ধনু

Assamese

Etymology

From Old Assamese ধনু (dhonu), from Sanskrit धनुष (dhanuṣa)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dʱɔnu]

Noun

ধনু (dhonu)

  1. bow

Declension


Old Assamese

Etymology

From Sanskrit धनुष (dhanuṣa).

Noun

ধনু (dhonu)

  1. road
    শুনি ধনু ধৰি ৰাক্ষস বাট চাই ।
    উজাগৰে ৰৈলা দুয়ো ভাই
    śuni dhonu dhori rakṣosoko baṭo cai ,
    ujagore roila duyó bhai .
    Hearing that, holding bows, waiting for the demon, the two brothers stayed sleeplessly.
    (literally, “(After) Hearing, holding bows, looking at the road for the demon, the two brothers stayed sleeplessly”)

Descendants

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