kir·kirā a 1. gritty, sandy; ~ पत्थर -- stone. 2. spoilt, marred; ~ करना to mar; सारा मज़ा ~ कर दिया -- the whole pleasure; ~ होना to have one's pleasure marred.

qāy·dā mc rule, system; यह हमारे समाज का ~ है this is the -- of our society; ~ -क़ानून rules and regulation; क़ायदे से according to the --, in order, regularly. [syn. नियम]

kalaṅk mu blemish, slur; ~ (का टीका) लगना to be blemished, slurred, to receive the (brand of) disgrace; ~ (का टीका) लगाना to brand, to blemish; ~ छूट गया the -- was washed away. [syn. धब्बा]

kal-purze m pl parts (and components) [नये new, फ़ालतू spare]; मशीन के ~ parts of a machine.

kã̄v-kã̄v mu caw-caw, crowing; ~ करना to crow; क्या ~ लगा रखी है why are you making so much noise ?

kāṭhī fc 1. frame, physique; शरीर की ~ -- of the body. 2. saddle; घोड़े पर ~ कसना to saddle a horse.

qāī f vomiting; ~ आना feel nausea; ~ करना to vomit; ~ होना to vomit; उसने ~ कर दी, उसे ~ हो गई he/she vomited.

suff, doer, maker, as in कहानीकार story-writer, चित्रकार painter, उपन्यासकार novelist.

qadam mc 1. (foot) step, pace [तेज़ quick, पक्का firm, भारी great, लंबा long]; उनका मकान यहाँ से कुछ ही ~ पर है his house is only a few --s from here; ~-~ जाना to go step by step; ~-~ पर at every step; ~ ब ~ step by step, by degrees; △ ~ उखड़ना to be swept off one's feet; ~ चूमना to kiss the feet, to flatter; ~ बढ़ाना to advance forward; ~ मिलाना to keep step: सिपाही ~ मिलाते हुए मार्च करते हैं soldiers keep -- while marching; (में) ~ रखना to step (in); ~ से ~ मिलाकर चलना to march together. 2. step, measure, action; ~ उठाना to take steps, to take action.

kritrim·tā fu artificiality; भावों की ~ -- of feelings; आचरण की ~ -- of behaviour.