دهساو dhasāʼo H (from دهسنا) s. m. A slough, bog, quagmire, a swamp.

درنگ dirang P s. m. Delay, hesitation.

دبوسنا dabosnā H v. To tope, to tipple.

دوا dūʼā P. S̱. (from دو or द्वौ) s. m. The two or deuce at cards, dice, &c.

دعا duʼāﻌ A s. f. Benediction, blessing, salutation, congratulation, prayer, wish, invocation, impre- cation. (Plur. ادعيه). دعاي دولت duʼāﻌ-e-dau- lat, Praying for oneʼs prosperity, benediction. دعا دينا duʼāﻌ denā, To give a blessing, to bless or pray for. دعا کرني يا مانگني duʼāﻌ-karnī or -māngnī, To wish for, to pray. دعا گو duʼāﻌ-go, One who blesses or prays, blesser. دعا گوي duʼāﻌ-go-ī, s. f. Benediction, blessing.

دهيلا dhelā H s. m. Same as ادهيلا adhelā, q. v.

دوشاله du-shāla S̱. (द्वौ Two, and शाल A shawl) s. m. Two shawls (being always worn together by the natives).

دانو dāṅw P. (Pers. داو) s. m. 1. A stake, a wager. 2. A throw or cast of the dice. S. دانو दानव (from दनु the mother of them) dānav, s. m. A demon, Titan, giant.

دفع dafﻌ A (Heb. ) 1. s. m. Repulsion, re- pelling, averting, preventing, warding off. 2. (for دفعه) s. f. A time, a turn. دفعدار dafʼaﻌ-

دارچيني dār-chīnī P (Sans. दारु Wood, and चीनीय Belonging to China) s. f. Cinnamon.