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

(p. 1060) huliẏā a police circular containing the description of personal features of an absconding criminal and asking the public to help in his apprehension. 34)

(p. 1060) hēm̐ẏāli a riddle, an enigma, a puzzle. 54)

(p. 1050) hājari same as হাজিরা and—a European or English meal. ছোট হাজরি break-fast. বড় হাজরি lunch; dinner. 42)

(p. 1060) humaki a threat; intimidation. হুমকি দেওয়া v. to give a threatening, to threaten, to intimidate, to utter a threat. 27)

(p. 1047) haratana hearts (of playing-cards). 12)

(p. 1047) harakata obstacle, hindrance, impediment, obstruction, stumbling block. 7)

(p. 1049) hastiśuuṇḍa the elephant's trunk. 18)

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

(p. 1049) hasta the hand; the forearm; the arm; the corresponding limb of beasts; a cubit. (দুই হস্তপরিমিত). কণ্ডূয়ন n. (lit. but rare) the itching of the hand; (pop. & fig.) a strong desire to do something by the hand esp. to beat or write. ˜কৌশল n. artful use of the hand; (loos.) palming; sleight-of-hand. ̃ক্ষেপ করা, ̃ক্ষেপণ করা v. to set one's hand to; to intervene, to interfere. ̃গত a. in one's possession, in hand, on hand; obtained; appropriated; received; seized. ̃গত করা v. to secure possession of, to get hold of; to get in hand or on hand; to appropriate; to seize. ̃চালনা করা v. to move one's hand; (facet.) to beat, to flog. ̃চালিত a. driven or run by the hand, hand-driven. ̃চ্যুত a. passed or slipped out of one's hand. ̃চ্যুত হওয়া v. to pass out of one's hand or possession or control; to slip out of one's hand. ̃তল n. the palm of one's hand. ̃দ্বয় n. the two hands, both hands. ̃ধারণ করা v. to hold one's hand. ̃প্রসারণ করা v. to stretch out or extend one's hand. ̃মৈথুন n. masturbation; self-abuse. ̃রেখা n. the line on the palm. ̃রেখা পাঠ করা v. to tell (one's) fortune from the lines on the palm. ̃রেখা বিচার করা v. to tell one's fortune by studying the lines on the palm. ̃রেখাবিদ n. a palmist. ̃লাঘব করা v. to palm. ̃লিখিত a. written by hand. ̃লিখিত পুঁথি a manuscript. ̃লিপি, ̃লেখ n. handwriting; a manuscript. ̃লিপি-বিশেষজ্ঞ same as হস্তাক্ষর-বিশেষজ্ঞ । ̃শিল্প n. handicraft; handiwork. ̃শিল্পী n. a handicraftsman (fem. a handicraftswoman), an artisan. হস্তাক্ষর n. handwriting; calligraphy. হস্তাক্ষরবিশেষজ্ঞ n. an expert in handwriting, a ch(e)irographist. হস্তাঙ্গুলি n. a finger. হস্তান্তর n. (rare) another or a different hand; (pop.) transfer to another's hand or possession or control; handing over; (law) conveyance; (rare) transfer to another hand. হস্তান্তরের দলিল a deed of conveyance. হস্তান্তর করা v. to transfer to another's hand or possession or control; to hand (something) over (to). হস্তান্তরিত a. transferred to another's hand or possession or control; handed over; (rare) transferred to another hand. হস্তামলকবত্ a. & adv. like a myrobalan placed on the palm of the hand; already in one's grasp. হস্তার্পণ করা v. to lay hands on; to set one's hand to; to interfere, to intervene. 9)

(p. 1060) hēraphēra alteration or modification esp. to a slight degree; (slight) difference; (accts.) manipulation (as in a balance sheet). হেরফের করা v. to alter or modify or differentiate (esp. slightly); (accts.) to manipulate. 72)

(p. 1046) habi any article esp. ghee offered in fire-sacrifice, a burnt-offering; clarified butter, ghee; an oblation of fire, a fire-sacrifice. হবিষ্য, হবিষ্যান্ন, হবিষ্যি n. (rare) sunned rice boiled in ghee; (pop.) boiled sunned rice and ghee. হবিষ্য করা v. to eat (nothing but) boiled sunned rice and ghee. হবিষ্যাশী a. eating (nothing but) boiled sunned rice and ghee. 22)

(p. 1056) hālakā not heavy, light (হালকা ধাতু = light metal); of short weight; easily digested (হালকা খাবার = light meal); easy; mild; gently blowing (হালকা হাওয়া); unimportant, negligible, frivolous (হালকা ব্যাপার); airy (হালকা কথা); carefree (হালকা মন); light (in all the foregoing senses). হালকা করা v. to lighten; to reduce the amount of (কাজ হালকা করা); to disburden, to relieve (মন হালকা করা). হালকাভাবে গ্রহণ করা to take or treat lightly. 2)

(p. 1044) haja Mohammedan pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina, hadj, hajj. হজ করা v. to go on hadj. 14)

(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)