(p. 1060) hōli the Hindu feast of commemorating the throwing of red powder at one another by Krishna (কৃষ্ণ) and the milkmaids enamoured of him; the Hindu spring festival of spraying coloured water; the holi. 100)

(p. 1050) hājā to rot or be spoilt by being drenched in water (esp. in rain-water) for a long time (ধান হাজা); to be affected with chilblain (পা হাজা). n. excessive rainfall or flood (হাজাশুখা); sore caused by excessive use of water, chilblain. ̃মজা a. (of a pond) shallow and miry. 43)

(p. 1060) hōrā (astrol.) an hour. ̃বিজ্ঞান n. astrology. 99)

(p. 1060) huḍ় a crowd; disorderly crowding and mutual shoving. হুড় করা v. to crowd and shove one another in a disorderly manner. 14)

(p. 1060) hyānḍanōṭa a handwritten document of obligation to repay a loan, an IOU. হ্যান্ডনোট কাটা v. to write out or issue an IOU. 105)

(p. 1060) huri a fairy. 30)

(p. 1056) hāluikara one who makes sweetmeats, a confectioner. 7)

(p. 1047) haratāla stoppage of all work in protest throughout a wide area, hartal. 13)

(p. 1050) hān̐ḍ়i an urn-shaped pot. কেলে হাঁড়ি an urn-shaped clay pot turned black on account of being used in cooking for a long time. ̃কুড়ি n. different pots and jars collectively; kitchen utensils. হাঁড়ি ঠেলা v. (fig.) to be burdened with the drudgery of cooking. হাঁড়ির খবর (fig.) the private affair; internal secrets or information. 25)

(p. 1060) hēpā a troublesome burden or charge. হেপা পোহানো, হেপা সামলানো v. to bear a troublesome burden or execute a troublesome charge, (cp.) to bear the brunt of. 65)

(p. 1060) hēnastā, hēnashā slight, neglect; (coll.) distress; (coll.) harassment. 63)

(p. 1056) hillōla a wave; a swing; a wavy or swinging motion. 54)

(p. 1060) hrasba short; small; dwarfish; low; lowpitched; small in amount, little; abbreviated; shortened; reduced; (gr.—of vowels) short. ̃দীর্ঘজ্ঞান n. (fig.) common sense, gumption, nous. ̃স্বর n. a short vowel. হ্রস্বীকরণ n. shortening; abbreviation; reduction. 108)

(p. 1056) hāsya a laugh; laughter; a smile. ̃কর, ̃জনক a. laughable, ridiculous; ludicrous, comical; farcial; humorous. ̃কৌতুক, ̃পরিহাস n. wit and fun; pleasantry; buffoonery; banter, badinage; humour. ̃ময় a. smiling; pleasant; happy. fem. ̃ময়ী । ̃মুখ same as হাসিমুখ । ̃রঞ্জিত a. brightened with smile, beaming. ̃রস n. (rhet.) the sentiment of mirth, the comic. ̃রসাত্মক a. comical; humorous. ̃রসাত্মক নাটক a farce; a comedy. ̃রসাভিনেতা n. a comic actor, a comique. ̃রসিক a. witty; jocose; humorous. n. a witty or jocose person, a wit; a buffoon; a writer of comic stories, plays etc.; a humorist; a comic actor or singer, a comique. হাস্যসংবরণ করা v. to suppress or check laughter; to restrain the impulse to laugh. হাস্যাস্পদ same as হাসির পাত্র (see হাসি). হাস্যোজ্জ্বল a. brightened with smile, lit up with smile. হাস্যোদ্দীপক, হাস্যোদ্রেককর same as হাস্যকর । 18)

(p. 1044) haṇḍā, haṇḍikā, haṇḍī (now rare) an urn. 28)