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Entry धाना

धानाdhānāf.(pl.)
1. (Plural)
2. Fried barley or rice; यथा धानासु वै धाना भवन्ति न भवन्ति च Bhāg.6.15.4.
3. Grain fried or powdered.
4. Corn, grain.
5. A bud, shoot; धानारुह इव वै वृक्षोऽञ्जसा प्रेत्य संभवः Bṙi. Up.3.9.28; अन्ने प्रलीयते मर्त्यमन्नं धानासु लीयते Bhāg.11.24.22.
6. Coriander.
Derived forms and compounds
- -चूर्णम् the meal of fried rice.
- -पूपः a cake of fried barley.
- -भर्जनम् the frying of grain.
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