حلم ḥilm A (from حلم He dreamt, was mild and long suffering. Heb. To be fat, healthy, to dream: or, rather, transposed from To indulge, to spare) s. m. Gentleness, clemency, mildness, affability, gravity, wisdom. بي حلم be ḥilm, adj. Merciless, severe.

حمق ḥumḳ A or ḥumuḳ, s. m. Foolishness, folly, stupidity, inadvertency.

حجابي ḥijāb-ī A. s. f. Concealment, secrecy.

حوض ḥauẓ A (from حاض) s. m. A reservoir, a cistern, pond, the bason of a fountain, a tank, vat.

حيا ḥayā A (from حيّ) s. f. Modesty, shame. حيا دار ḥayā-dār, adj. Modest. حياکشته ḥayā- kushta, Overwhelmed with modesty, being very modest.

حب ḥubb A (Heb. ) s. f. Love, affection, friendship. حب الوطن ḥubbu-l-wat̤an, Love of oneʼs country, patriotism.

حاضرات ḥāẓirāt A s. f. Commanding or impri- soning demons, &c., raising the devil.

حربا ḥirbā A s. m. A chameleon.

حضور ḥuẓūr A (from حضر) s. m. Presence, appear- ance, attendance, court, government. حضورطلب ḥuẓūr-t̤alab, Being called to the presence, summoning attendance.

حاذق ḥāẕiḳ A (from حذق Was acute, pricked, stimulated) adj. Ingenious, skilful, penetrating, intelligent, excelling, adept.