dhākaṛ a dashing; dauntless [आदमी man]. [syn. दबंग]

dhanī a rich, wealthy [किसान peasant, ज़मींदार landlord, व्यापारी merchant]; कलम का ~ master of one's pen, one who wields his pen effectively; बात का ~ master of one's word, one who sticks to his word. [syn. दौलतमंद]

dhuk·dhukī fu 1. pit-a-pat, palpitation: दिल में ~ लगी है the heart palpitates; ~ बंद हो गई the -- of the heart stopped. 2. suspense: ~ में रहना to remain in --. [cf. धक-धक]

dhvans mu destruction, devastation: भवन का ~ -- of a building; ~ होना to be destroyed. [a ध्वस्त]

dham·kānā vt to threaten, to intimidate. [also डराना - धमकाना]

dharohar fu trust: किसी के पास कोई चॣज़ ~ रखना to entrust/ confide smth to smb; हमारी सांस्कृतिक ~ our cultural trust; पूर्वजों की ~ a -- from our ancestors. [syn. थाती]

dhamākā mc crash, explosion: पटाखे का ~ -- of a cracker; धमकि के साथ फट गया exploded with a crash. [syn. धड़ाका]

dhriṣṭatā fu insolence, arrogance; यह मेरी ~ है it is arrogant on my part; ~ के लिए क्षमा करें pardon me ! please excuse my --; ~ करना to behave impudently.

dhakkā-pel [also धक्कम- धक्का] fu shoving and pushing, jostle: मेले में बड़ी ~ थी there was great -- in the fair; ~ करना to jostle, to push in. [syn. रेलपेल]

dhurā mc axle, shaft: गाड़ी का ~ टूट गया the -- of the carriage broke; धुरे का तेल axle oil.