ধনু : (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. 545) dhauti washing and cleaning; a method of cleaning entrails or intestines with water (a practice in হঠযোগ). 26)

(p. 545) dhōkaḍ় rag; coarse cloth; a sack. কথার ধোকড় a chatter-box. মাকড় মারলে ধোকড় হয় (lit.) a spider when killed becomes a piece of rag; (fig.) what is a mortal sin for others is a venial offence for one's own self. 19)

(p. 529) dhanika moneyed, wealthy, rich, affluent, opulent; capitalistic, capitalist. n. one who invests money in a business, an investor, a capitalist; a rich merchant, a merchant prince; a moneylender; a rich man. fem. ধনিকা a rich man's wife; a young and beautiful woman. ̃গোষ্ঠী, ̃সমাজ, ̃সম্প্রদায় n. the moneyed class, the capitalist class; the capitalist world. ̃তন্ত্র n. capitalistic or capitalist government; capitalism. 25)

(p. 542) dhikidhiki suppressedly and continuously (ধিকিধিকি জ্বলা); burning continuously in a suppressed manner, shimmeringly (ধিকিধিকি করা). a. burning continuously in a suppressed manner, shimmering, smouldering (ধিকিধিকি আগুন). 4)

(p. 545) dhyāta meditated upon; recollected; remembered. ধ্যাতব্য a. deserving or fit to be meditated upon or recollected or remembered. ধ্যাতা a. & n. one who meditates or recollects or remembers. 40)

(p. 543) dhūpa resin, incense. ̃কাঠি n. incense burner, incense stick. ধূপচি alt. spell of ধুপচি । ̃ধুনো n. incense; incensing. ধূপন n. act of perfuming or fumigating with incense, incensing. 26)

(p. 543) dhuni1 a (sacrificial) fire enkindled by ascetics. 9)

(p. 542) dhikkāra, dhikkāra act of crying fie upon. ধিক্কার দেওয়া v. to cry fie upon, to hoot. 2)

(p. 532) dhasakā that which may easily come down, loose (ধসকা মাটি); hanging loosely; easily indisposed, unfit for hard work (ধসকা শরীর). ধসকানো v. to become so loose that it may come down (নদীর পাড় ধসকেছে); to become weak or enfeebled (শরীর ধসকানো). 52)

(p. 545) dhrupada a style of Indian classical song. ধ্রুপদী a. & n. one who sings or is versed in singing dhrupad (ধ্রুপদ) songs. □ a. aristocratic; elevated; excellent; firstrate. ধ্রুপদী সাহিত্য classical literature. 44)

(p. 529) dhanāgama income, earning; acquirement or acquisition of wealth. 13)

(p. 529) dhanādhipa, dhanādhipati the lord of wealth; Kuvera (কুবের), (cp.) Plutus, Mammon. 18)

(p. 532) dharitrī the earth; the world. 14)

(p. 543) dhūmra same as ধূমল (see ধূম). n. (inc.) smoke, fume, vapour, gas. ̃বর্ণ a. smoke-coloured, dark purple. ̃লোচন a. having dark purple eye. 35)

(p. 532) dharmādharma virtue and vice, piety and sin; right and wrong. ̃বিচারশূন্য a. not discriminating between right and wrong, regardless of right and wrong; (loos.) unscrupulous. 19)