The Tejpal Pujo has a beautifully decorated idol with an Arati carried out in the midst of playing of the dhak. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-10-01] Reference
Ritual drummers – dhakis, carrying large leather-strung dhak –– show off their skills during ritual dance worships called aarati. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-09-01] Reference
With her graceful moves and her new toned, slim look, the dhak-dhak. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Marriage no bar, Juhi and Kajol rock ad world] Reference
The message ran then: -- "A widow dhak flower and bhusa -- at eleven o'clock.". From Wordnik.com. [Plain Tales from the Hills] Reference
When he comes back wait for me in the ravine by the dhak tree in the center of the plain. From Wordnik.com. [The Jungle Book] Reference
When he comes back wait for me in the ravine by the dhak-tree in the center of the plain. From Wordnik.com. [The Jungle Book.] Reference
In the packet was the half of a broken glass bangle, one flower of the blood red dhak, a pinch of bhusa or cattle-food, and eleven cardamoms. From Wordnik.com. [Plain Tales from the Hills] Reference
He reproduces sounds of drums - dhak, dhak, the tinkling of different kinds of bells from those round necks of goats and those round necks of oxen. From Wordnik.com. [Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Views'] Reference
Avtarni, a gold bracelet with liberal use of diamonds, coloured stones and enamelling, depicts the autumn festival, with motifs that include kaash phool and dhak. From Wordnik.com. [The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - Frontpage] Reference
It was at twilight when he saw the well-remembered grazing-grounds, and the dhak-tree where Gray Brother had waited for him on the morning that he killed Shere Khan. From Wordnik.com. [The Second Jungle Book] Reference
His long-suffering hosts smiled and made him welcome, and when he paused to admire, with pretty picked words, the blossom of the blood-red dhak-tree that had flowered untimely for a sign of what was coming, they smiled more than ever. From Wordnik.com. [Life's Handicap] Reference
Mahomdee, eleven miles, over a level plain of muteear soil of the best quality, well supplied with groves and single trees of the finest kind; but a good deal of the land is out of tillage, and covered with the rank grass, called garur, the roots of which form the fragrant khus, for tatties, in the hot winds; and dhak (butea frondosa) jungle. From Wordnik.com. [A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II] Reference
He had been accustomed in India to a big receipt of letters -- a big dhak, as he called it, using the Hindustani word -- now he received no letters at all; and he told Rosalie that when you are in the habit of getting a regular daily post, its gradual falling off and then its complete cessation is one of the most melancholy things that can befall a man. From Wordnik.com. [This Freedom] Reference
These jungles are not thick, or unhealthy, consisting of the small dhak or palas tree, with little or no underwood; and the surface they now occupy would soon be covered with fine spring crops, and studded with happy village communities, were people encouraged by an assurance of protection to settle upon it, and apply their capital and labour to its cultivation. From Wordnik.com. [A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II] Reference
Dar dhak dhamki le aru ko voice change garne. From Wordnik.com. [United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal] Reference
Ir. j; eintca;;, jcincavan - 1 dhak Ar. Tort. From Wordnik.com. [Archaeologia Britannica, giving some account additional to what has been hitherto publish'd, of the languages, histories and customs of the original inhabitants of Great Britain: : from collections and observations in travels through Wales, Cornwal, Bas-Bretagne, Ireland and Scotland.] Reference
Submitted by dhak. From Wordnik.com. [TURN OFF YOUR HIGHBEAMS!!!1!1 - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?] Reference
The flower of the dhak means diversely "desire," "come," "write," or "danger," according to the other things with it. From Wordnik.com. [Plain Tales from the Hills] Reference
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