(p. 1060) hētu reason, cause; origin; the final cause; purpose; (log.) the argument for deduction; one of the five members of a syllogism in Indian logic. এই হেতু because of this, by this reason; by virtue of this; on account of this; for this purpose. ̃বাদ n. act of showing cause; mention of the cause; argument, reasoning; the preamble of a law. ̃বিদ্যা n. (phil.) teleology. 57)

(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) hibru the Hebrew race, Hebrews; a Hebrew (fem. Hebrewess), a Jew (fem. Jewess); the Hebrew language, Hebrew. 45)

(p. 1060) hṛṣṭa delighted, gladdened; glad, cheerful, joyful, happy; pleased. ̃চিত্তে adv. with a happy mind; gladly, cheerfully, joyfully, happily. ̃পুষ্ট a. cheerful and burly, buxom, happy and plump. 46)

(p. 1044) haḍ়haḍ় indicating: slipperiness; rapidity; rattling noise; rumbling noise (পেট হড়হড় করা). হড়হড় করা v. to be slippery (to the touch). হড়হড়ে a. slippery. 27)

(p. 1056) hindushāna Hindusthan, Hindosthan, India. হিন্দুস্হানি a. Indian; inhabiting Upper or Central India; of Hindusthan. n. the mixed dialect of Upper India, Hindusthani; an inhabitant of upper or central India. 42)

(p. 1046) hanyē frantically rushing and looking for (হন্যে হয়ে খোঁজা); madly rushing to kill or beat or bite or attack, (cp.) running amok; frenzied; rabid (হন্যে কুকুর). 18)

(p. 1044) hajayātrī a Muslim pilgrim to Mecca and Medina. 16)

(p. 1060) hyāṃlā repulsively greedy esp. of food. ̃পনা, ̃মি n. repulsive greediness esp. of food. 103)

(p. 1049) hasana act of laughing or smiling; a laughter, a laugh; a smile. 6)

(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. 1050) hākima2 a magistrate; a deputy magistrate; a judge; a ruler. হাকিমি n. magistracy. a. magisterial. 37)

(p. 1050) hārā to be defeated; to lose (as in a game). a. (in comp.) having lost, deprived of, bereft of (গৃহহারা, সুখহারা), bereaved of, -less (মাতৃহারা = motherless). 100)

(p. 1060) hēlē2 a species of small non-venomous snake. 80)

(p. 1056) hālāla holy or permissible according to Mohammedan scriptures. n. the system of killing a beast by cutting its clavicle, as prescribed by Mohammedan scriptures. 4)