حوزه ḥauza A (Heb. from حاز Heb. To collect, to accumulate, to possess) s. m. A tract, side, part, middle.

حافظ ḥāfiz̤ A (from حفظ) s. m. 1. A guardian, governour, preserver. 2. Having a good me- mory. 3. One who has the whole ḳurʼān by heart. 4. The poetical name of a celebrated poet of Persia (Muhammad Shamsuddīn).

حريص ḥarīṣ A (from حرص) adj. Covetous, vo- racious, greedy, gluttonous.

حقايق ḥaḳāʼịḳ A s. (plur. of حقيقت) Truths, narrations, &c.

حراف ḥarrāf A adj. (superl. from حرفت) 1. Ingenious, clever. 2. Pleasant, facetious.

حمل ḥaml A s. m. 1. A burden, a load. حمل کرنا ḥaml karnā, To load, to impute, to accuse, to ascribe. 2. The fruit (of the womb), preg- nancy. 3. Fruit (of any kind). 4. ¶ ḥamal, Aries.

حربي ḥarb-ī A adj. Warlike, relating to war. s. A warriour.

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

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

حصانت ḥaṣānat A (from حصن) s. f. Firmness, stability, durability, steadiness.