حرف ḥarf A s. m. 1. A letter of the alphabet. 2. A particle (in grammar). 3. Inverting, changing, turning (as, a coat). 4. A crooked pen. 5. Writing diagonally. 6. A margin, side. 7. A word. 8. The summit of a moun- tain. 9. (in Hind.) Blame, censure, animad- version. (Plur. حرفات ḥarfāt or حروف ḥurūf). حروف هجا يا تـﮩجي ḥurūf-i-hijā or -tahajjī, The letters of the alphabet, an alphabet. حرف آشنا ḥarf-āshnā, Being just able to read, knowing the letters. حرف آنا ḥarf ānā (Heb. In-

حادث ḥādis̤ A (from حدث Heb. Was new, existed for the first time) adj. New, just ap- pearing. حادث هونا ḥādis̤ honā, To appear, to emerge, to happen, to occur.

حريره ḥarīra A (from حرّ) s. m. A kind of pap of milk and flour, caudle.

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

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

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,

حسود ḥasūd A (from حسد) adj. Envious, malig- nant. ¶ ḥusūd, s. Envying, envy.

حضور ḥuẓūr A (from حضر) s. m. Presence, appear- ance, attendance, court, government. حضورطلب ḥuẓūr-t̤alab, Being called to the presence, summoning attendance.

حرص ḥirṣ A s. f. Desiring eagerly, greediness, avidity, covetousness, avarice, ambition. حرص کرنا ḥirṣ karnā, To covet.

حشمت ḥashmat A s. f. 1. State, dignity. 2. Equipage, retinue, train, parade.