chhid·nā vi (a) to be pierced: शरीर तीरों से छिद गया the body was pierced with arrows. (b) to be bored: उसके कान छिदे हैं her ears are bored; कई लड़कियों की नाक छिदी होती हैं several girls have their noses pierced. [vt छेदना, n. छेद]

chhed mc (a) hole, opening: जेब (दीवार, धरती) में ~ है there is -- in the pocket (wall, ground); ~ करना to dig a hole, to make an opening. (b) (fig.) = छिद्र q. v. [syn. (a) सूराख़, v छेदना]

chhed·nā vt to pierce (a hole): उसने काग़ज़ छेदा she pierced a hole in the paper; काँटों ने उसका शरीर छेद डाला the thorns pierced his body; चोर दीवार छेदकर भीतर घुस गया the thief went in by holing (boring a hole in) the wall [n. छेद]