(p. 532) dhā1 (mus.) the natural B sound; the sixth note in the Indian musical gamut. 55)

(p. 542) dhiṅgi wayward, self-willed, undisciplined, unruly, romping, unmannerly, immodest. ধিঙ্গি মেয়ে a wayward or somewhat wild or romping or unmannerly or immodest girl; a tomboy. 5)

(p. 531) dhanya fortunate or gratified (ধন্য করা, ধন্য হওয়া); blessed (জগতে সাধুরাই ধন্য); praiseworthy or admirable (ধন্য সাহস); virtuous or holy. n. thanks or thanksgiving (ধন্য তোমাকে). fem. ধন্যা । ̃বাদ n. thanksgiving; thanks. ধন্যবাদ দেওয়া v. to thank, to give thanks. 10)

(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. 529) dh the nineteenth letter of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 540) dhābita running; flying; fleeting; in flight; washed. ধাবিত করা v. to cause to run or fly; to wash. ধাবিত হওয়া v. to run or fly; to rush hastily, to take to one's heels; to wash or be washed. 6)

(p. 532) dharmābalambana practising a religion; adoption of a religion. ধর্মাবলম্বন করা v. to practise or follow a religion or creed; to adopt a religion. ধর্মাবলম্বী a. following or practising a religion. fem. ধর্মাবলম্বিনী । 29)

(p. 545) dhrubākṣa (astr.) the Polar axis. 47)

(p. 545) dhēnō produced from paddy (ধেনো মদ); paddy-growing (ধেনো চাষা); yielding paddy (ধেনো জমি); paddy-like (ধেনো গন্ধ); resembling a paddy-growing peasant, boorish, clodhopping (ধেনো বুদ্ধি). n. an inferior wine prepared from paddy, rice-grog. 9)

(p. 542) dhībara a fisherman (by trade or caste), a fisher. fem. ধীবরী n. a fisher-woman; a fishwife, a fish-woman. 8)

(p. 543) dhumadhāma thud; tumult; pomp, grand pageantry. 19)

(p. 543) dhṛtāstra armed, in arms. 41)

(p. 543) dhurā the shaft of a vehicle, a thill; a yoke; an axle, an axle-tree; (fig.) burden, load. 22)

(p. 532) dharatā (comm.) an extra amount given by the seller to the buyer to guard against any possible shortage during weighing; a word or words sung by the leading singer used as a cue for an associate singer or singers of a chorus song. 4)

(p. 540) dhāmasāni thrashing; kneading with hands and feet. 9)