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].

chāūtar·fā a [uninflected] all round [उन्‍नति progress, तैयारी preparation, होशियारी vigilance].

barat·nā vt 1. to use: कपड़ा (काग़ज़, स्याही) ~ -- cloth (paper, ink); चौकसी (नीति, होशियारी) ~ to work with alertness (diplomacy, cleverness). 2. to deal, to behave: लोगों से ~ -- with people.

sāv·dhānī fu caution, care; पूरी ~ full --; ~ के साथ, ~ से carefully; ~ बरतना to take care, to be cautious. [syn. चौकसी, होशियारी]

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