Urdu

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit धनुष्.

Noun

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دھنش (dhanuśm (Hindi spelling धनुष)

  1. bow
  2. rainbow
  3. arc

Proper noun

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دھنش (dhanuśm (Hindi spelling धनुष)

  1. (astrology, astronomy) Sagittarius

Usage notes

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

See also

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See also

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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)