¹ tāk fc look-out, watch: उस पर मेरी ~ है I have a -- on him/her; ~ में निकलना to go out for a --; ~ में रहना to be on the look- out for; ~ रखना to keep watch over; ~ लगाना, ~ लगाये बैठना to lie in wait for. [v. ताकना]

tāk·nā vt to stare at, to watch intently: किसी की ओर ~ -- smb; अवसर ~ to watch for an opportunity. [n. ताक]

māūqā mc chance, opportunity: अच्छा ~ a good --; आपने एक अच्छा ~ खो दिया you have lost a good --; ~ की तलाश में in search of a chance; ~ निकल न जाये let not the -- slip away; ~ ताकना to wait for a proper opportunity; ~ पर at the proper time; ~ हाथ से न जाने देना not to let -- slip, to take time by the forelock.