dalīl fc argument [कमज़ोर weak, ज़ोरदार strong]; ~ काटना to refute an --; ~ देना to argue, to plead. [syn. तर्क q. v.]

driṛhatā fu firmness, resoluteness; नैतिक ~ moral --; ~ से firmly, resolutely. [n. from दृढ़]

dab·dabā mu sway, com-manding influence: उसका शहर में बड़ा ~ है he/she has a great -- in the city; किसी पर ~ होना to have a -- over smb. [syn. रोबदाब]

darshan 1. m [usu. pl. sight: आपके दर्शनों के लिए in order to see you; ~ करना to see, to visit; ~ देना to grace by making an appearance; ~ पाना to have a sight/view of. 2. m [sing.] philosophy [भारतीय Indian; पश्चिमी Western]; व्याकरण-~ -- of Grammar; जीवन- ~ -- of life: गाँधी ~ Gandhian --.

¹ do vt [imperative form of देना] give: मुझे रोटी दो give me bread.

dariyāī a riverain [आदमी man, बालू sand]; ~ घोड़ा river- horse, hippopotamus; ~ नारियल sea coconut.

daiv·yog mu accidental happening; ~ से ऐसा हुआ it so happened accidentally.

deshī a (a) native, indigenous [भाषा language, राज्य states, पशु animals, माल goods]. (b) ~ तार inland telegram; ~ नीति domestic policy; ~ व्यापार home trade.

drohī a spiteful, malicious [व्यक्‍ति person].

dussāh·sī a impudent, rash [चोर thief, नौकर servant, नायिका heroine].