dhoop

D2H4O1O1P3

noun

A form of extruded Indian incense, lacking a core bamboo stick.

OriginHindi धूप ← Sanskrit धूप ← Proto-Indo-European *-os →
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Meanings

noundhoop (countable and uncountable, plural dhoops)

plural dhoops

  1. countableuncountableA form of extruded Indian incense, lacking a core bamboo stick.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*-os
  2. Sanskritधूप
  3. Hindiधूप
  4. Englishdhoop

Borrowed from Hindi धूप (dhūp), from Sanskrit धूप (dhūpa), from धूप् (dhūp, “to fumigate, perfume”, root) + Proto-Indo-European *-os.

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dhoop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dhoop

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