"धनुस्" meaning in Sanskrit

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Noun

IPA: /dʱɐ́.nus/ [Vedic], /ˈd̪ʱɐ.n̪us̪/ [Classical]
Etymology: From Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰánwr̥ ~ *dʰánwan- (“bow”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰénwr̥ (“bow”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬚𐬀𐬥𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬥 (θanuuan), 𐬚𐬀𐬥𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬭𐬆 (θanuuar^ə), Old Persian 𐎰𐎵𐎢𐎺𐎴𐎡𐎹 (θ-nu-u-v-n-i-y /⁠θanuvaniya⁠/, “archer”), Ancient Greek θέναρ (thénar, “palm (of hand)”) and Old High German tenar. Compare धन्वन् (dhanvan). Etymology templates: {{inh|sa|iir-pro||*dʰánwr̥ ~ *dʰánwan-|bow}} Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰánwr̥ ~ *dʰánwan- (“bow”), {{inh|sa|ine-pro|*dʰénwr̥||bow}} Proto-Indo-European *dʰénwr̥ (“bow”), {{cog|ae|𐬚𐬀𐬥𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬥}} Avestan 𐬚𐬀𐬥𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬥 (θanuuan), {{cog|peo|𐎰𐎵𐎢𐎺𐎴𐎡𐎹||archer|ts=θanuvaniya}} Old Persian 𐎰𐎵𐎢𐎺𐎴𐎡𐎹 (θ-nu-u-v-n-i-y /⁠θanuvaniya⁠/, “archer”), {{cog|grc|θέναρ|t=palm (of hand)}} Ancient Greek θέναρ (thénar, “palm (of hand)”), {{cog|goh|tenar}} Old High German tenar Head templates: {{sa-noun|g=n|tr=dhánus}} धनुस् • (dhánus) stem, n Inflection templates: {{sa-decl-noun-n|dhánus}} Forms: dhánus [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], धनुः [nominative, singular], धनुषी [dual, nominative], धनूंषि [nominative, plural], धनुः [singular, vocative], धनुषी [dual, vocative], धनूंषि [plural, vocative], धनुः [accusative, singular], धनुषी [accusative, dual], धनूंषि [accusative, plural], धनुषा [instrumental, singular], धनुर्भ्याम् [dual, instrumental], धनुर्भिः [instrumental, plural], धनुषे [dative, singular], धनुर्भ्याम् [dative, dual], धनुर्भ्यः [dative, plural], धनुषः [ablative, singular], धनुर्भ्याम् [ablative, dual], धनुर्भ्यः [ablative, plural], धनुषः [genitive, singular], धनुषोः [dual, genitive], धनुषाम् [genitive, plural], धनुषि [locative, singular], धनुषोः [dual, locative], धनुःषु [locative, plural]
  1. a bow

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    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pi",
            "2": "dhanu"
          },
          "expansion": "Pali: dhanu",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Pali: dhanu"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "inc-pra",
            "2": "𑀥𑀡𑀼",
            "3": "𑀥𑀡𑀼𑀳"
          },
          "expansion": "Prakrit: 𑀥𑀡𑀼 (dhaṇu), 𑀥𑀡𑀼𑀳 (dhaṇuha)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "inc-pra",
            "2": "𑀥𑀡𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓",
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          },
          "expansion": "𑀥𑀡𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (dhaṇukka)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Prakrit: 𑀥𑀡𑀼 (dhaṇu), 𑀥𑀡𑀼𑀳 (dhaṇuha), 𑀥𑀡𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (dhaṇukka) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "hi",
            "2": "धनुष",
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          },
          "expansion": "→ Hindi: धनुष (dhanuṣ)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Hindi: धनुष (dhanuṣ)"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "kn",
            "2": "ಧನುಸ್ಸು",
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          },
          "expansion": "→ Kannada: ಧನುಸ್ಸು (dhanussu)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Kannada: ಧನುಸ್ಸು (dhanussu)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pa",
            "2": "ਧਨੁਸ਼",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Punjabi: ਧਨੁਸ਼ (dhanuś)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Punjabi: ਧਨੁਸ਼ (dhanuś)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ta",
            "2": "தனுசு",
            "3": "தனு",
            "4": "தனுஷு",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Tamil: தனுசு (taṉucu), தனு (taṉu), தனுஷு (taṉuṣu)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Tamil: தனுசு (taṉucu), தனு (taṉu), தனுஷு (taṉuṣu)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "te",
            "2": "ధనుస్సు",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Telugu: ధనుస్సు (dhanussu)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Telugu: ధనుస్సు (dhanussu)"
    }
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      "args": {
        "1": "sa",
        "2": "iir-pro",
        "3": "",
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        "5": "bow"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰánwr̥ ~ *dʰánwan- (“bow”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sa",
        "2": "ine-pro",
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      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *dʰénwr̥ (“bow”)",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ae",
        "2": "𐬚𐬀𐬥𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬥"
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    },
    {
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        "1": "peo",
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      "expansion": "Old Persian 𐎰𐎵𐎢𐎺𐎴𐎡𐎹 (θ-nu-u-v-n-i-y /⁠θanuvaniya⁠/, “archer”)",
      "name": "cog"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "θέναρ",
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      "name": "cog"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "goh",
        "2": "tenar"
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      "expansion": "Old High German tenar",
      "name": "cog"
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        "romanization"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sa-decl-noun-n",
      "source": "declension",
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        "inflection-template"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "us-stem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "class"
