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

دسته dasta P s. m. 1. A handle. 2. A pestle. 3. A quire of paper. 4. A bundle consisting of twenty four arrows. 5. A handful. 6. A skein of thread. 7. A division of an army, a brigade, squadron. دسته دار dasta-dār, s. m. Commander of a dasta, a brigadier.

دٿهونا diṭhaunā H s. m. A patch, an artificial mole on the face.

دبکانا dabkānā H (causal of دبکنا) v. a. 1. To snub, check, chide, threaten, awe, daunt. 2. To conceal, hide.

دبور dabūr A (from دبر) s. f. Zephyr, west wind. P. A. دبوس dabūs, s. m. A club.

دهري dahr-ī A adj. Relating to time or fortune.

دابنا dābnā H (trans. of دبنا) v. a. 1. To press down, to suppress, to snub. 2. To squeeze. داب رکهنا dāb rakhnā, 1. Toconceal, to steal and conceal. 2. To press (particularly, with the thighs), to retain by pressure, to gripe (as, money). داب لينا dāb lenā, To outgrow.

دوهتهڙ do-hatthaṛ S̱. s. f. See دوهتڙ do-hattaṛ.

دعوي daﻌwī A s. f. 1. A lawsuit. 2. Claim, pretension, plaint, ac- cusation, action at law. دعوي دار daﻌwạ̄ or daﻌwī-dār, A plaintiff, a claimant, pretender. دعويٰ کرنا daﻌwạ̄ karnā, To claim, make claim on, accuse. A. P. دعويداري daﻌwe-dār-ī, s. (dakh.) Interested or selfish motives, prejudice.

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