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.

dhīme adv [also ~ से] ~ चलो go slowly, slow down.

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

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

dhvansak, ध्वंसकारी dhvans·kārī a destructive [आलोचना criticism, पदार्थ object, गोले shells].

dhamādham adv with constant thumping sound; वह ~ नीचे गिरे they fell down thumping; तुम उसे ~ पीट रहे थे you were beating her/him --.

dhvasta a devastated, wrecked [पोत ship, भवन building]; ~ करना (कर देना) to destroy, to devastate.

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

dhvaj mc, ध्वजा dhvajā fc flag, banner: विजय का/की ~ -- of victory; ~ की लाज honour of the --; ~ फरहाना to hoist a --. [syn. झंडा]

dhan-jan mu men and money: ~ की हानि loss of men and money.