धनुष
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit धनुस् (dhanus).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /d̪ʱə.nʊʂ/, [d̪ʱɐ.nʊʃ]
Noun
धनुष • (dhanuṣ) m (Urdu spelling دھنش)
- bow
- राम का धनुष बहुत लम्बा है।
- rām kā dhanuṣ bahut lambā hai.
- Ram's bow is very long.
- धनुष चढ़ाना ― dhanuṣ caṛhānā ― to draw a bow
- धनुष टूटना ― dhanuṣ ṭūṭnā ― for a bow to be discharged
- rainbow
- arc (of a circle)
- (Zodiac) Sagittarius
- (historical) a unit of length equaling about 6 feet
Usage notes
- In some compound words, धनुष (dhanuṣ) is replaced by धनुस (dhanus), धनुक (dhanuk) or धनुर (dhanur) for the sake of harmony.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | धनुष dhanuṣ |
धनुष dhanuṣ |
| oblique | धनुष dhanuṣ |
धनुषों dhanuṣõ |
| vocative | धनुष dhanuṣ |
धनुषो dhanuṣo |
See also
- धनुस (dhanus)
- धनुक (dhanuk)
- धनुर (dhanur)