धमन mfn. (
-नः-ना-नं)
1. One who blows a bellows, a trumpet, &c.
2. Cruel.
m. (
-नः)
1. A reed, (Arundo tibialis or karka.)
2. Blowing, (a wind instrument.)
f. (
-निः or
-नी)
1. Any tubular vessel of the body, as a vein, a nerve, &c.
2. The neck.
3. Turmeric.
4. A sort of perfume; also
हट्टविलासिनी.
E. धम from
ध्मा to blow, &c. affix
युच् fem. affix
इन् or
ङीष्; or
ध्मा as before, Unādi affix
अनि, and
ङीप् optionally added.
ROOTS:
धम ध्मा युच् इन् ङीष्; ध्मा अनि ङीप्