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

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

(p. 532) dhāuḍ়ē an errand-boy, a fast messenger. 59)

(p. 545) dhruba (myth.) a prince famous for his incomparable devotion to God Hari (হরি); the Pole Star, the Polaris, the North Star, the cynosure, a. sure, certain; fixed; firm, deep-seated (ধ্রুববিশ্বাস); constant; actual, real (ধ্রুব সত্য). adv. surely, certainly (সে ধ্রুব আসবে); for sure, for certain (ধ্রুব জোনো). ̃তা n. sureness, surety, certainty; fixity; firmness; constancy; actuality, reality. ̃তারা, ̃নক্ষত্র n. the Pole Star, the North Star, the Polaris, the cynosure; the constant or firm goal or guide (জীবনের ধ্রুবতারা). ̃পদ n. a style of Indian classical song, dhrupad (ধ্রুপদ); a constant note ('যে ধ্রুবপদ দিয়েছ বাঁধি বিশ্বতানে'). ̃বিশ্বাস firm faith or belief or conviction. ̃রেখা n. (geog.) the equator, the equinoctial line. ̃লোক n. (myth.) a separate heaven created for Dhruba (ধ্রুব) to live in after his ascension to heaven; Paradise. ̃সত্য n. an absolute truth, a confirmed truth. a. absolutely true. 45)

(p. 545) dhōkaḍ় rag; coarse cloth; a sack. কথার ধোকড় a chatter-box. মাকড় মারলে ধোকড় হয় (lit.) a spider when killed becomes a piece of rag; (fig.) what is a mortal sin for others is a venial offence for one's own self. 19)

(p. 543) dhustura, dhustūra the thorn-apple, the datura. ধুস্তুরী, ধুস্তূরী a. daturic, atropinic. 25)

(p. 543) dhuni1 a (sacrificial) fire enkindled by ascetics. 9)

(p. 532) dharmōpadēśaka, dharmōpadēṣṭā imparting religious instruction; sermonizing. n. a religious instructor; a semonizer. 42)

(p. 531) dhanya fortunate or gratified (ধন্য করা, ধন্য হওয়া); blessed (জগতে সাধুরাই ধন্য); praiseworthy or admirable (ধন্য সাহস); virtuous or holy. n. thanks or thanksgiving (ধন্য তোমাকে). fem. ধন্যা । ̃বাদ n. thanksgiving; thanks. ধন্যবাদ দেওয়া v. to thank, to give thanks. 10)

(p. 543) dhunana act of shaking; a shake; act of sounding or playing (as a stringed musical instrument); act of cleaning cotton by shredding it with a bow or cotton-gin, ginning and carding (cotton, wool etc.). 5)

(p. 545) dhēḍ়ē2 (use. dero.) grown-up; big. 7)

(p. 529) dhanādhāra a treasury; a treasure-chest. 16)

(p. 532) dhānāipānāi irrelevant talk or excuse. 77)

(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) dharmī (chiefly used as a sfx.) having a particular property or quality (ক্ষারধর্মী, হাঁ-ধর্মী); (rare) pious, virtuous. 36)