(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. 543) dhupa1 sunlight, the sun. 13)

(p. 543) dhumaḍ়i a corpulent (and usu. lazy) woman. 17)

(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. 543) dhūsara the grey colour, the ash-colour. a. grey, ash-coloured, ashen, ashengrey, ashy. ধূসরাভ a. greyish. ধূপরিত a. made grey, greyed. ধূসরিমা n. greyness; the grey colour; greyishness. 38)

(p. 540) dhābaḍ়ānō to scatter in an ugly patch; to overlay with an ugly patch. a. scattered in or overlaid with an ugly patch. 3)

(p. 545) dhōm̐ẏā smoke; fume; vapour, steam; gas; (loos.) mist, fog; (fig.) anything intangible or obscure. ধোঁয়া ওড়ানো v. (facet. or dero.) to smoke tobacco. ধোঁয়া ছাড়া v. to emit smoke; to puff tobaccosmoke. বুদ্ধির গোড়ায় ধোঁয়া দেওয়া v. to (try to) awaken one's dormant intelligence or devise plans by means of smoking tobacco. ধোঁয়াটে a. smoke-like; smoky; vapoury; (loos.) misty, foggy; (fig.) intangible; unintelligible; woolly, confused; obscure. 17)

(p. 529) dhakala stress, brunt, impact; pressure of work, hard labour, strain (রোগা শরীরে এত ধকল সইবে না); manhandling or wear and tear (ঘুরিটা খুব ধকল সয়েছে); disturbing or troublesome charge (ছেলেপিলেদের ধকল). 4)

(p. 545) dhṛṣya assailable; subduable. 3)

(p. 529) dhaninī of ধনী2 । 27)

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

(p. 545) dhōlāi act of washing; act of washing and bleaching; (fig.) sound beating (ধোলাই দেওয়া). a. washed; washed and bleached. 22)

(p. 532) dharmāndha fanatical, fanatic; bigoted. ধর্মান্ধ ব্যক্তি a fanatic; a bigot. ̃তা n. fanaticism; bigotry. 27)

(p. 531) dhamani, dhamanī an artery; a vein; the pulsating vein palpable at the wrist. ̃স্পন্দন, ̃ঘাত n. pulse-beat, pulse; arterial throbbing. 16)

(p. 532) dhānī (used chiefly as a sfx.) a place or residence or seat (রাজধানী) । 79)