dhannāseṭh mc [joc.] moneyed person. △ ~ का नाती a man of a rich family.

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

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]

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.

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

dhūm fu [also धूम-धड़क्का, धूमधाम] boom, pomp: ~ से with fanfare, with great pomp and show: बारात ~ से निकली the marriage party came out with --; ~ मचाना the make fanfare.

dhaṛak·nā vi to palpitate, to beat: मेरा दिल धड़कता है my heart beats/palpitates; उसकी छाती धड़कने लगी her/his heart began --.

dhaṛām mu ~ से (a) with a thud; ~ से गिर पड़ा fell down with a thud. (b) instantly: ~ से कूद पड़ा jumped in --.

dharātal mu (a) level [उच्च high, औद्योगिक industrial, सांस्कृतिक cultural]; नये ~ पर लाना to bring smth to a new level; ~ उठाना to raise the level. (b) ground, surface of the earth: वह ~ से उठ गया he disappeared from the --, he died.

dhārī a suff. holding, possessing, as in खद्दरधारी (one) wearing khaddar; शस्त्रधारी armed; व्रतधारी (one) keeping fast.