धौंस

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धौंस

/d̪ʱɔːns/ Hindi, Standard
[d̪ʱɔ̃ːns] Hindi, Standard

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Uncertain.

* Per Platts, inherited from Sanskrit धर्षा (dharṣā, “deception”), from धृष् (dhṛṣ). This is the most likely explanation, with the nasalisation caused by -r- (compare आँच (ā̃c)).

* Per Dasa, inherited from Sanskrit दंश (daṃśa, “bite”), but this is phonologically difficult due to the vowel.

Compare झाँसा (jhā̃sā, “deception, cunning”) and its variant झौंसा (jhaunsā).

noun dhauns · धौंस · धौंसें · धौंसों

feminine imperiousness, arrogance, overbearing behaviour
feminine blackmail
Similar: धमकी

In English

blackmail extortion of money by threats of public accusation, exposure, or censure

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"धौंस." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B8. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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धौंस. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B8

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"धौंस." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B8.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {धौंस},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B8},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}