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    },
    {
      "form": "धनुः",
      "roman": "dhánuḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "धनुषी",
      "roman": "dhánuṣī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "nominative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनूंषि",
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुः",
      "roman": "dhánuḥ",
      "source": "declension",
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        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुषी",
      "roman": "dhánuṣī",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dual",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनूंषि",
      "roman": "dhánūṃṣi",
      "source": "declension",
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        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुः",
      "roman": "dhánuḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुषी",
      "roman": "dhánuṣī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनूंषि",
      "roman": "dhánūṃṣi",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुषा",
      "roman": "dhánuṣā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुर्भ्याम्",
      "roman": "dhánurbhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "instrumental"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुर्भिः",
      "roman": "dhánurbhiḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुषे",
      "roman": "dhánuṣe",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुर्भ्याम्",
      "roman": "dhánurbhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुर्भ्यः",
      "roman": "dhánurbhyaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुषः",
      "roman": "dhánuṣaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुर्भ्याम्",
      "roman": "dhánurbhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुर्भ्यः",
      "roman": "dhánurbhyaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुषः",
      "roman": "dhánuṣaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुषोः",
      "roman": "dhánuṣoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुषाम्",
      "roman": "dhánuṣām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुषि",
      "roman": "dhánuṣi",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुषोः",
      "roman": "dhánuṣoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "locative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुःषु",
      "roman": "dhánuḥṣu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "g": "n",
        "tr": "dhánus"
      },
      "expansion": "धनुस् • (dhánus) stem, n",
      "name": "sa-noun"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dhánus"
      },
      "name": "sa-decl-noun-n"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Sanskrit",
  "lang_code": "sa",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with non-redundant manual transliterations",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I bend the bow for Rudra so that his arrow may strike and slay the hater of devotion.",
          "ref": "c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 10.125.6",
          "roman": "ahaṃ rudrāya dhanur ā tanomi brahmadviṣe śarave hantavā u.",
          "text": "अहं रुद्राय धनुर् आ तनोमि ब्रह्मद्विषे शरवे हन्तवा उ ।"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a bow"
      ],
      "id": "en-धनुस्-sa-noun-Jnh6enob",
      "links": [
        [
          "bow",
          "bow"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/dʱɐ́.nus/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈd̪ʱɐ.n̪us̪/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "धनुस्"
}
{
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      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
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          "args": {
            "1": "pi",
            "2": "dhanu"
          },
          "expansion": "Pali: dhanu",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Pali: dhanu"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "inc-pra",
            "2": "𑀥𑀡𑀼",
            "3": "𑀥𑀡𑀼𑀳"
          },
          "expansion": "Prakrit: 𑀥𑀡𑀼 (dhaṇu), 𑀥𑀡𑀼𑀳 (dhaṇuha)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "inc-pra",
            "2": "𑀥𑀡𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓",
            "nolb": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "𑀥𑀡𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (dhaṇukka)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Prakrit: 𑀥𑀡𑀼 (dhaṇu), 𑀥𑀡𑀼𑀳 (dhaṇuha), 𑀥𑀡𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (dhaṇukka) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "hi",
            "2": "धनुष",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Hindi: धनुष (dhanuṣ)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Hindi: धनुष (dhanuṣ)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "kn",
            "2": "ಧನುಸ್ಸು",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Kannada: ಧನುಸ್ಸು (dhanussu)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Kannada: ಧನುಸ್ಸು (dhanussu)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pa",
            "2": "ਧਨੁਸ਼",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Punjabi: ਧਨੁਸ਼ (dhanuś)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Punjabi: ਧਨੁਸ਼ (dhanuś)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ta",
            "2": "தனுசு",
            "3": "தனு",
            "4": "தனுஷு",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Tamil: தனுசு (taṉucu), தனு (taṉu), தனுஷு (taṉuṣu)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Tamil: தனுசு (taṉucu), தனு (taṉu), தனுஷு (taṉuṣu)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "te",
            "2": "ధనుస్సు",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Telugu: ధనుస్సు (dhanussu)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Telugu: ధనుస్సు (dhanussu)"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sa",
