dhool(m): dust

Description of dhool: Dhool is an Urdu word meaning dust or soil, referring to fine particles of earth or dirt scattered by wind or footsteps. Unlike larger debris like gravel, it denotes the lightest, most pervasive form of earthly matter. Differs from "mitti," which implies molded clay or earth used in construction, as dhool emphasizes transient powder. In Urdu poetry, it symbolizes humility and mortality, as in verses evoking man returning to dust.