s. m., a, bull (according to Hindu mythology) who upholds the earth on one horn, and when tired upholds it on another horn, the earthquake occurs; natural law that sustains the globe (used by Guru Nának in the Japjí); a slap, a thump; white:—dhaul dhappá, dhapphá s. m. A slap, thumping and slapping:—dhaul dhák, s. m. A tree (Erythrina arborescens) with large prickles growing from the young stem and branches, which is common wild in the Siwalik tract, and occurs further up to the Chenab. It is also seen occasionally planted in the plains. It grows to 50 feet high in its natural habitats, and has a striking appearance with its handsome red flowers which blossom before the leaves show. Its wood is white, soft, and tough, and seive-hoops and scabbards are made of it, and it is occasionally employed for making short planks for roofs:—dhaul dáṛhá, dáṛhí, s. m. f. See in Dhaulá.