धृष्णोति

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dʰr̥s-néw-ti (“to dare”). Cognate with Ancient Greek θράσος (thrásos, “confidence, boldness, audacity”), Proto-Slavic *dьrznǫti (“to dare”), English dare.

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /d̪ʱr̩ʂ.ɳɐ́w.t̪i/
(Classical) IPA^(key): /d̪ʱr̩ʂˈɳoː.t̪i/

Verb

धृष्णोति • (dhṛṣṇóti)

to be bold or courageous or confident or proud
to dare or venture
to dare to attack, treat with indignity
to surpass
to offend, violate (a woman), overpower, overcome

References

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, page 519

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