حنا ḥinnā A s. f. The tree with which the In- dians stain their hands and feet. (Lawsonia inermis). حنا بند ḥinnā-band, Having ḥinnā applied or being adorned with it.

حسن ḥusn A s. m. Beauty, elegance, goodness. حسن اختيار ḥusn-i-iḵẖtiyār, Free will. حسن خلق ḥusn-i-ḵẖulḳ, A good disposition. حسن ظن ḥusn-i-z̤ann, s. m. A good opinion, a favourable judgment.

حکم ḥukm A s. m. Order, command, decree, sentence, doom, award, authority, jurisdiction, precept, effect, influence, efficiency, permis- sion, article (of faith, &c.). (Plur. احکام). حکم اٿهانا يا نکالنا ḥukm-uṭhānā or -nikālnā, To draw at cards. حکم انداز ḥukm-andāz, Hitting the mark aimed at, obedient to directions. حکم ران ḥukm-rān (حکم with the part. act. of راندن To drive) Ruling, exercising sovereignty. حکم راني ḥukm-rān-ī, s. f. Sway, sovereignty. حکم کرنا ḥukm karnā, To command, order, adjudge, award, sentence, decree. حکم کش ḥukm-kash,

حظر ḥaz̤r A s. m. Prohibition, seclusion, forbid- ding.

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

حزن ḥuzn A s. m. Grief, sadness, affliction, sorrow (plur. احزان aḥzān).

حدت ḥiddat A s. f. 1. The edge of a sword. 2. Keenness, acuteness, acrimony, passion, ve- hemence, impetuosity, poignancy, virulence.

حرفا حرفا ḥarfaṉ ḥarfaṉ A adv. Letter by letter, literally, syllable by syllable.

حماقت ḥimāḳat A (more correctly ḥamāḳat, from حمق) s. f. Folly, stupidity.

حباب ḥubāb A (or ḥabāb), s. m. A bubble. حباب اٿهنا ḥubāb uṭhnā, To bubble.