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. 532) dharmōnmatta having a religious craze; fanatical. 39)

(p. 531) dhanda, dhandha confusion or dazzlement of eyesight; confusion; bewilderment; suspicion. 6)

(p. 532) dharmāsana a judgment-seat, a seat of justice; the bench. 34)

(p. 532) dhalā (usu. dial.) white, fair, fair-complexioned. 49)

(p. 542) dhīra slow, tardy (ধীর গতি); unperturbed, calm, composed (ধীর মন); gentle or modest or mild (ধীরস্বভাব, ধীর বায়ু); grave (ধীরকন্ঠ); firm, steady (ধীর চিত্ত); judicious or considerate (ধীর ব্যক্তি). ̃তা n. slowness; unperturbedness, calmness, composure; gentleness, modesty, mildness; graveness, gravity; firmness, steadiness; judiciousness, considerateness. ̃প্রকৃতি a. gentle or modest by nature. ̃প্রশান্ত n. (rhet.) a type of hero endowed with various good qualities. ̃ভাবে adv. slowly; mildly; gently; calmly. ̃ললিত n. (rhet.) a type of hero who is gentle by nature and of calm disposition and proficient in music and dance. ̃স্বভাব same as ধীরপ্রকৃতি । ̃স্হির a. calm and composed. 9)

(p. 543) dhumba, dhumbā tall and corpulent, hefty. fem. ধুম্বি । 20)

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

(p. 545) dhbaṃsī destroying, annihilating; ruining; wrecking; killing, obliterating; impairing; uselessly spending, squandering, wasting, consuming undeservingly; demolishing; devastating; depraving, corrupting; destructible, perishable; decaying. 30)

(p. 543) dhū-dhū expressing: state of burning or flaming strongly (ধূ-ধূ করে জ্বলা); desolateness or voidance (মন ধূ-ধূ করা); vast expanse (ধূ-ধূ মাঠ). 2)

(p. 545) dhēnu a cow that has recently calved; a milch cow. ̃পাল n. a herd of cows. 8)

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

(p. 532) dhāndā, dhāndhā dazzlement of sight; optical illusion; confusion, dazed condition; search (চাকরির ধান্দা, টাকার ধান্দা); cause of demand (পেটের ধান্ধা). ̃বাজ a. too self-seeking and opportunist. n. a self-seeker and opportunist. 81)

(p. 545) dhōbikhānā the washerman's house, the laundry. 20)

(p. 532) dhāpadhāḍ়ā gōbindapura (facet. or dero.) an obscure, contemptible and remote place, an out-of-the-way place. 86)

(p. 532) dhānyamla acetic acid. 83)