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, dhanchar, n.m, bad cold, influenza. 

 , dhandhain, n.f., aeschynomene indica. 



^rtf\ dhandhoi, n.f., the first washings of the cauldron after the 



cane juice has been boiled (the perquisite of the stoker). 

 <sr*, dhab, n.m., friendship, affection. 

 ^fV, dhabi, n.m., a friend. 

 ^3%, dhalke, adv., from dhalnd (q.v.). steadily, slowly (cf. dhulke 



trotting). 



w^gn 9 dhatnd, v.n., 1. To roll. 



2. To decrease, decline. 



3. To spill, trickle. 



" Parwd jeth hi gdje, din bahatlar bhdje. 

 44 Parwd sddh ki gale, din pantdlis dhole. 



If it thunders on the first of Jeth (the clouds) will dis- 

 appear for 72 days ; if it thunders on the first of Har, 

 they will roll away for 45 days. 



^rit, dhdi. n.f., cry. 



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fa, dhdnk, n.f., buffalo or cow past bearing. 



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3T3T, dhdndhd, n.m,, a bullock past work. 



vHft, dhdndhi, n.f., a cow past bearing. 



37*rT, dhdnd, n.m., 1. The superstructure of a well. 



2. A small hamlet (usually of tenants' 



^T#t> dhdni, n.f., same as 

 37W, dftdJ. n.m., 1. Way 



houses) in the middle of an estate. 



2. Shield. 



<8*t. dhi. 



, dhinkar. n.m., 1. Thorny branches (used for fencing). 



2. Heap of ?Mf (q.v.), cut green for 



fodder or making a hedge. 

 #t fftf. dhi tor, n.m., heavy rain, enough to wash away big" 



ridges, 

 i %. d/*e re, inter j., a noise made to call buffaloes up from 



watering. 



