धनुष

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit धनुस् (dhanus).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /d̪ʱə.nʊʂ/, [d̪ʱɐ.nʊʃ]

Noun

धनुष • (dhanuṣ) m (Urdu spelling دھنش)

1. bow

   राम का धनुष बहुत लम्बा है।

   rām kā dhanuṣ bahut lambā hai.

   Ram's bow is very long.

   धनुष चढ़ाना ― dhanuṣ caṛhānā ― to draw a bow

   धनुष टूटना ― dhanuṣ ṭūṭnā ― for a bow to be discharged

2. rainbow
3. arc (of a circle)
4. (Zodiac) Sagittarius
5. (historical) a unit of length equaling about 6 feet

Usage notes

• In some compound words, धनुष (dhanuṣ) is replaced by धनुस (dhanus), धनुक (dhanuk) or धनुर (dhanur) for the sake of harmony.

Declension

Declension of धनुष (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	धनुष dhanuṣ	धनुष dhanuṣ
oblique	धनुष dhanuṣ	धनुषों dhanuṣõ
vocative	धनुष dhanuṣ	धनुषो dhanuṣo

See also

• धनुस (dhanus)
• धनुक (dhanuk)
• धनुर (dhanur)