Alternative spellings of this word include Dhauns.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

dhauṃśā (धौंशा).—m ( or H) A large naubata or kettledrum. 2 fig. Noising abroad, blazoning: also noisedness abroad, notoriety. v gājava, hō. 3 fig. An impetuous assault or attack, lit. fig.: a vehement and determined effort; an act of strenuous and energetic exertion. v lāva. Ex. cāra divasa laḍhāīcā dhōṃśā lāvalā tēvhāṃ killā sahī jhālā. 4 (Perhaps from dhvaja or dhvajā A flag: but, more probably still, from ) A flag or banner in its figurative sense, viz. Triumphant or exulting display; splendid celebrity or notoriety; glare and flash, blazon and bruit. Ex. mī kāṃhīṃ tu- mhāsārakhā rara karīta yēṇāra nāhīṃ mī gēlōntara dhauṃśā lā- vūnaca yēīna. 5 Rude, overbearing, crushing demeanour towards. Ex. navaṛyānēṃ malā dhauṃsā lāvalā āṇi tyācyā dhauṃśānēṃ mī vāḷalēṃ; tyācyā dhauṃśāmuḷēṃ tyācyā bāya- kōnēṃ jīva dilhā. 6 This word is further used in the closing sense and applications of ṭhāṅkā & taḍā- khā where see at large:--The animated course &c. dhauṃśā lāvūna (yēṇēṃ, jāṇēṃ &c.) With drums beating and colors flying--to come, to go &c. (pēraṇīcā- kāpaṇīcā -nāṅgaraṇyācā -paḍhaṇyācā -lihiṇyācā -kāṃhīṃ ēka karaṇyācā)-dhauṃśā A hearty and vigorous application unto. dhauṃśā bāḷagaṇēṃ g. of o. To entertain fear or apprehension about; to stand in awe of; (i. e. to be impressed by the impetuosity or violent course of.)

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dhauṃsā (धौंसा).—m ( or H) A large naubata or kettledrum. 2 fig. Noising abroad, blazoning: also noisedness abroad, notoriety. v gājava, hō. 3 fig. An impetuous assault or attack, lit. fig.: a vehement and determined effort; an act of strenuous and energetic exertion. v lāva. Ex. cāra divasa laḍhāīcā dhōṃśā lāvalā tēvhāṃ killā sahī jhālā. 4 (Perhaps from dhvaja or dhvajā A flag: but, more probably still, from ) A flag or banner in its figurative sense, viz. Triumphant or exulting display; splendid celebrity or notoriety; glare and flash, blazon and bruit. Ex. mī kāṃhīṃ tu- mhāsārakhā rara karīta yēṇāra nāhīṃ mī gēlōntara dhauṃśā lā- vūnaca yēīna. 5 Rude, overbearing, crushing demeanour towards. Ex. navaṛyānēṃ malā dhauṃsā lāvalā āṇi tyācyā dhauṃśānēṃ mī vāḷalēṃ; tyācyā dhauṃśāmuḷēṃ tyācyā bāya- kōnēṃ jīva dilhā. 6 This word is further used in the closing sense and applications of ṭhāṅkā & taḍā- khā where see at large:--The animated course &c. dhauṃśā lāvūna (yēṇēṃ, jāṇēṃ &c.) With drums beating and colors flying--to come, to go &c. (pēraṇīcā- kāpaṇīcā -nāṅgaraṇyācā -paḍhaṇyācā -lihiṇyācā -kāṃhīṃ ēka karaṇyācā)-dhauṃśā A hearty and vigorous application unto. dhauṃśā bāḷagaṇēṃ g. of o. To entertain fear or apprehension about; to stand in awe of; (i. e. to be impressed by the impetuosity or violent course of.)

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

dhauṃśā (धौंशा).—m A large naubata or kettledrum. Noising abroad. An impetuous assault; a vehement and determined effort. dhauṃśā bāḷagaṇēṃ To entertain fear or apprehension about.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Dhauṃsa (धौंस) [Also spelled dhauns]:—(nf) bluster, coercive stance; awesome demeanour; ~[paṭṭī] see [dhauṃsa; —jatānā/jamānā/dikhānā] to menace, to bluster; —[denā] to bluster into subdual; —[meṃ lenā] to take in by bluster; to cause to yield by bluster; —[sahanā] to bear with the blustering of.

2) Dhauṃsā (धौंसा) [Also spelled dhaunsa]:—(nm) a huge kettle-drum; —[bajanā] to be lauded all round.

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Full-text: Dhomsha, Dhosa, Dhauns, Dhausa, Dhaunsa.

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