(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) dhā expressing: suddenness ধাঁ করে জ্বলে ওঠা or quickness (ধাঁ করে কাজ শেষ করা) or noisy abruptness (ধাঁ করে ঝাপ ফেলা). ধাঁ করে adv. suddenly; quickly; abruptly with a noise; straightway. 62)

(p. 542) dhīrōdātta (rhet.) a type of hero who is calm and modest and is unmoved by reverses of fortune and who protects others. 11)

(p. 545) dhōm̐ẏāpatha chimney. 18)

(p. 543) dhumadhāḍ়ākkā great or tumultuous éclat or pomp. 18)

(p. 529) dhanādhyakṣa a treasurer; a finance minister, a dewan, Chancellor of the Exchequer. ̃তা n. treasurership; office of the finance minister. 19)

(p. 545) dhēẏa worth holding or taking; acceptable, knowable, cognizable. 10)

(p. 543) dhūmākīrṇa, dhūmācchanna covered with or enveloped in smoke, fume, vapour, gas etc. 30)

(p. 532) dhānyaka, dhānyāka coriander; coriander seed. 82)

(p. 532) dharmābatāra virtue or piety or justice incarnate (used in addressing a judge, a king, a patron etc.). 28)

(p. 532) dharmīẏa religious, pertaining to, relating to or concerning religion (ধর্মীয় অনুষ্ঠান, ধর্মীয় উপদেশ) । 37)

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

(p. 532) dhātrīẏa a nurse-mother; a wet-nurse; a foster-mother, a midwife; a nurse. 74)

(p. 545) dhōn̐kā3 doubt, suspicion (ধোঁকায় পড়া); bewilderment, puzzle (ধোঁকা লাগা); hoax, hoodwink, deception, dodge (ধোঁকা দেওয়া). ধোঁকা দেওয়া v. to hoax; to hoodwink, to deceive; to dodge. ধোঁকা লাগা v. to have doubt or hesitancy; to be dazed or bewildered or puzzled. ধোঁকায় পড়া v. to be in doubt or suspicion, to be in a fix or dilemma; to be non-plussed. ̃বাজ a. given to hoaxing or hoodwinking or deceiving or dodging. ̃বাজি n. practice of hoaxing or hoodwinking or deceiving or dodging. ধোঁকাবাজি করা v. to hoax; to hoodwink, to deceive; to dodge; to practise hoaxing or hoodwinking or deception or dodging. 16)