دهوني dhūnī S̱. (from धूम) s. f. 1. Persevering. 2. Smoke. 3. A fire lighted by a Hindū faḳīr, over which he sits, imbibing the smoke, by way of penance. It is often practised by them, in the manner of dharnā, to extort compliance with their demands. Hence دهوني دينا dhūnī denā, To dun, to importune: to smoke. دهوني لگاني dhūnī lagānī, To insist obstinately, or to persevere in a demand. 4. Fumigation by way of exorcising one possessed; or, as a medical application. دهوني لينا dhūnī lenā, To inhale smoke, or undergo fumigation.

دها dah-ā P (from ده Ten) s. m. 1. The first ten days of the Muḥarram: called also عشره and عاشورا 2. The models of the tombs of Ḥasan and Ḥusain, or the model of a building containing the tombs, which are carried about in procession during those ten days. On the tenth day the tombs are buried, or in some places thrown into water: the building, if made of cheap materials, shares the same fate: if costly, it is carried back and deposited in the dargāh or Karbalā.

دسانس दशांश dasāns S s. m. Tenth part.

ديو dayau S̱. (r. दा in Braj) Gave, given.

دوان dawān P (from دويدن) part. Running.

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

دوارا dwārā S̱. 1. s. m. (द्वार) A door. 2. (द्वारा) By means of.

دست dast P s. m. 1. Hand, cubit. 2. Stool, purge, evacuation. دست افشان dast-afshān, Extending or moving hands in dancing, in re- linquishing any thing, in anger or in denying. دست آموز dast-āmoz, adj. 1. Tame, familia- rized, tractable. 2. Skilful, dexterous. دست انداز dast-andāz, 1. He who commences a business. 2. An oppressor, a plunderer. دست آويز dast-āwez, s. f. What a man takes with him as the means of promoting his suit; what a man gets into his hand and depends on; a small present which may be given into the hands of a person whose favour is sought, a signature, a note of hand, bond, title-deed, cer- tificate, &c. دست بدست dast ba-dast, 1.

دونالي do-nāl-ī द्विनाल S̱. adj. Double-barrelled (a gun).

دهونسا dhaunsā H s. m. A large kettledrum.