(p. 1050) hārēma a harem. 107)

(p. 1044) haṃsa the drake; the gander, the swan; a greedless ascetic. ̃গমনা ̃গামিনী a. fem. walking (gracefully or with a slight waddle) like a duck. ̃ডিম্ব n. a duck's egg; (facet.) a cipher, a zero, a mere nothing. ̃ধ্বনি1, ̃নাদ n. cackling. ̃ধ্বনি2 n. an Indian musical mode. ̃বাহন, ̃রথ n. one who rides a duck; Brahma (ব্রহ্ম). n. fem. ̃বাহনা, ̃বাহিনী a female riding a duck; Goddess Saraswati (সরস্বতী). ̃শাবক n. a duckling. হংসারূঢ় a. seated on a goose or swan. হংসী n. fem. the duck; the goose. 5)

(p. 1060) hēn̐tāla a tree akin to the palm. হেঁতালের লাঠি a stick made of the timber of the aforesaid tree. 53)

(p. 1050) hāḍ়ikāṭha, hāḍ়ikāṭa a wooden framework to which the neck of a sacrificial victim is fixed at the time of immolation. 51)

(p. 1056) hāli1 a ploughman. 5)

(p. 1046) hadda boundary or jurisdiction. a. extreme (হদ্দ মজা); not exceeding, in all (হদ্দ চার কাঠা). ̃মুদ্দ a. & adv. at the most; at best. 8)

(p. 1060) hujjata altercation; a dispute; a hubbub, a row; a trouble, a quarrel. হুজ্জত বাধানো v. to raise a dispute; to create a row or trouble. হুজ্জতি a. given to create a row; troublesome; rowdyish; quarrelsome. 11)

(p. 1060) hulashūla a tumultuous confusion, a great hubbub or commotion, a turmoil. হুলস্হূল ব্যাপার a tumultuous affair. 32)

(p. 1049) hastiśālā a stable for housing elephants. 17)

(p. 1060) hu indicating: acknowledgment, acceptance, assent, consent, willingness, doubt etc.; yes, hmm. 3)

(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) 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)

(p. 1056) hita good, benefit; well-being, weal, welfare. a. good, beneficial, salutary, wholesome. হিতে বিপরীত an attempt to do good resulting in a great harm. হিত করা same as হিতসাধন করা ̃কথা same as হিতোপদেশ । ̃কর a. same as হিত (a.). fem. হিতকরী । ̃কামনা n. well-wishing. হিতকামনা করা v. to wish one good. ̃কামী a. well-wishing. ̃কারী a. same as হিত (a.). n. a benefactor. fem. ̃কারিণী । ̃বাদী a. telling beneficial or salutary words; giving beneficial advice or good counsel. fem. ̃বাদিনী । ̃সাধন করা v. to do good to; to benefit; to promote the well-being of. হিতাকাঙ্খা same as হিতকামনা । হিতাকাঙ্খী, হিতার্থী same as হিতকামী । fem. হিতাকাঙ্খিণী । হিতার্থিনী । হিতাহিত n. good and evil; right and wrong. হিতাহিতজ্ঞান n. knowledge of ascertaining or differentiating good and evil or right and wrong. হিতাহিত বিবেচনা করা v. to discriminate between good and evil or right and wrong. হিতৈষণা n. desire or disposition to do good (to); benevolence. হিতৈষী a. desirous of doing or disposed to do good (to.); benevolent. fem. হিতৈষিণী । হিতোপদেশ n. salutary or beneficial or good advice or teaching. হিতোপদেশক a. giving salutary or beneficial or good advice or teaching; didactic. হিতোপদেষ্টা n. & a. one who gives salutary or beneficial or good advice or teaching. 39)

(p. 1050) hātē by hand; at hand; ready to hand; on hand. হাতে-কলমে adv. firsthand; by direct practice and training. ̃খড়ি n. the sacrament of initiation into one's studies, first lesson in writing to a child; (fig.) initiation into a work; commencement of apprenticeship or the initial stage of learning (a trade etc.). ̃গড়া a. handmade; (fig.) brought up or built (up) by oneself. ̃নাতে adv. in the very act of doing, red-handed. হাতে স্বর্গ পাওয়া to be blessed with an unexpected stroke of luck. হাতে-হাতে adv. from hand to hand; red-handed; directly; readily, promptly (হাতে-হাতে বিদায়) 66)

(p. 1060) hō ho, O; oh, ah. 87)