dar·bār mc royal court; hall of audience: राजा के ~ में in the king's court; ~ लगाना to hold a court.

doshālā mc shawl = दुशाला q. v.

dīn a (a) humble [भक्‍त devotee, भाव feeling, स्वभाव nature]. (b) poor [भिखारी beggar, व्यक्‍ित person, स्त्री woman]. (c) poor, miserable [दशा condition, पापी sinner].

dukkī fc two at cards; पान की ~ the two of heart. [see अट्ठी]

dāūṛ-dhūp fu toil and bustle, hard struggle, strenuous effort: चुनाव के लिए बड़ी ~ हो रही है great toil and bustle is going on for the election; वे सारा दिन ~ करते रहे they struggled hard (made strenuous efforts) all the day.

drut a quick, rapid; ~ गति -- speed; ~ गति से speedily, swiftly.

dum fc tail [छोटी short, झाड़दार bushy, लम्बी long]; ~ हिलाना to wag the --; कुत्ता/लड़का ~ दबाकर भागा the dog/boy ran away with his -- between the legs, the dog/ boy turned tail; कटी हुई ~ वाला bob tailed. [syn. पूँछ q. v.]

dampati mc couple, husband and wife; नव ~ newly married --.

durlabh a rare, scarce, unavailable [धातु metal, पंडित scholar, पदार्थ goods, गुण virtues].

¹ daṇḍ mu (a) punishment [अनुशासनात्मक disciplinary, उचित proper, कड़ा severe, शारीरिक corporal]; ~ देना to punish, to sentence: चोर को एक वर्ष का ~ दिया गया the thief was punished for (sentenced to) one year; लड़के को ~ मिला the boy received the punishment. (b) penalty: मुझे ~ देना/ भरना/भुगतना पड़ा I had to pay the --. [syn. सज़ा]