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

(p. 532) ̃dhātrī a progenitrix, a progenitress, a mother; a nurse-mother; a wet-nurse; a foster-mother; a midwife; a nurse; the Earth (esp. as conceived as mother of all created beings). a. fem. one who carries in the womb; one who bears. ̃পুত্র n. a son of a nurse-mother or wetnurse. ̃বিদ্যা n. midwifery. ধাত্রীবিদ্যা বিশারদ n. a midwife, a gynaecologist and obstetrician. 73)

(p. 532) dhāta mettle, temperament, disposition, spirit, nature (লোকের ধাত বুঝে চলা); (physiol.) any of the four fluids of the body, humour (সর্দির ধাত); pulse (ধাত ছেড়ে যাওয়া); semen, seed (ধাতের রোগ). ধাত ছেড়ে যাওয়া failing of pulse, stopping of heart beats; to be in a state of collapse. ধাতের রোগ spermatorrhoea; (loos.) gonorrhoea. ̃সহ a. in accordance or agreement with bodily condition or constitution or temperament or nature. ̃স্হ a. one who is enjoying or has regained one's mental calm, in a state of composure; one who is in his humour; one who has come round or recovered; acclimatized, accustomed. 68)

(p. 545) dhbajī bearing a standard; (sarcas.) hypocritically upholding or defending (ধর্মধ্বজী). 34)

(p. 532) dharmālaẏa a temple; a place of worship. 33)

(p. 529) dhaḍ় the body apart from the head and legs or limbs, the trunk, the torso; a truncated body. ধড়ে প্রাণ আসা (fig.) to recover or regain mental composure (as after a deadly or severe shock). 6)

(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) dhāna paddy, rice (আমন ধান); measure of weight (= nearly 1 grain). আউস ধান autumn rice. আমন ধান winter rice. বীজ ধান n. paddy-seed. ধান কাটা v. to reap or harvest paddy-crop. ধান কাঁড়া same as ধান ভানা । ধান কাড়ানো v. to plough a paddy-field in order to remove weeds. ধান ঝাড়া v. to thresh paddy. ধান দিয়ে লেখাপড়া শেখা (fig.) to spend little for one's education; (fig.) to receive indifferent or scant education. ধান নেড়ে দেওয়া v. to re-sow or transplant paddyshoots in well-arranged lines; to stir paddy when it is husked by a husking pedal. ধান বোনা v. to sow paddy-seeds. ধানভাঙা, ধানভানা v. to husk paddy. ধানভাঙা কল a husking machine. ধান ভানতে শিবের গীত (fig.) an irrelevant talk or digression (often a ludicrous one). ধান মাড়ানো v. to thresh or separate paddy (from straw by making cows walk upon it). ধান রোয়া v. to transplant paddy-shoots. কত ধানে কত চাল (fig.) actual state or correct information, knowledge of what comes out of what; (fig.) consequence. পাকা ধানে মই দেওয়া (fig.) to do (one) irreparable harm; (fig.) to blast one's hopes when they are about to be realized. ̃খেত same as ধানজমি । ̃গাছ n. a paddy-plant. ধানগাছের তক্তা (fig.) a plank of grass, an impossible thing. ̃চারা n. a paddy-shoot. ̃জমি n. a paddy-field, a paddy-land. ̃দুর্বা n. paddy-grains and grass (used as auspicious articles in blessing). 75)

(p. 529) dhanādhikārī possessed of or possessing wealth. 17)

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

(p. 543) dhula a measure of land (=1/2 কাঠা); (poet. or dial.) dust. 23)

(p. 543) dhṛtātmā self-possessed. calm and collected, not distracted. 40)

(p. 545) dhbaṃsābaśēṣa ruins; remains; wreckage; relics. 28)

(p. 532) dhalā (usu. dial.) white, fair, fair-complexioned. 49)

(p. 529) dhaka expressing: sudden blaze or glow (as of fire); sudden throb or jerk (বুকটা ধক করে উঠল). ধকধক int. expressing: state of blazing or glowing by flashes or repeatedly; throbbing or palpitation. ধকধক করা v. to glow or blaze by flashes or repeatedly; to dazzle (হিরেখানা ধকধক করছে); to palpitate or throb greatly. ̃ধকানি n. loud and great throbbing or palpitation. 3)