دبوسنا dabosnā H v. To tope, to tipple.

دهن धनुः dhanu S s. m. 1. A bow. 2. (or dhan) The sign Sagittarius. ¶ दहन dahan, s. f. Sultriness.

دوبر dobar S̱. (from द्वौ) adj. Double.

دوازده duwāzda P adj. Twelve.

دمڙا damṛā S̱. (from द्रम्म) s. m. Gold, silver, riches.

دوري dūr-ī P (from دور dūr) s. f. Distance, sepa- ration, absence, remoteness, farness.

درميانه dar-miyān-a P In the middle, between.

دلو dalv A (Heb. ) s. m. 1. A bucket, an urn. 2. The sign Aquarius. 3. The hopper of a mill.

دري darī P s. f. 1. A small carpet. 2. A dialect of the Persian language, the origin and pecu- liarities of which are variously defined by Persian lexicographers. Some alledge its distinctive mark to be when the form of the word is com- plete, without contraction; as bugo, ishkam, Darī; go and shikam, Pārsī. Others make it the dialect of a certain district, comprehending Balkh, Bukhārā, Badakhshān, Marū-Shāh-Jān, and Bāmiyān. The name is by some said to be derived from dara, a valley among hills; which corresponds with its origin in Badakh- shān and the mountainous part of Kandhār. Others assert that it was spoken at the court of the monarchs of the Kaiānian dynasty, and derive the name from dar a gate or dargāh a

دهنوي dhunwī S̱. (from धनुष्) s. f. The bow with which cotton is carded.