(p. 532) dharmōnnati advancement of religion. 38)

(p. 543) dhṛti act of holding, catching, wearing, assuming, bearing or containing; conception; impression; a notion; an idea; patience; self-possession; complacence; satisfaction, content; perseverance, persistence. ̃বিন্দু n. a point of support. ̃মান a. patient; self-possessed; complacent; content; persevering. ̃হোম n. a sacramental sacrifice done at a wedding.

(p. 532) dhāpa a step (as of a staircase); a stratum; a leap (দৌড়ধাপ). ধাপে ধাপে at every step; step by step; in a stratified manner; by degrees. 85)

(p. 545) dhbānta darkness, gloom. ধ্বান্তারি n. the sun (esp. when personified), (cp.) Sol. 39)

(p. 532) dharāṭa (comm.) discount. 13)

(p. 540) dhāmanika arterial; nervous. 8)

(p. 532) dhān̐ca, dhān̐cā shape, form, cut; type, manner, pattern; semblance of shape. 63)

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

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

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

(p. 542) dhun̐kā to pant or gasp for breath; to palpitate, to throb (প্রাণ ধুঁকছে). 14)

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

(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) dhāḍ়i a dam of beasts (ধাড়ি ও বাচ্চা); (chiefly hum.) a mother of many children. n. (usu. masc.) (dero.) a leader or ringleader (চোরের ধাড়ি); (dero.) a grown-up person or child (ধাড়ির বায়নাও সবই নাকি?). a. grownup. (ধাড়ি ছেলে); inveterate (ধাড়ি শয়তান). 67)

(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)