"dhoon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: dhoons [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindustani دُون (dūn) / दून (dūn). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|inc-hnd}} Hindustani, {{m|ur|دُون}} دُون (dūn), {{m|hi|दून}} दून (dūn) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dhoon (plural dhoons)
  1. (India, chiefly in the plural) Any of the flat valleys lying parallel to the base of the Himalayas, and between the rise of that mountain mass and the low tertiary ranges known as the sub-Himalayan or Sivalik Hills, or rather between the interior and exterior of these ranges. Tags: India, in-plural Synonyms: dun
    Sense id: en-dhoon-en-noun-VypAF5NI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English

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