Hindi

Noun

ध्वनि • ‎(dhvani) f ‎(Urdu spelling دهوني)

1. sound, tone

   एक ऊंची ध्वनि सुनाई दी।

   A loud sound was heard.

See also

• स्वर ‎(svar)
• शब्द ‎(śabd)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “ध्वनि”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons

Sanskrit

Etymology

From the root ध्वनति ‎(√dhvan, “to sound, roar”).

Noun

ध्वनि • ‎(dhvaní) m

1. sound, echo, noise, voice, tone, tune, thunder.
2. the sound of a drum.
3. empty sound without reality.
4. word.
5. allusion, hint, implied meaning, poetical style.
6. name of wk.
7. name of one of the विश्वे देवा.
8. name of a son of the वसु.

Declension

Descendants

• Gujarati: ધ્વનિ ‎(dhvani)
• Telugu: ధ్వని ‎(dhvani)

References

• Sir Monier Monier-Williams (1898) A Sanskrit-English dictionary etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 0522