"धनु" meaning in Sanskrit

See धनु in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dʱɐ.nu/ [Vedic], /ˈd̪ʱɐ.n̪u/ [Classical-Sanskrit]
Etymology: Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *dʰanu- (“fir”), see also Proto-Germanic *dannǭ (“fir, pine”), Albanian thanë (“cranberry bush”), Avestan 𐬚𐬀𐬥𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬭𐬆 (θanuuar^ə, “bow”), Hittite 𒄑𒋫𒈾𒀀𒌑 (^(GIŠ)ta-na-a-ú /⁠tanau⁠/, “fir”), and perhaps Ancient Greek θάμνος (thámnos, “thicket”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sa|ine-pro|*dʰanu-|t=fir}} Proto-Indo-European *dʰanu- (“fir”), {{cog|gem-pro|*dannǭ|t=fir, pine}} Proto-Germanic *dannǭ (“fir, pine”), {{cog|sq|thanë|t=cranberry bush}} Albanian thanë (“cranberry bush”), {{cog|ae|𐬚𐬀𐬥𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬭𐬆|t=bow}} Avestan 𐬚𐬀𐬥𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬭𐬆 (θanuuar^ə, “bow”), {{sup|GIŠ}} ^(GIŠ), {{cog|hit|𒄑𒋫𒈾𒀀𒌑|t=fir|tr=^(GIŠ)ta-na-a-ú|ts=tanau}} Hittite 𒄑𒋫𒈾𒀀𒌑 (^(GIŠ)ta-na-a-ú /⁠tanau⁠/, “fir”), {{cog|grc|θάμνος|t=thicket}} Ancient Greek θάμνος (thámnos, “thicket”) Head templates: {{sa-noun|g=mn}} धनु • (dhanu) stem, m or n Inflection templates: {{sa-decl-noun-m|dhanu}}, {{sa-decl-noun-n|dhanu}} Forms: dhanu [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], धनुः [nominative, singular], धनू [dual, nominative], धनवः [nominative, plural], धनो [singular, vocative], धनू [dual, vocative], धनवः [plural, vocative], धनुम् [accusative, singular], धनू [accusative, dual], धनून् [accusative, plural], धनुना [instrumental, singular], धन्वा1 [instrumental, singular], धनुभ्याम् [dual, instrumental], धनुभिः [instrumental, plural], धनवे [dative, singular], धन्वे1 [dative, singular], धनुभ्याम् [dative, dual], धनुभ्यः [dative, plural], धनोः [ablative, singular], धन्वः1 [ablative, singular], धनुभ्याम् [ablative, dual], धनुभ्यः [ablative, plural], धनोः [genitive, singular], धन्वः1 [genitive, singular], धन्वोः [dual, genitive], धनूनाम् [genitive, plural], धनौ [locative, singular], धन्वोः [dual, locative], धनुषु [locative, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], धनु [nominative, singular], धनुनी [dual, nominative], धनूनि [nominative, plural], धनु1 [nominative, plural], धनू1 [nominative, plural], धनु [singular, vocative], धनो [singular, vocative], धनुनी [dual, vocative], धनूनि [plural, vocative], धनु1 [plural, vocative], धनू1 [plural, vocative], धनु [accusative, singular], धनुनी [accusative, dual], धनूनि [accusative, plural], धनु1 [accusative, plural], धनू1 [accusative, plural], धनुना [instrumental, singular], धन्वा1 [instrumental, singular], धनुभ्याम् [dual, instrumental], धनुभिः [instrumental, plural], धनुने [dative, singular], धनवे1 [dative, singular], धन्वे1 [dative, singular], धनुभ्याम् [dative, dual], धनुभ्यः [dative, plural], धनुनः [ablative, singular], धनोः1 [ablative, singular], धन्वः1 [ablative, singular], धनुभ्याम् [ablative, dual], धनुभ्यः [ablative, plural], धनुनः [genitive, singular], धनोः1 [genitive, singular], धन्वः1 [genitive, singular], धनुनोः [dual, genitive], धनूनाम् [genitive, plural], धनुनि [locative, singular], धनौ1 [locative, singular], धनुनोः [dual, locative], धनुषु [locative, plural]
  1. (weaponry) bow Categories (topical): Weapons
    Sense id: en-धनु-sa-noun-wXev~f9k Topics: engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
  2. (astrology, astronomy) the sign of Sagittarius Categories (topical): Astrology, Constellations in the zodiac
    Sense id: en-धनु-sa-noun-2Y4iBM9O Categories (other): Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit terms with redundant transliterations Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with redundant transliterations: 28 72 Topics: astrology, astronomy, human-sciences, mysticism, natural-sciences, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: धनू (dhanū) (english: dry sandbank, sandy shore) [feminine], मेष (meṣa), ऋषभ (ṛṣabha), मिथुन (mithuna), कर्कटक (karkaṭaka), सिंह (siṃha), कन्या (kanyā), तुला (tulā), वृश्चिक (vṛścika), मकर (makara), कुम्भ (kumbha), मीन (mīna)
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      "expansion": "धनु • (dhanu) stem, m or n",
      "name": "sa-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dhanu"
      },
      "name": "sa-decl-noun-m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dhanu"
      },
      "name": "sa-decl-noun-n"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Sanskrit",
  "lang_code": "sa",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "dry sandbank, sandy shore",
      "roman": "dhanū",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "धनू"
    },
    {
      "roman": "meṣa",
      "word": "मेष"
    },
    {
      "roman": "ṛṣabha",
      "word": "ऋषभ"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mithuna",
      "word": "मिथुन"
    },
    {
      "roman": "karkaṭaka",
      "word": "कर्कटक"
    },
    {
      "roman": "siṃha",
      "word": "सिंह"
    },
    {
      "roman": "kanyā",
      "word": "कन्या"
    },
    {
      "roman": "tulā",
      "word": "तुला"
    },
    {
      "roman": "vṛścika",
      "word": "वृश्चिक"
    },
    {
      "roman": "makara",
      "word": "मकर"
    },
    {
      "roman": "kumbha",
      "word": "कुम्भ"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mīna",
      "word": "मीन"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "sa:Weapons"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bow"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "weaponry",
          "weaponry"
        ],
        [
          "bow",
          "bow"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(weaponry) bow"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "engineering",
        "government",
        "military",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "politics",
        "tools",
        "war",
        "weaponry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "sa:Astrology",
        "sa:Constellations in the zodiac"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the sign of Sagittarius"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "astrology",
          "astrology"
        ],
        [
          "astronomy",
          "astronomy"
        ],
        [
          "Sagittarius",
          "Sagittarius"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(astrology, astronomy) the sign of Sagittarius"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "astrology",
        "astronomy",
        "human-sciences",
        "mysticism",
        "natural-sciences",
        "philosophy",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dʱɐ.nu/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈd̪ʱɐ.n̪u/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "धनु"
}

Download raw JSONL data for धनु meaning in Sanskrit (11.1kB)

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