Contionary:dhāna

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Chlouvānem

Alternative forms

Etymology

Proto-Lahob *dʱāno ("hand")

Pronunciation

(Standard) IPA: [dʱä̃ːnä]
(Līlasuṃghāṇi) IPA: [dʱãːnɐ]

Noun

dhāna

  1. hand
    vyātimē dhānap dholtute.
    I write with my left hand.
  2. pair of hands
    komīmāla dhāne kamidhānē.
    I wear gloves on my hands.

Inflection

Usage notes

In order to mean "my hands", "a person's hands", or "pair of hands", the singular form is used, not the dual. The dual is usually understood as "the hands of two people".

Synonyms

Derived terms

kamidhānake "to wear, put on something on the hands or wrists"
kįladhānake "to take off something from the hands or wrists"
māhadhāna "right hand"
murkadhāna "inquisitor"
vyādhāna "left hand"

Related terms

liken "arm"
pamuvis "finger"