ديباجه dībāja A s. m. Preface, exordium, intro- duction, preamble.

دقت diḳḳat A s. f. 1. Abstrusity, difficulty, trouble, uneasiness, diligence, close applica-

دوهتّڙ do-hattaṛ S̱. (from द्वौ Two, and हस्त Hand) s. f. A slap or pat with both hands.

دساور disāwar S̱. s. A climate.

درا darā P (in Hind. dirā) s. f. A bell.

ديودت देवदत्त dewadat S Given to the gods, or given by the gods. (A name or epithet).

دودهي dūdh-ī S̱. (from دودهـ) 1. adj. Milky, containing milky juice. 2. s. f. Starch. 3. Name of several plants with milky juice; as, various species of Asclepias, Echites, Euphorbia, &c. Asclepias rosea, &c.

دهتوريا dhatūriyā S̱. (from دهتورا which deprives a person of reason) A cheat, an impostor.

دهاونا dhāwnā धावन S̱. v. n. 1. To range, roam, rove. 2. To run, run at, attack. 3. To trudge. 4. (from ध्यान) To worship.

دورا daurā H s. m. A large basket (without a cover).