داهنا dāhinā S̱. or dāhnā, adj. Right (opposite to left. Sans. दक्षिण South or right; because the earth, the navel of which corresponds to Hindūstān, has its head to the west, its feet to the east, the right side to the south, and the left to the north; or, perhaps, from the position of eastern people in adoration of the sun. In Arab. شمال denotes the north or left: and, this agrees with the manner in which the Roman augurs determined the regions of the heavens, according to Livy, I. 18.).

دهڙگتي dhaṛguttī H s. (dakh. i. q. خاطرجمعي) Comfort, confidence, ease of mind.

دند dand P 1. s. A rib, a toothed instrument used by weavers, a tooth, any astringent that contracts the mouth, name of a very purgative grain or seed, a sort of beggars that wound themselves if something be not soon given them, a sort of herb or grass. 2. adj. Poor, needy, foolish, ignorant, fearless, self-willed, thief, ir- religious.

دفي dafe A. (dakh.) for دفعي dafʼeﻌ: see دفعه dafʼaﻌ.

دميتا damītā H adj. (dakh.) Rich, wealthy.

دردامن dar-dāman P The ornament to the border of a gown or robe.

دبلا dublā दुर्बल S̱. adj. Thin, lean, poor, bar- ren, meagre; weak. دبلاپا يا پنا dublā-pā or -panā, s. m. Leanness.

دانت dānt दंत S̱. s. m. A tooth. دانت انگلي کاٿنا dānt unglī kāṭnā, To bite the finger, is a term expressive of being surprised. دانت باجنا dānt bājnā, or دانت بجنا dānt bajnā, v. n. To chatter the teeth, to squabble, wrangle, chattering of the teeth, squabbling, wrangling, spar- ring. دانت پتهرپوگهسنا dānt patthar po ghisnā (dakh. i. q. هوس کرنا) To desire, to covet (?). دانت پرچڙهانا dānt par chaṛhānā, To detract from the virtues or praise of another. دانت پيسنا dānt pīsnā, To gnash the teeth, to grin. دانت تلي انگلي دبانا يا کاٿنا dānt tale unglī-da- bānā or -kāṭnā, To stand in amaze, to be amazed, to wonder. دانت رکهنا يا هونا کسي پر dānt-rakhnā or -honā kisī par, 1. To desire any thing exceedingly. 2. To hate. دانت سلسلانا dānt salsalānā (dakh.) To ache or pain the teeth. دانت کاٿي روٿي کهانا dānt kāṭī roṭī khānā, To be the most intimate friend of any one. دانت کٿکٿانا dānt kaṭkaṭānā, v. a. To gnash the teeth. دانت کچکچانا dānt kachka- chānā, To grin, to shew the teeth. دانت کهٿي کرنا dānt khaṭṭe karnā, To dishearten, to dis- please. دانت لانا يا نکالنا dānt-lānā or -nikālnā, To teeth, grow (as teeth). دانت نکالنا dant- nikālnā, 1. To laugh, to grin. 2. To express or confess inability and helplessness. دانتون زمين پکڙني dāntoṅ zamīn pakaṛnī (lit. To bite

دهماکا dhamākā H s. m. A kind of cannon car- ried on an elephant.

دق daḳ P s. 1. Woollen cloth from which hairs hang. 2. A precious sort of cloth.