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dhoni
noun
dho·ni
\ˈdōnē\
variants: less commonly
doni
\ˈdōnē\Definition of dhoni
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: a fishing or coastwise trading boat of India
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Origin and Etymology of dhoni
Hindi ḍonī, Marathi ḍoṇī, Kanarese dōṇi, ḍōṇi, & Telugu dōne, from Sanskrit droṇī trough, tub, from dru wood, tree
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