Urdu edit

Etymology edit

From Sanskrit धनुष्.

Noun edit

دھنش (dhanuśm (Hindi spelling धनुष)

  1. bow
  2. rainbow
  3. arc

Proper noun edit

دھنش (dhanuśm (Hindi spelling धनुष)

  1. (astrology, astronomy) Sagittarius

Usage notes edit

  • In some compound words, دھنش (dhanuš) is replaced by دھنس (dhanus), دھنک (dhanuk) or دھنر (dhanur) for the sake of harmony.

See also edit

See also edit

Zodiac signs in Urdu · بُرْج (burj) (layout · text)
       
ہَمَل (hamal) ثَور (saur) جَوزا (jauzā) سَرْطان (sartān)
       
اَسَد (asad) سُن٘بَلَہ (sumbala) مِیزان (mīzān) عَقْرَب ('aqrab)
       
قَوس (qaus) جَدی (jadī) دِلُّو (dillū) حُوت (hūt)