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ढकना : ḍhak·nā I. vt (a) to cover: कपड़े से बर्तन (घुँघट से मुँह) ~ -- a utensil with a cloth (face with a veil); उसने अपना सिर ढक लिया she covered up her head. (b) (fig.) conceal: सचाई को ~ -- truth. II. vi to be covered: लाश फूलों से ढक गई the dead body was covered with flowers. III. mc cover, lid = ढक्कन q. v.

ḍhã̄p·nā vt to cover (with a cloth): मुँह ढाँपकर मत सोओ don't sleep with a covered face. [cf. ढाँकना]

² ḍhāl fc shield (also fig.) ~ और तलवार shield and sword; देश की ~ -- of the country.

ḍhī˜ḍhorā mc = ढँढोरा, डौंडी q. v.

ḍhilāī fu slackness, laxity: यह सब तुम्हारी ~ से (के कारण) हुआ all this happened on account of -- on your part. △ ~ देना to give a long rope; to loosen; to let go. [also ढील, a ढीला]

ḍhalāī fu (a) moulding, casting: लोहे या पीतल की ~ casting of iron or brass; मशीन की ~ -- of a machine; सिक्कों की ~ minting of coins. (b) charges for moulding, casting, minting.

ḍhãk·nā vt to cover = ढकना q. v.

dhulak·nā vi (a) to roll down: गेंद की तरह ~ -- like a ball. (b) to trickle down: पानी ढुलकता है water trickles down. [syn. लुढ़कना]

ḍhal·vã̄ a 1. [better ढालू] sloping, steep [किनारा bank, भूमि ground] [n. ढलान, ढाल]. 2. [also ढला] cast; ~ लोहा --/pig iron.

ḍhānā vt 1. = ढहाना q. v. 2. किसी पर आफ़त ~ to bring calamity upon smb.

ḍhõgī I. a hypocritical, fraudulent [नेता leader, औरत woman]. II. mc hypocrite, fraudulent person; ढोंगियों से बचो beware of -- s.