Hindi

Noun

धनुष • ‎(dhanuṣ) m ‎(Urdu spelling دھنش)

1. bow

   राम का धनुष बहुत लम्बा है।‎

   rām kā dhanuṣ bahut lambā hai.

   Ram's bow is very long.

   धनुष चढ़ाना‎ ― dhanuṣ caṛhānā ― to draw a bow

   धनुष टूटना‎ ― dhanuṣ ṭūṭnā ― for a bow to be discharged

2. rainbow
3. arc (of a circle)
4. (Zodiac) Sagittarius
5. (historical) a unit of length equaling about 6 feet

See also

• धनुस ‎(dhanus)
• धनुक ‎(dhanuk)
• धनुर ‎(dhanur)

Usage notes

• In some compound words, धनुष (dhanuš) is replaced by धनुस ‎(dhanus), धनुक ‎(dhanuk) or धनुर ‎(dhanur) for the sake of harmony.