حمايتي ḥimāyat-ī A. s. m. f. Protector, defender.

حميت ḥamīyat A (from حما) s. f. Ardour, zeal, a nice sense of honour.

حلقه ḥalḳa A s. m. 1. A ring, a circle, an as- sembly, a fraternity. 2. A kind of firework. 3. A knocker (of a door). حلقه بگوش ḥalḳa- ba-gosh, A slave, a servant: i. e. One who wears a ring in his ear, as a badge of servitude. حلقه بگوشي ḥalḳa ba-gosh-ī, s. f. Servitude, slavery. حلقه زن ḥalḳa-zan, Knocking (at a door).

حمايل ḥamāʼịl A (from حمل) s. f. 1. A sword- belt hung from the shoulders. 2. A necklace of flowers. 3. A small ḳurʼān suspended to the neck as an amulet.

حاضر ḥāẓir A (part. act. of حضور) adj. Present, ready, at hand, willing, content; the second person (in grammar). Plur. Arab. حاضرين ḥāẓirīn, Pers. حاضران ḥāẓirān, The people pre- sent. حاضر باش ḥāẓir-bāsh (be ready) adj. Content, attendant. حاضر باشي ḥāẓir-bāsh-ī, s. f. Constant attendance. حاضر جواب ḥāẓir- jawāb, adj. Pert, answering wittily, smart. حاضر جوابي ḥāẓir-jawāb-ī, s. f. Repartee. حاضر رهنا ḥāẓir rahnā, To attend, to wait on. حاضر ضامن ḥāẓir-ẓāmin, s. m. Bail security for the appearance of another, a bondsman. حاضر ضامني ḥāẓir-ẓāmin-ī, s. f. 1. The act of giving bail for another. 2. A bail-bond. حاضر و ناظر ḥāẓir-o-nāz̤ir, adj. Present and seeing. حاضر هونا ḥāẓir honā, To be at hand, to be ready, to consent.

حکمت ḥikmat A s. f. 1. Wisdom, knowledge. 2. Skill, cleverness, contrivance, device, address. 3. Philosophy, mystery, miracle.

حقيقتا ḥaḳīḳat-aṉ A adv. Really, truly, in truth, in reality.

حرکت ḥarakat A s. f. 1. Motion, procedure, gesture, action (usually improper). 2. Preven- tion, hinderance, interruption. 3. A short vowel.

حرصاها ḥirṣāhā A. adj. See حريص ḥarīs.

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