Hakim-bashi (hakīm bashi).—The chief physician.

Hammal (hammāl).—A porter.

Hammam (hammām).—A bath similar to the Turkish bath.

Harrh (harr).—Rabid.

Hassin or Hasseen (hasīn).—A pan.

Hassir (hasīr).—A kind of fine matting.

Hauz (hawz).—A tank generally of stone and raised above the ground-level.

Henna (hinnā).—A vegetable dye used on hair, hands, and feet.

Hindiwana (hinduwānah).—A water-melon.

Hissam u Sultaneh (Husām us Sultana).—The Sharp Sword of the State (a title that was given to the late uncle of the Shah).