(p. 1049) hastinī the female elephant, the cow-elephant; the worst of four types of women from the point of view of sexual union. 13)

(p. 1056) hīraka, hīrā diamond. কাচ-কাটা হীরা a glass cutter. হীরার খনি diamond ore, a diamond mine. হীরার ধার (fig.) great sharpness or keenness or acuteness of mind, intelligence etc. পড়িলে ভেড়ার শৃঙ্গে ভাঙে হীরার ধার keenness of mind is dulled in the company of fools. হীরকচূর্ণ n. diamond-dust, diamond-powder. হীরকজয়ন্তী n. diamond-jubilee; diamond anniversary. 59)

(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. 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)

(p. 1060) hēlā2 contempt, slight; disdain; neglect; ease. হেলা করা v. to treat with contempt, to slight; to despise; to neglect. হেলায় adv. with ease, without effort; through negligence or carelessness (হেলায় হারানো). 75)

(p. 1056) hāluikara one who makes sweetmeats, a confectioner. 7)

(p. 1060) hēn̐jipēn̐ji most ordinary, of no importance, negligible. হেঁজিপেঁজি লোক a man in the street; (cp.) the rabble. 50)

(p. 1046) hantadanta extremely hurried and anxious, in a nervous hurry or flurry; fussy. 13)

(p. 1050) hān̐kaḍāka repeated loud calls or shouts; wide reputation of being wealthy and powerful. হাঁকডাক পাড়া v. to raise a hue and cry. 14)

(p. 1050) hārāma any unholy or forbidden thing or creature according to Muslim scriptures; a boar, a swine. ̃জাদা, ̃জাদ n. (abusively) a pig, a swine, a scoundrel. fem. হারামজাদি । 102)

(p. 1050) hāiphēna (gr.) a hyphen. হাইফেন দেওয়া v. to hyphen, to hyphenate. 2)

(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) hōma an oblation of fire into which ghee is poured. ̃কুন্ড n. a pit for making a sacrificial fire. ̃ধেনু n. a cow whose milk is used in religious sacrifices. ̃ভস্ম n. the residual ashes of a sacrificial fire. 95)

(p. 1060) hōmāgni, hōmānala a sacrificial fire. 97)

(p. 1060) hēdē (obs.) used in addressing, O. 61)