s. m, Corrupted from the Arabic word Uhdah. Post, duty, charge, rank, office; commission, engagement, occupation, business:—huddedár, s. m. An officer (civil or military); one who has employment, one who holds a charge, a commissioned officer:—hudde dárí, s. f. Holding an office:—huddá páuṉá, v. n. To be appointed to an office, to be entrusted with a commission:—huddá karáuṉá, v. n. To give in charge; to give employment:—huddá rakkhṉá, v. n. To hold or fill an office.