(p. 543) dhṛti act of holding, catching, wearing, assuming, bearing or containing; conception; impression; a notion; an idea; patience; self-possession; complacence; satisfaction, content; perseverance, persistence. ̃বিন্দু n. a point of support. ̃মান a. patient; self-possessed; complacent; content; persevering. ̃হোম n. a sacramental sacrifice done at a wedding.

(p. 529) dhanāśā desire for wealth, longing or craving for wealth. 23)

(p. 529) dhaka expressing: sudden blaze or glow (as of fire); sudden throb or jerk (বুকটা ধক করে উঠল). ধকধক int. expressing: state of blazing or glowing by flashes or repeatedly; throbbing or palpitation. ধকধক করা v. to glow or blaze by flashes or repeatedly; to dazzle (হিরেখানা ধকধক করছে); to palpitate or throb greatly. ̃ধকানি n. loud and great throbbing or palpitation. 3)

(p. 531) dhabala white (ধবলগিরি, ধবল আকাশ); grey (ধবল কেশ). n. the white colour; the grey colour; leucoderma. ধবলা a. fem. of ধবল । n. a white cow. ধবল-কুষ্ঠ n. leucoderma. ধবলাকার, ধবলাকৃতি a. looking white; white. ধবলিত a. made or turned white, whitened; turned grey (ধবলিত কেশ) ধবলিমা n. whiteness; whitishness. ধবলী n. a white cow. ধবলীকৃত a. made white, whitened. ধবলীভূত a. turned white or grey. 14)

(p. 529) dhakala stress, brunt, impact; pressure of work, hard labour, strain (রোগা শরীরে এত ধকল সইবে না); manhandling or wear and tear (ঘুরিটা খুব ধকল সয়েছে); disturbing or troublesome charge (ছেলেপিলেদের ধকল). 4)

(p. 529) dhanādhāra a treasury; a treasure-chest. 16)

(p. 532) dhābaka one who runs or flies; one who cleanses or washes; used in cleaning or washing (ধাবক পদার্থ); carrying a message or letter. n. a washerman; a runner; a flier; a courier, a postal runner, a messenger.

(p. 529) dhaniṣṭhā (astro.) the twenty-third of the twenty-seven stars according to Hindu astronomy. 28)

(p. 540) dhābaḍ়ā an ugly extensive mark or impression, an ugly patch. a. patchy and ugly (ধাবড়া দাগ). 2)

(p. 543) dhṛtātmā self-possessed. calm and collected, not distracted. 40)

(p. 542) dhīrā of ধীর । n. fem. (rhet.) a type of heroine whose anger is never exhibited. ̃ধীরা n. fem. (rhet.) a type of heroine whose anger or resentment is partially exhibited. 10)

(p. 532) dhān̐ca, dhān̐cā shape, form, cut; type, manner, pattern; semblance of shape. 63)

(p. 532) dharmārtha virtue or piety and wealth. adv. for the sake of religion or faith. ধর্মার্থে same as ধর্মার্থ (adv.). 32)

(p. 532) dharati (comm.) an extra amount given by the seller to the buyer to guard against any possible shortage during weighing. 6)

(p. 529) dhaṭi, dhaṭikā, dhaṭī loincloth; a piece of scanty loincloth (as worn by an ascetic or a wrestler); a piece of old or wornout cloth, a rag. 5)