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.

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]

dhan-dhānya mu affluence, all-round prosperity: ~ से पूर्ण देश a country full of --. [syn. धन-दौलत]

dhabbedār a spotted [चमड़ी skin, कपड़ा cloth, हिरन deer].

dhūmrapān mu smoking (tobacco, cigarette etc.): ~ मना है smoking is prohibited; ~ करना to smoke; मैं ~ नहीं करता I do not smoke.

dharma-granth mc धर्म-पुस्तक dharma-pustak fc scripture, holy book; वेद, बाइबिल, कुरआन और गुरु ग्रंथ ~ हैं Vedas, Bible, Qoran and Guru Granth are --s.

dhātriī fc wet nurse, mid- wife = दाई q. v.

dhadh·kānā vt to kindle; आग ~ to make fire; युध्द की आग ~ the fire of war. [vi धधकना]

dhikkār mu condemnation, censure: तुम्हें ~ हैं damn you ! ~ देना to condemn, to damn.

dhanya a blessed: तुम ~ हो you are --, bravo ! हम ~ हो गये we were blessed.