داعي dāʼīﻌ A (part. act. of دعا) s. m. 1. A well- wisher, one who prays for the welfare of ano- ther. 2. A plaintiff, claimant. 3. One who instigates another to any thing, instigator, au- thor, cause.

دهانه dahāna P (from دهان dahān) s. m. 1. The bit of a bridle. 2. The mouth of a water bag,

دليلي dalīl-ī A. (from دليل) 1. adj. Argumenta- tive. 2. s. m. A good arguer.

دنيا dunyā A (either as being near and present or as worthless, from دنو) s. f. 1. The world. 2. (met.) People, goods of the world. دنيا پواتاني پڙنا dunyā po utāne paṛnā (dakh.) To be proud or haughty. دنيا دار dunyā-dār, Worldly, a person of the world. دنيا داري dunyā-dār-ī, s. f. Economy, worldliness, attention to the concerns of the world. دنيا طلبي dunyā-t̤alab-ī, s. f. Seeking the goods of the world, worldliness.

دهندهالا dhandhā-lā H s. f. A procuress, a bawd.

دين لين den len S̱. (properly دينا and لينا from दान and लान or देयंलेयं) s. m. Pecuniary trans- actions upon interest, debts and credit; barter, traffick.

دنڐنا danḍnā S̱. v. a. (dakh.) 1. To fine, amerce, punish. 2. (i. q. کاوش کرنا) To investigate (?).

دعوات daﻌwāt A s. plur. (of دعوت) Benedic- tions, invitations.

دلکنا dalaknā H v. n. To glitter.

دشنه dashna P s. m. A poniard.