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dahlīz, děhlīz (=S. देहली;—A. dihlīz, fr. the Pers.), s.f. Threshold;portico, entrance hall, vestibule:—dahlīz jhāṅknā, v.n.=dahlīz laṅgnā:—dahlīz-kākuttā, s.m. The dog of the porch, house-dog;—a hanger-on, parasite:—dahlīz khundlānā, s.m. lit. 'Treading the threshold'; a ceremonial visit paid by a young man about to be married to the parents of his intended bride:—dahlīz laṅgnā(-kī), To cross the threshold (of), to pay a visit (to).
Origin: Persian