(p. 1050) hājāśukhā excessive rain or flood and drought. 45)

(p. 1056) hā-hutāśa profound regret or repentance. হা-হুতাশ করা v. to regret or repent deeply. 21)

(p. 1050) hān̐dā fat, corpulent; idiot, dull-witted. ̃রাম n. an idiot of idiots, a great idiot. 28)

(p. 1050) hāmēśā always; often. 90)

(p. 1056) hisṭiriẏā hysteria. ̃গ্রস্ত a. hysteric, hysterical. 56)

(p. 1056) hāsā to laugh; to smile; (fig.) to be illuminated, to brighten up (চন্দ্রলোকে নগরী হাসছে); to taunt, to ridicule, to deride (লোক হাসছে). হাসানো v. to make one laugh or smile; to cause to ridicule or deride; to be an object or butt of ridicule or derision (লোক হাসানো). হাসাহাসি করা v. to laugh over; to ridicule or deride; to continue to laugh; to upset the calmness of; to laugh together derisively. হেসে উড়ানো, হেসে উড়িয়ে দেওয়া v. to laugh away, to laugh, to scorn. হেসে খেলে adv. in an easy manner, in a happy-go-lucky manner; playfully. হেসে হেসে adv. smilingly. 14)

(p. 1049) halya cultivable, arable. fem. হল্য n. cultivated land. 3)

(p. 1046) habacandra an utterly stupid king of folk tales. হবচন্দ্র রাজার গবচন্দ্র মন্ত্রী a king and his minister, both utterly stupid; (fig.) a stupid person and his equally stupid counsellor. 19)

(p. 1060) hōn̐caṭa a stumble. হোঁচট খাওয়া v. to stumble; to stumble over something. 88)

(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. 1050) hātānō to seize or to take possession of (esp. by cunning); to appropriate to oneself; to misappropriate, to defalcate; to rummage with the hand; to handle. 57)

(p. 1060) hṛt the heart. ̃কন্দর n. the inmost part of the heart, the bottom of one's heart, the bosom. ̃কমল same as হৃদিপদ্ম । ̃কস্প, ̃কম্পন n. throbbing of the heart esp. in fear, palpitation; heartbeat. ̃পিন্ড n. the heart. ̃শূল n. angina pectoris; (pop.) heartache. ̃স্পন্দন n. heartbeat. 40)

(p. 1044) hakima a physician practising the Islamic system of medicine; a hakim. হকিমি a. of a hakim. n. practice of Muslim system of medicine. 12)

(p. 1056) hiḍ়ika passing popular excitement or trend (বিটলেপনার হিড়িক); mad rush (দেশভ্রমণের হিড়িক); a great pressure (কাজের হিড়িক). 38)

(p. 1050) hāghara (rare) a homeless person; (pop.) a low family. হাঘরে a. born of a low or indigent family. 39)