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).

حيض ḥaiẓ A s. f. The menses. ولد الحيض wa- ladu-l-ḥaiẓ, A term of reproach.

حسين ḥasīn A (from حسن) adj. Beautiful.

حرفت ḥirfat A s. f. 1. Trade, art, profession, craft. 2. Skill, inge- nuity, cleverness, cunning. 3. (dakh.) See مکر makr.

حفظ ḥifz̤ A s. m. 1. Memory. 2. Custody, keeping, guardianship, protection, preservation. حفظ مراتب ḥifz̤-i-marātib, Observing etiquette, attention to the rank, &c. of persons addressed.

حمامي ḥammām-ī A s. m. A keeper of a bath or an attendant at a bath.

حشاشه ḥushāsha A (from حشّ) s. m. The remains of life, last breathings of a dying man.

حاتم ḥātim A (from حتم Heb. To seal, to sign, to confirm, to decide, to judge) part. act. used substantively, 1. A judge. 2. A

حلاج ḥallāj A (from حلج) s. m. A comber, a carder of cotton.

حماله ḥammāla A s. f. A female porter or carrier of burdens.