6-letter words containing h, i, a
- hijack — to steal (cargo) from a truck or other vehicle after forcing it to stop: to hijack a load of whiskey.
- hijada — Alternative form of hijra.
- hijrah — the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina to escape persecution a.d. 622: regarded as the beginning of the Muslim Era.
- hijras — Plural form of hijra.
- hilary — Hilarius, Saint.
- hirage — the fee for hiring something
- hitman — a hired killer, especially a professional killer from the underworld.
- hoagie — a hero sandwich.
- hoazin — Alternative form of hoatzin.
- holmia — the oxide of holmium
- hoodia — any of several succulent asclepiadaceous plants of the genus Hoodia, of southern Africa, the sap of which suppresses appetite
- hsiang — a Chinese language spoken in Hunan province in southern China.
- husain — Hussein (def 1).
- hyalin — Also, hyalin, H04/H0454500 hahy-uh-lin, ˈhaɪ ə lɪn. Biochemistry. a horny substance found in hydatid cysts, closely resembling chitin. a structureless, transparent substance found in cartilage, the eye, etc., resulting from the pathological degeneration of tissue.
- hydria — (in ancient Greece and Rome) a large water jar
- hygeia — the Greek goddess of health
- ibadah — the following of Islamic beliefs and practices
- ichang — Wade-Giles. Yichang.
- ilesha — a town in SW Nigeria.
- imphal — a state in NE India between Assam and Burma. 8620 sq. mi. (22,326 sq. km). Capital: Imphal.
- inarch — to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- inhale — to breathe in; draw in by breathing: to inhale the polluted air.
- inhaul — any of various lines for hauling a sail, spar, etc., inward or inboard in order to stow it after use.
- isaiah — Also called Isaiah of Jerusalem. a Major Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- ischia — an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, W of Naples: earthquake 1883. 18 sq. mi. (47 sq. km).
- ishtar — the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love and war, identified with the Phoenician Astarte, the Semitic Ashtoreth, and the Sumerian Inanna.
- ithaca — one of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece: legendary home of Ulysses. 37 sq. mi. (96 sq. km). Greek Itháki.
- ithaki — Greek name of Ithaca (def 1).
- jadish — (of a horse) Vicious and ill-tempered, like a jade.
- jaghir — (East India) An assignment of the produce and income of a particular district or village to a person or persons, as an annuity; also, the district itself.
- jhansi — a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in central India.
- jiddah — a port in W Saudi Arabia, on the Red Sea: the diplomatic capital of the country; the port of entry for Mecca, 80 km (50 miles) east. Pop: 3 807 000 (2005 est)
- jihadi — an Islamic fundamentalist who participates in or supports jihad, especially armed and violent confrontation. See also mujahedin.
- jihads — Plural form of jihad.
- jinnah — Mohammed Ali ("Quaid-i-Azam") 1876–1948, Muslim leader in India: first governor general of Pakistan 1947–48.
- jizyah — the poll tax formerly paid by minority religious groups within the Muslim empire.
- josiah — Also, Douay Bible, Josias [joh-sahy-uh s] /dʒoʊˈsaɪ əs/ (Show IPA). a king of Judah, reigned 640?–609? b.c. II Kings 22.
- kaishu — a variety of Chinese script developed in the 4th century a.d. and considered standard since that time.
- kaliph — a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.
- kamahi — a tall New Zealand hardwood tree, Weinmannia racemosa, with pinkish flowers
- karahi — A deep circular vessel resembling a wok, traditionally of cast iron, used in Indian and Pakistani cuisine.
- kashim — a building used by Eskimos as a community gathering place or as a place where men congregate and socialize.
- khakis — Khaki-coloured/colored cotton trousers/pants.
- khalid — (Khalid ibn Abdul-Aziz al Saud) 1913–82, king of Saudi Arabia 1975–82 (son of ibn-Saud and brother of Faisal).
- khalif — a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.
- khania — Greek name of Canea.
- kharif — (in India) a crop sown in early summer for harvesting in the autumn.
- khatri — a person who belongs to a Hindu mercantile caste alleged to originate with the Kshatriyas.
- khatti — Hatti.
- khilat — (in India and the Middle East) a ceremonial robe or other gift given to someone by a superior as a mark of honour