حسب ḥasab A (Heb. He computed, es- timated) s. m. 1. Pedigree, nobility. 2. Num- ber, computation. 3. Quantity, measure, pro- portion, value. 4. Way, mode, manner. 5. Religion. حسب ونسب ḥasab-o-nasab, s. m. Pedigree, lineage.

حلي ḥulī A (from حلا Heb. To polish) s. f. Jewels, ornaments.

حامض ḥāmiẓ A (part. act. of حمض Heb. ) adj. Sour.

حلقي ḥalḳ-ī A adj. Guttural (letters, viz. ح خ ه ء ع غ).

حلوان ḥalwān A s. m. A kid, a lamb.

حاکم ḥākim A (part. act. of حکم q. v.) s. m. A ruler, a governour, a judge, a commander, a master. (Plur. حکام ḥukkām, or Pers. حاکمان ḥākimān). حاکم نشين ḥākim-nishīn, Seat of a ruler or sovereign. A. P. حاکمي ḥākim-ī, s. f. Rule, sway, governance, government, dominion.

حراست ḥirāsat A (from حرس) s. f. Care, watching, guarding. حراست کرنا ḥirāsat karnā, To take care of, to govern, to guard.

حميل ḥamīl A (from حمل) s. m. 1. A son of a whore, a bastard. 2. A surety. 3. Herbs, sticks, &c. carried down by the stream.

حجت ḥujjat A s. f. 1. An argument, proof, reason. 2. Altercation, disputation.

حلال ḥalāl A (from حل) adj. 1. Legal, allow- able, lawful, right. 2. (A woman) laying aside mourning for the death of her husband, at the expiration of 100 days (during which time she is not by law allowed to marry). حلال خور ḥalāl-ḵẖor, s. m. A person of the lowest cast, generally a sweeper, or employed