धनुष
Hindi
Etymology
From Sanskrit धनुस् (dhanus)
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 (dhanuš) is replaced by धनुस (dhanus), धनुक (dhanuk) or धनुर (dhanur) for the sake of harmony.
See also
- धनुस (dhanus)
- धनुक (dhanuk)
- धनुर (dhanur)