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Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit धनुस् (dhanus).
Pronunciation
Noun
धनुष • (dhanuṣ) m (Urdu spelling دھنش)
- bow
राम का धनुष बहुत लम्बा है।- rām kā dhanuṣ bahut lambā hai.
- Ram's bow is very long.
- धनुष चढ़ाना ― dhanuṣ caṛhānā ― to draw a bow
- धनुष टूटना ― dhanuṣ ṭūṭnā ― for a bow to be discharged
- rainbow
- arc (of a circle)
- (Zodiac) Sagittarius
- (historical) a unit of length equaling about 6 feet
Usage notes
- In some compound words, धनुष (dhanuṣ) is replaced by धनुस (dhanus), धनुक (dhanuk) or धनुर (dhanur) for the sake of harmony.
Declension
Declension of धनुष (masc cons-stem)
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singular
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plural
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direct
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धनुष dhanuṣ
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धनुष dhanuṣ
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oblique
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धनुष dhanuṣ
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धनुषों dhanuṣõ
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vocative
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धनुष dhanuṣ
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धनुषो dhanuṣo
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