द्रोणिdroṇiणी [ṇī], णी f. [द्रु-नि वा ङीप्; Uṇ.4.51]
- णी ṇī, णी Feminine द्रु-नि वा ङीप्; Uṇ.4.51
- An oval vessel of wood used for holding or pouring out water, a bucket, basin, baling-vessel; ततः प्रभाते वसिष्ठवचसा तैल- द्रोण्यां नरपतिं (दशरथं) निक्षिप्य... Rām. Champū. बालस्य च शरीरं तत् तैलद्रोण्यां निधापय Rām.7.75.2; Bhāg.1.57.8.
- A water-reservoir (जलाधार).
- A trough for feeding cattle.
- A measure of capacity, equal to two Śūrpas or 128 shers.
- The valley or chasm between two mountains; बृहद्द्रोणीशैलकान्तारप्रदेशमधितिष्ठतो माधवस्यान्तिकं प्रयामि Māl.9; हिमवद्द्रोणी etc.
- Name of the wife of Droṇa.
- The plantain tree.
- The Indigo plant.
Derived forms and compounds
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-दलः the Ketaka tree.
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-लवणम् a kind of salt.