ̃বাদ n. applause, praise, approbation; thanksgiving. সাধুবাদ দেওয়া v. to applaud, to praise; to thank. ̃ভাষা n. chaste or elegant or polished language (cp. চলিতভাষা). ̃সঙ্গ n. association with saints and ascetics; company of saints and ascetics, good company. ̃সম্মত a. virtuous, honest (সাধুসম্মত উপায়). 13)

(p. 990) sammēlana a meeting; (loos.) a conference; assemblage, gathering; a gathering esp. a social or cultural one; (chiefly pol.) a rally. 67)