chakh·nā vt to taste, to relish: मज़ा/स्वाद ~ to have a taste, △ to receive a lesson; चावल (फल, हलवा) ~ to taste rice (fruit, pudding); मैंने चख लिया/डाला I have tasted/relished. [caus. चखाना]

chakhānā vt [caus. of चखना] to cause to taste/relish, to make one taste/relish: किसी को आइसक्रीम (कॉफ़ी, अंडा) ~ to make smb taste/relish ice-cream (coffee, egg). △ मज़ा ~ to teach a lesson.

mazā mc (a) joy, pleasure: खेल का ~ -- of a play; घर के मज़े --s of home. (b) relish: भोजन का ~ -- of a meal; काम का ~ -- in one's work; ~ आना to enjoy, to relish; मुझे गाने (खाने, बैठने) का ~ नहीं आया I did not enjoy the song (food, sitting); मज़े उड़ाना/ लूटना to enjoy, to revel: जवानी के मज़े उड़ाना to enjoy youth. △ ~ चखाना to teach a lesson; मज़े का quite good: मज़े का नाटक (कमरा, खिलौना) quite a good drama (room, toy); मज़े से easily, leisurely: मैं यह काम मज़े से कर सकता था I could do this job quite easily.