حرف ḥarf A s. m. 1. A letter of the alphabet. 2. A particle (in grammar). 3. Inverting, changing, turning (as, a coat). 4. A crooked pen. 5. Writing diagonally. 6. A margin, side. 7. A word. 8. The summit of a moun- tain. 9. (in Hind.) Blame, censure, animad- version. (Plur. حرفات ḥarfāt or حروف ḥurūf). حروف هجا يا تـﮩجي ḥurūf-i-hijā or -tahajjī, The letters of the alphabet, an alphabet. حرف آشنا ḥarf-āshnā, Being just able to read, knowing the letters. حرف آنا ḥarf ānā (Heb. In-

حماما ḥamāmā A s. Amomum.

حوت ḥūt A s. f. 1. Fish. 2. The sign Pisces.

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

حدوث ḥudūs̤ A s. m. Novelty, the being new or recent, invention.

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.

حديد ḥadīd A (from حدّ Heb. Was sharp or it sharpened) s. m. Iron.

حميده ḥamīda A f. (from حمد) adj. 1. Praised. 2. Laudable, glorious. اخلاق حميده aḵẖlāḳ-i-ḥamīda, Laudable quali- ties or manners. اوصاف حميده auṣāf-i-ḥamīda, Laudable qualifications.

حيثيت ḥais̤iyat A (from حيث) s. f. 1. Ubi- quity, universality. 2. Capacity, ability, merit. 3. Conditional proposition.

حجتي ḥujjatī A. (from حجت) adj. used substantively. 1. A sound reasoner. 2. A disputatious person, a sophist, wrangler, caviller.