droṇī द्रोणी – trough; bowl

Original text · English · substantive feminine

droṇiḥ, -ṇī f. [dru-ni vā ṅīp; Uṇ. 4. 51] 1 An oval vessel of wood used for holding or pouring out water, a bucket, basin, baling-vessel. 2 A water-reservoir (jalādhāra). 3 A trough for feeding cattle. 4 A measure of capacity, equal to two Śūrpas or 128 shers. 5 The valley or chasm between two mountains; bṛhaddroṇīśailakāṃtārapradeśamadhitiṣṭhato mādhavasyāṃtikaṃ prayāmi Māl. 9; himavaddroṇī &c. 6 N. of the wife of Droṇa. 7 The plantain tree. 8 The Indigo plant. Comp. — dalaḥ the Ketaka tree.

Original text · French · substantive feminine

droṇi et droṇī f. bassin de bois ovale pour verser de l'eau; baquet ou sceau pour abreuver les bestiaux. Np. de pays; np. de montagne et de rivière. — droṇī f. col de montagne. Indigotier. Cf. druṇi.