धुन

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word धुन. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word धुन, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say धुन in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word धुन you have here. The definition of the word धुन will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofधुन, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀥𑀼𑀡𑀺 (dhuṇi), from Sanskrit धुनि (dhúni, sounding, noisy, adjective), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰún-is, from *dʰwen- (to make noise). Distant cognate with English din.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d̪ʱʊn/,

Noun

धुन (dhunf (Urdu spelling دھن)

  1. melody, tune, modulation (of music)
  2. (Indian classical music) dhun
    मालश्री धुनmālaśrī dhun
    पहाड़ी धुनpahāṛī dhun

Declension

References