حجاب ḥujjāb A s. plur. (of حاجب) Porters, door-keepers, &c. ¶ ḥajjāb, s. m. A cham- berlain, door-keeper.

حتيٰ ḥattạ A conj. Until, up to, so that, in such

حکايات ḥikāyāt A s. plur. of حکايت q. v.

حرمت ḥurmat A (from حرم) s. f. 1. Dignity, character. 2. Chastity, honour. 3. Reverence, esteem. حرمت توڙنا ḥurmat toṛnā, To disgrace. حرمت دينا ḥurmat denā, 1. To bestow ho- nour, exalt, dignify. 2. To lose oneʼs charac- ter, to incur disgrace. حرمت کرنا ḥurmat kar- nā, To treat respectfully, to honour. حرمت لينا ḥurmat lenā, 1. To violate, to ravish. 2. To disgrace.

حکم ḥakam A s. m. 1. An umpire, a mediator, an arbitrator. 2. (Heb. ) Knowledge, wis- dom, &c.

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

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.

حزم ḥazm A s. The being resolved (upon a thing) and persevering (in it), firm resolution.

حلاوت ḥalāwat A (from حلا Heb. To rub, to polish; and, thence, to be smooth or sweet. Ch. ) s. f. Sweetness.

حشفه ḥashafa A s. m. Glans penis.