(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) dharmōpadēśa religious instruction; a sermon. ধর্মোপদেশ দেওয়া v. to impart religious instruction; to sermonize. 41)

(p. 532) dharmādhikāra authority to act as a judge; jurisdiction of a judge; judgeship. 21)

(p. 542) dhī intellect; intelligence; cognition; comprehension; knowledge; wisdom; talent; aptitude. ̃মান a. intelligent; capable of comprehending, capable of quick appreciation; talented; having aptitude; wise. fem. ̃মতী । ̃শক্তি same as ধী । ̃শক্তিসম্পন্ন same as ধীমান । 7)

(p. 532) dhān̐dhā dazzlement of sight; optical illusion; confusion, bewilderment, daze; an intricate problem; a riddle, a puzzle; a maze; a tricky but interesting question or problem, a poser. v. (usu. in poet.) to dazzle the sight of, to have one's sight dazzled, to daze. ধাঁধাঁর উত্তর the solution of a puzzle. ধাঁধাঁ দেওয়া v. to give a puzzle for solution; to hoodwink; to confound; to bamboozle. ধাঁধা লাগা v. to have one's sight dazzled; to be dazed; to be confused or puzzled. ধাঁধা লাগানো v. to daze the sight of; to daze; to confound; to bewilder, to puzzle; to hoodwink; to dazzle. ধাঁধানো same as ধাঁধা লাগানো 64)

(p. 542) dhikkāra, dhikkāra act of crying fie upon. ধিক্কার দেওয়া v. to cry fie upon, to hoot. 2)

(p. 532) dharmāndōlana a religious or theological movement; a religious or theological discussion or consideration; (loos. but pop.) a religious or theological dispute or agitation. 26)

(p. 540) dhārā1 to owe (টাকা ধারা); to have any connection or concern with (কারও বা কিছুর ধার ধারা). 22)

(p. 545) dhrubāṅka (alg.) a constant quantity, a constant.

(p. 545) dhbasta destroyed; annihilated; perished; wrecked, ruined; impaired, run down; devastated; demolished; fallen; vanquished. 38)

(p. 532) dhāōḍ়ā an accommodation or mud-built quarters usually for labourers. 60)

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

(p. 529) dhanika moneyed, wealthy, rich, affluent, opulent; capitalistic, capitalist. n. one who invests money in a business, an investor, a capitalist; a rich merchant, a merchant prince; a moneylender; a rich man. fem. ধনিকা a rich man's wife; a young and beautiful woman. ̃গোষ্ঠী, ̃সমাজ, ̃সম্প্রদায় n. the moneyed class, the capitalist class; the capitalist world. ̃তন্ত্র n. capitalistic or capitalist government; capitalism. 25)

(p. 532) dhātāni a sound scolding; reprimand. ধাতানো v. to scold soundly, to reprimand, to take somebody to task severely. 71)

(p. 531) dhanē coriander seed, coriander. 3)