(p. 1047) hala2 the main room in a great house, a hall. Also হলঘর । 33)

(p. 1056) hi, ṃhiṅa asafoetida. 22)

(p. 1044) haṭhayōga a form of yogic practice or breath control by yogic means or prescribed poses. 23)

(p. 1050) hārānō to defeat, to vanquish; to lose, to miss (টাকা হারানো, সুযোগ হারানো); to be lost or missing. a. lost, missing. ̃প্রাপ্তি n. what has been lost and what has been found, lost and found. হারানো সূত্র a. missing link or clue. 101)

(p. 1050) hābaśi an Abyssinian; an African negro. 76)

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

(p. 1047) harakarā a messenger; a courier; a postal messenger, a runner; a postman. 8)

(p. 1050) hāḍuḍu, hāḍu-ḍuḍu an Indian outdoor game, kabadi (কবাডি) । 52)

(p. 1050) hājāśukhā excessive rain or flood and drought. 45)

(p. 1050) hāḍ়i a scheduled caste amongst Hindus; a member of this caste. 50)

(p. 1060) hunḍi a bill of exchange; a bank-draft; a note of hand. হুন্ডি টাকা, হুন্ডি দেওয়া v. to issue a bill of exchange. হুন্ডি ভাঙানো v. to cash a bill of exchange. ̃গ্রাহক n. a drawer. ̃প্রেরক n. a drawee. 23)

(p. 1056) hāśiẏā the embroidered border of a woolen wrapper, shawl etc. 10)

(p. 1047) haragaurī Shiva (শিব) and Durga (দুর্গা); the manifestation of Shiva and Durga in one body. 9)

(p. 1049) hastipa, hastipaka the driver or keeper of an elephant. 14)

(p. 1050) hāpha half. হাফ-আখড়াই n. a kind of Bengali song-tournament. হাফ-গেরস্ত n. a demi-rep. হাফ-টিকিট n. a ticket (of railway, cinema, theatre etc.) issued at a concessional price to children, a concessional ticket. হাফ-ডে n. a halfholiday; work or wages for half the usual daily working hours, half time (also হাফ-রোজ). 73)