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bow meaning in Hindi

धनुष dhanuṣ

/ˈbəʊ̯//ˈboʊ̯/

bow in Hindi: धनुष (dhanuṣ), कमान (kamān), नमन (naman). In English, bow means a weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.

Hindi words for bow

weapon used for shooting arrows
धनुष dhanuṣ, कमान kamān
gesture made by bending forward at the waist
नमन naman

English meaning of bow

  1. noun A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
  2. noun A curved bend in a rod or planar surface, or in a linear formation such as a river (see oxbow).
  3. noun A rod with horsehair (or an artificial substitute) stretched between the ends, used for playing various stringed musical instruments.
  4. noun A stringed instrument (chordophone), consisting of a stick with a single taut cord stretched between the ends, most often played by plucking.

Full definition of bow

bow in a sentence

  • Holonym: bow and arrow
  • The musician bowed his violin expertly.
  • The shelf bowed under the weight of the books.

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Questions about bow in Hindi

What is the meaning of bow in Hindi?
Bow in Hindi is धनुष (dhanuṣ), कमान (kamān), नमन (naman).
bow का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Bow: धनुष (dhanuṣ), कमान (kamān), नमन (naman).
What does bow mean in English?
Bow means a weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.

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