धृष्णोति

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *dʰr̥ṣṇáwti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰr̥šnáwti, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰr̥s-néw-ti, from *dʰers- (“to be bold, dare”). Cognate with Younger Avestan 𐬎𐬞𐬀𐬛𐬀𐬭𐬲𐬥𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬌𐬧𐬙𐬌‎ (upadaržnuuaⁱṇti‎), Ancient Greek θράσος (thrásos, “confidence, boldness, audacity”), Proto-Slavic *dьrznǫti (“to dare”), Old English durran (whence English dare).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /dʱr̩ʂ.ɳɐ́w.ti/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /d̪ʱr̩ʂˈɳoː.t̪i/

Verb

धृष्णोति • (dhṛṣṇóti)

1. to be bold or courageous or confident or proud
2. to dare or venture
3. to dare to attack, treat with indignity
4. to surpass
5. to offend, violate (a woman), overpower, overcome

References

• Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, page 519