(p. 1060) hrāsa diminution; decrease; shortening; reduction; curtailment; waning. হ্রাস করা v. to diminish; to decrease; to shorten; to reduce; to curtail. হ্রাস পাওয়া, হ্রাস হওয়া v. to be diminished, to diminish; to decrease; to be reduced or curtailed, to wane. ̃প্রাপ্ত a. diminished; decreased; reduced; abated; wanted. ̃বৃদ্ধি n. appreciation and depreciation, rise and fall (মূল্যের হ্রাসবৃদ্ধি); waning and waxing (চন্দ্রকলার হ্রাসবৃদ্ধি); aggravation and diminution (রোগের হ্রাসবৃদ্ধি). 109)

(p. 1050) hāmbā the noise made by cows, low. 91)

(p. 1047) hala1 gilding. হল করা v. to gild.̃করা a. gilded, gilt. 32)

(p. 1056) hāsi a laugh; laughter; a smile; ridicule or derison; (fig.) brightness (চাঁদের হাসি). হাসি পাওয়া v. to feel inclined to smile; to feel inclined to smile a derisive smile, to feel inclined to laugh in one's sleeves. হাসির পাত্র an object or butt of ridicule or derision, a laughing-stock. হাসির ব্যাপার a ridiculous or ludicrous affair. ̃কান্না n. smiles and tears; tearful smiles; tears of joy; joy and sorrow mixed together; alternate joy and sorrow. ̃খুশি n. gaiety, liveliness, jollity, vivacity. a. gay, lively, jolly, cheerful, vivacious. ̃ঠাট্টা, ̃তামাশা n. banter, badinage. হাসিঠাট্টা করা, হাসিতামাশা করা v. to enjoy a light and lively chat; to poke fun at, to make fun of, to pull one's leg. ̃মুখ n. a smiling face. ̃মুখে adv. with a smiling face; happily, gladly; ungrudgingly; willingly. হাসির খোরাক an object of ridicule, a laughing stock. হাসির গল্প n. a funny tale, a comic story, a humorous story. ̃হাসি a. smiling; bright; charming; pleasant. 15)

(p. 1050) hā2 indicating: acquiescence, affirmation, confirmation, presence, response etc., yes. 11)

(p. 1056) hishis indicating: repeated or continued hissing or fizzing sound. হিস্হিস্ করা v. to hiss, to fizz. 55)

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

(p. 1060) hulō, hulō bēḍ়āla a tomcat. 35)

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

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

(p. 1056) hāsila performed, accomplished; fulfilled, realized. হাসিল করা v. to perform, to accomplish; to have something fulfilled; to contrive, to realize. 17)

(p. 1050) hāla3 condition, state; circumstances. a. present, current; modern. ̃খাতা see খাতা । ̃চাল n. condition and symptoms; trend; attitude and gestures; character and conduct. হাল ছেড়ে দেওয়া to give up, to resign or surrender in despair. হাল ধরা to steer, to be at the helm of, to take the leadership. ̃ফিল adv. recently, lately, of late. রাজার হাল right royal condition; extremely happy state.

(p. 1050) hābuḍubu alternately rising above and going under water (as done by a drowning person), fidgety struggle of a drowning person to keep above water; (fig.) struggle to escape something, deep engrossment or involvement (কাজ বা দেনায় হাবুডুবু). হাবুডুবু খাওয়া v. to struggle with fidgetiness to keep afloat; (fig.) to be deeply engrossed, to be over head and ears. 79)

(p. 1050) hāni destruction; loss, damage, impairment; a harm, an injury. হানি করা v. to destroy; to damage, to impair; to injure. হানি নেই (there is) no harm. ̃কর a. causing loss, destructive; damaging, impairing; harmful, injurious. 68)

(p. 1060) haima1 relating to the cold season or winter; cold; wintry. 83)