dhaṛādhaṛ adv (a) in quick succession; ~ ईंटे गिरीं bricks fell down --; ~ बोलते रहे went on talking incessantly. (b) with a crash गोले छूटे ~ shells exploded --.

dhappā mc slap, blow: उसके मुँह पर ~ मारा/लगाया gave a -- on his face. [syn. थप्पड़]

dhobī mc washerman, launderer; ~ का निशान --'s mark; ~ कपड़े धोता है a -- washes clothes; धोबियों का मुहल्ला washermen's locality. △ ~ का कुत्ता न घर का न घाट का a dog who runs after two bones catches neither, a rolling stone gathers no moss.

dhuniyā mc carder: ~ की मज़दूरी carder's wages; ~ रूई घुनता है a -- cards cotton. [from धुनना]

dhāū̃k·nā vt (a) to blow with bellows: आग (चूल्हा, भट्टी) ~ to blow (up) fire (oven, furnace). (b) (fig.) to impose: भार (जुरमाना, दंड) ~ -- a responsibility/burden (fine, punishment).

² dhar·nā (a) कुछ करना - ~ to do smth. (b) धर पकड़ा caught suddenly; ~ दबाया apprehended; ~ दबोचा seized by throat.

dharmārtha a (a) pious [कर्म deed, दान donation]. (b) in charity: उन्होंने एक सौं रुपये ~ दिये he gave a hundred rupees in charity.

dhobin fc washerwoman, laundress: ~ कपड़े लाई है the -- has brought clothes; धोबिनें कपड़ो़ं पर इस्तरी/लोहा करती हैं washer- women/laundresses iron clothes. [fem. of धोबी]

dhīre adv (a) slowly: ~ चलना (चलाना, बोलना) to go (drive, speak) --; मैं बहुत ~ लिखता हूँ I write very --. (b) mildly, gently: ~ मारना to beat --; ~ धीरे gradually, by slow degrees: वे ~ धारे बदल रहे थे they were gradually changing; वे ~ धीरे चल रहे थे they were walking very slowly. ~ से quietly, gently: वह ~ से खिसक गया he slipped away quietly; दरवाज़ा ~ से बन्द करना close the door gently.

dhũdh·lā a (a) आज ~ -धुँधला है it is hazy/foggy/misty to-day. (b) ~ अर्थ vague meaning. (c) धुँधली स्मृतियाँ faded memories. ~ करना to make dim/hazy. [from धुँध]