chatur·tā, चतुराई chaturāī fu cleverness, tactfulness, skilfullness: काम (खेल, गृहस्थी, राजनिति) में ~ दिखाना to show -- in work (play, household, politics). ~ से tactfully, skillfully. [syn. होशियारी, चालाकी is less mild].

chālākī fc (a) = चतुराई, चतुरता. (b) = चालबाज़ी. [common in use]; ~ करना to play tricks.

hoshiyārī fu (a) cleverness; बच्चे की ~ the -- of the child. (b) alertness; चौकीदार की ~ -- of the watchman. [syn. (a) चतुराई, (b) सावधानी, चौकसी]