dhuã̄dhār a (a) fiery, violent [गति speed, घटा clouds, नशा intoxication]. (b) ~ वर्षा/पानी torrential rain; ~ व्याख्यान eloquent speech/lecture.

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

dhīraj mu patience, forbearance = धैर्य q. v.

dhã̄dh·liī fu highhandedness: अधिकारियों की ~ -- of the office-holders: ~ मचाना to act highhandedly.

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]

¹ dhan mu wealth, riches, money [अग्रिम advance, अतिरिक्‍त extra, गुप्त hidden, भारी immense]: ~ उड़ाना (कमाना, देना, बचाना, लगाना) to squander (earn, give, save, invest) money. △ ~ को ~ कमाता हैं money begets money; ~ सब को अंधा कर देता है gold is dust that blinds all eyes; ~ सब गुणों का मूल है money creates all virtues. [syn. दौलत]

dhāraṇ ~ करना: पद ~ करना to hold an office; व्रत ~ करना to take a pledge; शस्त्र ~ करना to take up a weapon; मन में ~ करना to retain in mind.

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

dharmātmā a and mc pious man, saintly person; गांधी जी महात्मा भी थे ~ भी Gandhiji was a great soul and a --.

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