ḍolā mc litter, a kind of sedan (for women): दुलहिन को डोले में बिठाकर ले गये they carried the bride in a --; △ ~ देना to give a daughter in marriage. ~ लाना to bring a bride home. [dim. डोली]

ḍagar mc = मार्ग, रास्ता q. v.

ḍibbāband a tinned, canned [तरकारी vegetable, फल fruit, मांस meat]; ~ करना to can, to tin; आमों (अमरूदों, मछलियों) को ~ करना -- mangoes (guavas, fish).

ḍaṇdā mc (a) baton, stick: मास्टरजी का ~ teacher's --; डंडे खाना to be beaten with a --; ~ मारना/ चलाना to beat with a --; डंडे के ज़ोर से forcibly. △ ~ सबका गुरु है rod tames every brute. (b) जादू का ~ magic wand; साबुन का ~ a stick of soap; सीढ़ी का ~ step of the stairs.

ḍāṛhī fc beard = दाढ़ी q. v.

ḍāk-sambandhī a postal [पूछताछ enquiry, कुप्रबंध mismanagement].

ḍākā mc dacoity, robbery: डाकुओं ने ~ डाला the dacoits committed a --; गाँव में ~ पड़ा the village was attacked by dacoits. [syn. डकैती]

ḍāirekṭar mc director: कंपनी (विभाग, संस्थान) का ~ -- of the Company (department, institute).

ḍub·kī fc dip, dive, plunge: ~ मारना/लगाना to dive, to plunge, to take a --; पानी में चार डुबकियाँ लगाईं took four dips in the water. [syn. गोता, v डूबना; डुबाना]

ḍab·ḍabānā vi to be full with tears: आँखें डबडबा आईं eyes were filled with tears.