(p. 951) śōla a large tubular fish. 79)

(p. 942) śālagrāma, śālagrāma-śilā a black-geode worshipped as the symbol of Vishnu (বিষ্ণু). 42)

(p. 935) śakaḍ়i that which has come in contact with cooked food or with the leavings of one's meal. 8)

(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. 942) śārada, śāradīẏa autumnal. fem. শারদী, শারদীয়া । শারদা n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); Goddess Saraswati (সরস্বতী); a kind of vina. 32)

(p. 942) śāla3 a large pike for impalement of criminals; (fig.) a heart-rending affliction or grief. 39)

(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. 944) śikhī the peacock. 44)

(p. 935) śaṭi, śaṭī zedoary. শটি ফুড n. pulverized zedoary taken as food. 33)

(p. 944) śikṣā learning; study; practice; education; teaching; instruction; a precept; a moral; a lesson; training; (sarcas.) a bitter lesson, punishment. শিক্ষা করা v. to learn; to study; to practise. শিক্ষা দেওয়া v. to teach; to educate; to school; to instruct; to train; (sarcas.) to reprove or punish severely, to teach one a lesson. শিক্ষা পাওয়া v. to receive instruction or training or education; (sarcas.) to receive reproof or punishment, to be taught a lesson. উচ্চশিক্ষা n. higher education. উচ্চমাধ্যমিকশিক্ষা higher secondary education. কলেজি শিক্ষা college education. কারিগরি শিক্ষা technical training. ̃অধিকর্তা n. the Director of Public Instruction, the Director of Education. ̃গুরু n. a teacher; a trainer, an instructor; a preceptor, a guru; an initiator. ̃গ্রহণ করা v. to receive education or training or instruction. ̃দাতা same as শিক্ষক fem. ̃দাত্রী । ̃দান করা same as শিক্ষা দেওয়া । ̃দীক্ষা n. secular and regular education and training; education and culture. ̃ধিকার the Education Directorate. ̃ধীন a. under training, apprenticed; receiving education; studying (under), being taught (by). ̃নবিশ n. an apprentice; an understudy; a novice, a probationer. ̃নবিশি n. apprenticeship; noviciate, novitiate. ̃নবিশি করা v. to serve apprenticeship; to study under. ̃পর্ষত্ n. an education board. ̃পীঠ n. a seat of learning. ̃প্রণালী n. a system or method of education or teaching or training. ̃প্রদ a. educative; didactic; instructive. ̃প্রাপ্ত a. trained; educated. ̃বিভাগ n. the Education Department. ̃বিস্তার n. spread of education. বিস্তার করা v. to spread education. ̃ব্রতী n. an educationist; one who has dedicated his life to the cause of education. ̃মন্ত্রক n. the Ministry of Education. ̃মন্ত্রী n. the Minister of Education. ̃মূলক a. educational. ̃র্থী a. desirous of learning; seeking education or instruction or training. n. a learner; a student, a pupil; an apprentice, an understudy, a novice; a trainee. ̃লাভ কর same as শিক্ষা পাওয়া । ̃সংস্কার n. educational reforms. ̃সচিব n. an education secretary. ̃সমিতি n. a council of education. ̃সম্বন্ধীয় a. educational. 35)

(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)

(p. 942) śāmalā1 (ori. fem.) of greenish black colour or complexion. 17)

(p. 949) śukta, śuktani a dish of bitters, bitterscurry. 29)

(p. 949) śuka the popinjay, the parrot. 26)

(p. 944) śima the kidney-bean; the bean. 60)