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ষ [ ] n the thirty-first consonant of the Bengali alphabet.

ষট্ [ ṣaṭ ] n & 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 ।

ষড়্ঋতু [ ṣaḍ়ṛtu ] n the six seasons, namely, sum mer, the rains, autumn, late autumn, winter and spring.

ষড়্গুণ [ ṣaḍ়guṇa ] a multiplied by six, six times.

ষড়ঙ্গ [ ṣaḍ়ṅga ] n 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.

ষড়জ [ ṣaḍ়ja ] n (mus.) the first note of the natu ral major scale, C.

ষড়্দর্শন [ ṣaḍ়darśana ] n the six systems of Hindu phi losophy.

ষড়্ধা [ ṣaḍ়dhā ] a of six kinds or manners; six times. ☐ adv. in six kinds or manners; six times.

ষড়্বিংশ [ ṣaḍ়biṃśa ] a twenty-six. ̃তি n. & a. twenty-six. ষড়্বিংশতিতম a. twenty-sixth. fem. ষড়্বিংশতিতমী

ষড়্বিধ [ ṣaḍ়bidha ] a of six kinds; sixfold.

ষড়যন্ত্র [ ṣaḍ়yantra ] n a conspiracy, a secret plot, an intrigue. ষড়যন্ত্র করা v. to conspire, to plot, to intrigue. ̃কারী n. a conspirator, a plotter, an intriguer.

ষড়্রস [ ṣaḍ়rasa ] n six kinds of flavour or taste or tang (viz. sweet, sour, salt, pungent, astringent, bitter).

ষড়শীতি [ ṣaḍ়śīti ] n. & a eighty-six. ̃তম a. eighty-sixth. fem. ̃তমী ।

ষড়ানন [ ṣaḍ়ānana ] n one having six faces; (myth.) Kartikeya the commandar of the heav enly host.

ষণ্ড [ ṣaṇḍa ] n the bull, the ox; a eunuch. ষণ্ডা a. as obstinate and hefty as a bull; bull headed; robust, hefty. ষণ্ডামর্ক (erron.) ষণ্ডামার্ক n. (myth.) Sanda (ষণ্ড) and Amarka (অমর্ক), two roguish and god less teachers; (pop.) a very obstinate and robust rogue, a rowdy, a ruffian.

ষণ্ণবতি [ ṣaṇṇabati ] n. & a ninety-six. ̃তম a. ninety-sixth. fem. ̃তমী ।

ষণ্মাস [ ṣaṇmāsa ] n (a period of) consecutive six months, a half-year.

ষত্ব [ ṣatba ] n (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).

ষত্বণত্বজ্ঞান [ ṣatbaṇatbajñāna ] n (lit.) knowledge of the right use of the letters ষ and ণ; (fig.) common sense.

ষষ্টি [ ṣaṣṭi ] n. & a sixty. ̃তম a. sixtieth. fem. ̃তমী ।

ষষ্ঠ [ ṣaṣṭha ] a sixth. ষষ্ঠাংশ n. a sixth part; one sixth. ষষ্ঠী a. fem. of ষষ্ঠn. fem. a fe male 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 cer emony 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 ceremo nial gift sent to a son-in-law on the eve of জামাইষষ্ঠী (see জামাই). ষষ্ঠীবুড়ি n. God dess Sasthi (ষষ্ঠী).

ষাঁড় [ ṣān̐ḍ় ] n 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).

ষাট1 [ ṣāṭa1 ] int May Goddess Sasthi (ষষ্ঠী) be with you for your safety.

ষাট2 [ ṣāṭa2 ] n. & a sixty.

ষাণ্মাসিক [ ṣāṇmāsika ] a six-monthly, half-yearly.

ষোড়শ [ ṣōḍ়śa ] n sixteen; a Hindu system of per forming 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 manifesta tions of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); a six teen year old woman. ষোড়শোপচার n. sixteen different articles required for a perfect worship. ষোড়শোপচারে adv. with all the necessary sixteen articles; (fig.) thoroughly; sumptuously.

ষোলো [ ṣōlō ] n. & a sixteen. ষোলো-আনা n. six teen anna, one rupee. ☐ a. total, entire, whole. ☐ adv. entirely, wholly, com pletely, thoroughly. ষোলো-কলা n. the sixteen digits of the moon. ষোলো-কলা পূর্ণ হওয়া v. (sarcas.) to be thoroughly fulfilled; to meet with complete disas ter, to be utterly ruined.

ষ্ঠীবন [ ṣṭhībana ] n spitting.