شِينٌ

One of the letters of the alphabet, (S, K,) [i. e. the name of that letter; (see article ش,)] of the letters termed مَهْمُوسَة [explained in article ش], with somewhat of التَّنْغِيم and التَّغْشِيَة [apparently meaning that kind of utterance which is undertoned, and muffled, exactly like our “ sh ”], its place of utterance being the شَجْر, i. e. the place of the opening of the mouth, (K, TA,) near the place of utterance of ج: masculine [as meaning a حَرْف, or letter], and feminine [as meaning a كَلِمَة, or word]: plural أَشْيَانٌ and شيانات [a mistranscription for شِينَاتٌ]. (TA.)

-A2- Also, thus with kesr, A man having many رِقَاع [i. e. patches in his garment, plural of رُقْعَةٌ]. (Kh, TA.)

-A3- And A long مَرْكَب [apparently meaning ship or boat]. (TA.)