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dhoon

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the flat valleys lying parallel to the base of the Himalayas, and between the rise of that mountain mass and the low tertiary ranges known as the sub-Himalayan or Sivalik Hills, or rather between the interior and exterior of these ranges.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: India, in-plural

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Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani دُون (dūn) / दून (dūn).