حصن ḥiṣn A (Heb. The arm, by which a thing is protected) s. m. A castle, fortification. حصن حصين ḥiṣn-i-ḥaṣīn, 1. An impregnable fortress. 2. The title of a book of Musalmān traditions.

حاجي ḥājī A (part. act. from حجّ Heb. He turned round, danced, celebrated a festival; pe- culiarly, performed the pilgrimage to Mecca) s. m. A pilgrim to Mecca. حاجي الحرمين ḥājiyu-l-ḥaramain, A pilgrim to both Mecca and Medīna. (Plur. حجاج).

حجم ḥajm A s. f. Thickness, bigness.

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

حسب ḥasb A adv. 1. Agreeably, conformably, according to, in conformity with. 2. s. m. Com- puting, reflecting upon, considering. 3. Suffi- ciency. 4. See ḥasab, sign. 3. and 4. حسب الامکان ḥasbu-l-imkān, As far as possible. حسب الامر ḥasbu-l-amr, or حسب الارشاد ḥasbu-l-irshād,

حکيم ḥakīm A (from حکمت) adj. used substan- tively, A sage, a philosopher, a physician. A. P. حکيمانه ḥakīm-āna, adj. Physician-like, sage-like, philosophical.

حاجب ḥājib A (from حجب q. v.) s. m. 1. A porter, a door-keeper, a chamberlain. 2. A curtain, a skreen. 3. The eyebrow.

حاضرات ḥāẓirāt A s. f. Commanding or impri- soning demons, &c., raising the devil.

حواصل ḥawāṣil A (from حصل) s. m. 1. plur. of حوصله q. v. 2. An animal of whose skin they make garments. 3. A pelican.

حاشا ḥāshā A (from حشي or حاش) 1. adv. Be- sides. 2. or حاشا لله ḥāshā li-l-lāh, interj. God forbid, by no means. حاشاک ḥāshā-ka and حاشالک ḥāshā-li-ka, Far be it from thee. حاشاک الله ḥāshā-ka-l-lāh, God preserve thee from it.