(p. 522) dōhāi meaning: in the name of, by, upon (ইশ্বরের দোহাই = by God. আমার সম্মানের দোহাই = upon my honour); please (দোহাই মহারাজ = please Your Majesty). n. an appeal for justice or support (রাজার দোহাই); an oath (দোহাই পাড়া ভালো নয়); a pretext or plea or excuse (রোগের দোহাই); a cause (বৃষ্টির দোহাই); swearing by a precedent (অতীতের দোহাই). দোহাই দেওয়া. দোহাই পাড়া v. to appeal to (for justice or support); to put forward as a pretext; to swear; to swear by a precedent. 25)

(p. 522) dōhāra any one of the members of a chorus song or choir, who repeats the burden or every line after the leader of the party, (cp.) a chorist; (sarcas.) a second or a yes-man. ̃কি n. act of singing the burden of a chorus song after the leader; (sarcas.) act of seconding or yes-manship. 26)

(p. 522) dōhārā double, twice; woven in double threads or in plaits, doubly woven (দোহারা কাপড়); doubled (দোহারা সুতো); middle-sized, of medium build, neither too thin nor too fat, well-proportioned (দোহারা চেহারা). 27)

(p. 522) dōhāla yielding milk, milch; one who milks. n. a milker, a milkman. 28)