American: described in the “Philosophical Transactions,” Philadelphia, 1804.
⁂ Signs are used by the mutes of the Seraglio and the aristocracy at Constantinople. H. C.
Sikanni.
American: Athabascan dialect of N. Caledonia; also called Tsikanne. Vocaby. by Howse. See [Takulli].
Sikh (Punjabi).
Indic: dialect of Sanskrit, deduced from Sarewasti or Pracrit, and much influenced by Arabic and Persian. The word Sikh means “disciple,” or follower of the fakir Nanak, a Saint of Lahore, A.D. 1469-1539. Its alphabetic character resembles Hindi, and it is the vernacular speech of the Punjab, or “Country of the five” waters or rivers. Grammar (1866), Dictionary (1854), Ludiana.
Sikkim, see [Lepcha].
Silesian (Schlesien).
(1) Teutonic: classed as High-German; local dialect of Upper Silesia, &c.
(2) Slavonic: sub-dialect of Polish. See [Glatz].