DHARNA

Meaning of DHARNA in English

noun

also dhur·na ˈdərnə

( -s )

Etymology: Hindi dharnā

India : a method of appealing for justice by fasting even to the point of death while seated at the door of the offender

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

DHARNA — noun Etymology: Hindi & Urdu dharnā, from Sanskrit dharaṇa{mudot} support, prop; akin to Latin firmus firm Date: 1747 a fast …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DHARNA — /dahr"neuh, dur"-/ , n. (in India) the practice of exacting justice or compliance with a just demand by sitting and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DHARNA — noun Etymology: Hindi & Urdu dharnā, from Sanskrit dharaṇa{mudot} support, prop; akin to Latin firmus firm Date: 1747 : a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DHARNA — [ 'də:nə , -α: ] ■ noun Indian a mode of compelling payment or compliance, by sitting at the debtor's …
Concise Oxford English vocab
DHARNA — [dhar.na] n [Hindi dharna, fr. Skt dharana support, prop; akin to L firmus firm] (1747): a fast held at the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DHARNA — /ˈdɜ:nə; -nɑ:; NAmE ˈdɜ:rn-/ noun ( IndE ) 1. an act of lying flat on the floor with your face …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DHARNA — n. Pronunciation: ' d ə r-n ə , ' där- Function: noun Etymology: Hindi & Urdu dharn ā , from …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DHURNA — noun see dharna
Webster's New International English Dictionary

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