حجاب ḥijāb A (from حجب) s. m. 1. Modesty, bashfulness, shame, concealment. 2. A veil, a curtain. 3. Night. حجاب اٿهنا ḥijāb uṭhnā, v. n. 1. To be lost (the sense of shame). 2. To be removed (a skreen). حجاب چشمي ḥijāb- chashm-ī, Sheepʼs-eyed. حجاب کرنا ḥijāb karnā, 1. To cover, hide, conceal. 2. To shame. حجاب کهانا ḥijāb khānā, To blush.

حبشي ḥabsh-ī A (belonging to حبش) adj. Abys- sinian, a Caffre, negro.

حصير ḥaṣīr A (from حصر) s. m. A mat.

حجت ḥujjat A s. f. 1. An argument, proof, reason. 2. Altercation, disputation.

حلاله ḥalāla A s. f. A woman married again with her first divorcer after she had been di- vorced by her second husband.

حب ḥubb A (Heb. ) s. f. Love, affection, friendship. حب الوطن ḥubbu-l-wat̤an, Love of oneʼs country, patriotism.

حالي ḥāl-ī A adj. 1. Modern, new. 2. adv. Present, now, soon. 3. Current (coin).

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

حسابي ḥisāb-ī A. 1. adj. Proper, accountable, accurate, correct, just. 2. in compos. s. f. Reckoning, calculation.

حلبي ḥalab-ī A adj. From, or belonging to (حلب) Aleppo.