धनुष

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit धनुस् (dhanus).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d̪ʱə.nʊʂ/, [d̪ʱɐ.nʊʃ]

Noun

धनुष • (dhanuṣ) m (Urdu spelling دھنش)

  1. 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
  2. rainbow
  3. arc (of a circle)
  4. (Zodiac) Sagittarius
  5. (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
Declension of धनुष (masc cons-stem)
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)
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