(p. 531) dhanu a bow; a linear measure equivalent to four cubits; an arc or arch; anything arch-shaped (রামধনু); (astrol.) the ninth sign of zodiac, the Sagittarius. ̃ক n. bow; a bow-like device for carding and cleaning cotton, (cp.) a cottongin; a bow of a violin or any other musical instrument. ধনুকধারী n. a bowman, an archer. ধনুকাকার, ধনুকাকৃতি a. bow-shaped, arched. ̃র্গুণ n. a bowstring. ধনুর্গুণ আরোপণ করা to string a bow. অদ্য ভক্ষ্যঃ ধনুর্গুণঃ state of having nothing to eat (this day); utter poverty. ̃র্ধর n. an archer, a bowman; (sarcas. & hum.) a very capable or efficient man (গণিতশাস্ত্রে ধনুর্ধর). ˜ধারী n. an archer, a bowman. ̃র্বন্ধনী n. (math. print, etc.), braces, the second bracket. ̃র্বাণ n. bow and arrow. ̃র্বিদ্যা n. the art and science of archery; archery. ̃র্বেদ n. an ancient treatise on archery written by Viswamitra (বিশ্বামিত্র). the sage; any treatise on archery; the art and science of archery. ̃র্ভঙ্গ n. act of splitting a bow into two. ধনুর্ভঙ্গ পণ n. (fig.) an irrevocable or unalterable determination or resolve, a grim or inflexible resolution. ̃ষ্কোটি n. an end or tip of a bow; a Hindu holy place in South India. ̃ষ্টঙ্কার ̃ষ্টংকার n. the twang of a bow; (med.) tetanus, convulsion, spasm; lock-jaw. 2)

(p. 802) bhaṅga breaking or splitting (ধনুর্ভঙ্গ); fracture, rupture (অস্হিভঙ্গ); breach (বিশ্বাসভঙ্গ); violation, infringement (আইনভঙ্গ); non-observance, non-compliance (প্রতিশ্রুতিভঙ্গ); discontinuance, break (অনশনভঙ্গ); severance (সম্পর্কভঙ্গ); estrangement (বন্ধুত্ব ভঙ্গ); impairment (স্বাস্হ্যভঙ্গ); loss (আশাভঙ্গ); disbandment (দলভঙ্গ); dispersal (ছত্রভঙ্গ); (esp. of pol. parties) disintegration; dissolution; termination, close (সভাভঙ্গ); a fold or contraction. (ত্রিভঙ্গ); crack (স্বরভঙ্গ); act or manner of rolling or dancing (তরঙ্গভঙ্গ); style or shape (ভ্রূভঙ্গ); suspension, break (যাত্রাভঙ্গ); act of fleeing away, flight, retreat (রণে ভঙ্গ); rout (শত্রুসৈন্য-ভঙ্গ); removal (সন্দেহভঙ্গ); interruption, break (তালভঙ্গ, নিদ্রাভঙ্গ); obstruction, an obstacle, a drawback ('এত ভঙ্গ বঙ্গদেশ'); discouragement (মনোভঙ্গ); composition (কবরীভঙ্গ); a wave. ভঙ্গ দেওয়া v. to take to flight, to beat a retreat, to flee or withdraw as defeated (রণে বা বিতর্কে ভঙ্গ দেওয়া). ̃কুলীন n. a kulin (কুলীন) family or a member of it failing to observe the social (esp. matrimonial) restrictions enjoined on kulins. ̃পয়ার n. (pros.) a variety of payar (পয়ার) in which the second line of each of the four-line stanzas is merely the repetition of the first. ̃প্রবণ a. brittle, fragile; frail. ̃প্রবণতা n. brittleness. 24)