धृष्णोति
Sanskrit
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-Aryan *dʰr̥ṣṇáwti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰr̥šnáwti, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰr̥s-néw-ti, from *dʰers- (“to be bold, dare”). Cognate with Younger Avestan 𐬎𐬞𐬀𐬛𐬀𐬭𐬲𐬥𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬌𐬧𐬙𐬌 (upadaržnuuaiṇti), Ancient Greek θράσος (thrásos, “confidence, boldness, audacity”), Proto-Slavic *dьrznǫti (“to dare”), Old English durran (whence English dare).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /d̪ʱr̩ʂ.ɳɐ́w.t̪i/
- (Classical) IPA(key): /d̪ʱr̩ʂˈɳoː.t̪i/
Verb
धृष्णोति • (dhṛṣṇóti)
- to be bold or courageous or confident or proud
- to dare or venture
- to dare to attack, treat with indignity
- to surpass
- to offend, violate (a woman), overpower, overcome
References
- Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, page 519