Dhun: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Dhun means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Dhun (धुन्):—(aus dhunoti entstanden) , nur in der Form nirdhunet er schüttele aus (das Gewand) [Mahābhārata 13,104,52.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Dhun in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) assiduity, perseverence; mania, fad; ardour; tune, keynote; —[ka pakka] persevering; assiduous; resolute; —[lagi rahana] to follow (something) resolutely, to be constantly after; —[lagi rahana, kisi ki] to get a person on the brain; —[savara hona] to concentrate feverishly on something, to be in the grip of an ardent desire..—dhun (धुन) is alternatively transliterated as Dhuna.
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Nepali dictionary
Dhun is another spelling for धुन [dhuna].—n. 1. melody; tune; 2. continuous sound produced form cataract; river; 3. ardent desire; obsession; craze; 4. enthusiasm; zeal; utmost endeavor; 5. mood; absorbing thought;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+20): Dhuna, Dhunacakkara, Dhunachakkar, Dhunadhaan, Dhunadhana, Tuna-nikanananiyayam, Tunai, Tunaiccakotari, Tunaiccanniyaci, Tunaiccol, Tunaikkaranam, Tunaikkaruvi, Tunaimai, Tunaimulai, Tunaimuttam, Tunaipo, Tunaippatai, Tunaipperu, Tunaipporul, Tunaivali.
Full-text (+8): Tun, Tat, Upasakacandala, Yanaittun, Elittun, Velvittun, Tunneli, Nerupputtun, Makattun, Tunmaranam, Mukattun, Tunmarkkan, Potikaittun, Tunnitu, Tunmalai, Palattun, Tunnuci, Pillaittun, Tunmarkkam, Manattun.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 801 < [English-Urdu-Hindi (1 volume)]
Page 226 < [English-Urdu-Hindi (1 volume)]
Page 301 < [English-Urdu-Hindi (1 volume)]
Rural and Agricultural Glossary (by William Crooke)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 180 < [Volume 3 (1906)]
Portrayal of Gandhi in “Waiting for the Mahatma” < [July – September, 1982]
R. K. Narayan and Politics < [April – June, 1981]
Lord Jhulelal: An Analytical Study (by Thakkar Harish Gopalji)
Part 5.12 - Shri Uderolal Jo Avtaar Vathnu < [Chapter 2 - Literature Review]
Nighantu (critical study) (by Gopalakrishna N. Bhat)
Part 5 - Angulinamani (Anguli Nama) < [Chapter 4 - Second Adhyaya (chapter) of the Nighantu (study)]