        "2": "iir-pro",
        "3": "",
        "4": "*dʰánwr̥ ~ *dʰánwan-",
        "5": "bow"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰánwr̥ ~ *dʰánwan- (“bow”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sa",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*dʰénwr̥",
        "4": "",
        "5": "bow"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *dʰénwr̥ (“bow”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ae",
        "2": "𐬚𐬀𐬥𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬥"
      },
      "expansion": "Avestan 𐬚𐬀𐬥𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬥 (θanuuan)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "peo",
        "2": "𐎰𐎵𐎢𐎺𐎴𐎡𐎹",
        "3": "",
        "4": "archer",
        "ts": "θanuvaniya"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Persian 𐎰𐎵𐎢𐎺𐎴𐎡𐎹 (θ-nu-u-v-n-i-y /⁠θanuvaniya⁠/, “archer”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "θέναρ",
        "t": "palm (of hand)"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek θέναρ (thénar, “palm (of hand)”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "goh",
        "2": "tenar"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German tenar",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰánwr̥ ~ *dʰánwan- (“bow”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰénwr̥ (“bow”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬚𐬀𐬥𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬥 (θanuuan), 𐬚𐬀𐬥𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬭𐬆 (θanuuar^ə), Old Persian 𐎰𐎵𐎢𐎺𐎴𐎡𐎹 (θ-nu-u-v-n-i-y /⁠θanuvaniya⁠/, “archer”), Ancient Greek θέναρ (thénar, “palm (of hand)”) and Old High German tenar. Compare धन्वन् (dhanvan).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "dhánus",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sa-decl-noun-n",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "us-stem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "class"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुः",
      "roman": "dhánuḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुषी",
      "roman": "dhánuṣī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "nominative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनूंषि",
      "roman": "dhánūṃṣi",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुः",
      "roman": "dhánuḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुषी",
      "roman": "dhánuṣī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनूंषि",
      "roman": "dhánūṃṣi",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुः",
      "roman": "dhánuḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुषी",
      "roman": "dhánuṣī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनूंषि",
      "roman": "dhánūṃṣi",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुषा",
      "roman": "dhánuṣā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुर्भ्याम्",
      "roman": "dhánurbhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "instrumental"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुर्भिः",
      "roman": "dhánurbhiḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुषे",
      "roman": "dhánuṣe",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुर्भ्याम्",
      "roman": "dhánurbhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुर्भ्यः",
      "roman": "dhánurbhyaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुषः",
      "roman": "dhánuṣaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुर्भ्याम्",
      "roman": "dhánurbhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुर्भ्यः",
      "roman": "dhánurbhyaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुषः",
      "roman": "dhánuṣaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुषोः",
      "roman": "dhánuṣoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुषाम्",
      "roman": "dhánuṣām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुषि",
      "roman": "dhánuṣi",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुषोः",
      "roman": "dhánuṣoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "locative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "धनुःषु",
      "roman": "dhánuḥṣu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "n",
        "tr": "dhánus"
      },
      "expansion": "धनुस् • (dhánus) stem, n",
      "name": "sa-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dhánus"
      },
      "name": "sa-decl-noun-n"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Sanskrit",
  "lang_code": "sa",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header",
        "Sanskrit lemmas",
        "Sanskrit neuter nouns",
        "Sanskrit nouns",
        "Sanskrit nouns in Devanagari script",
        "Sanskrit terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Sanskrit terms derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian",
        "Sanskrit terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Sanskrit terms inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian",
        "Sanskrit terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations",
        "Sanskrit terms with quotations",
        "Sanskrit us-stem nouns"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I bend the bow for Rudra so that his arrow may strike and slay the hater of devotion.",
          "ref": "c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 10.125.6",
          "roman": "ahaṃ rudrāya dhanur ā tanomi brahmadviṣe śarave hantavā u.",
          "text": "अहं रुद्राय धनुर् आ तनोमि ब्रह्मद्विषे शरवे हन्तवा उ ।"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a bow"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bow",
          "bow"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dʱɐ́.nus/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈd̪ʱɐ.n̪us̪/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "धनुस्"
}

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