qāūmi a 1. national [तराना anthem, गीत song, निशान emblem]. 2. racial [झगड़े quarrels]. [syn. राष्ट्रीय, जातीय]

kishtī fc boat [भारी heavy, बड़ी big, हलकी light]; ~ चलाना to row a --; ~ से जाना to go by a -- [more common नाव q. v.]

kaī I. pron several, many; ~ आए ~ गए many came & many have gone. II. a (a) several, many [दिन days, बार times, लोग people]; ~ एक many; (b) various; ~ कारणों से for -- reasons; इस बात को हल करने के ~ ढंग हैं there are -- ways of solving this question. [syn. अनेक]

kũārī a & fsuperc; virgin unmarried (girl); ~ धरती virgin soil.

kamāū a earning [घरवाला husband, पूत son]; △ वह कमाऊ-खाऊ आदमी है he spends all his earnings, he lives from hand to mouth.

kāryakāl mu term (of office/work); उसका ~ बढ़ा दिया गया है her/his -- has been extended.

¹ kushal a skilful, skilled, clever [कारीगर artisan, अध्यापक teacher, प्रशासक administrator]; अपने काम में ~ -- in his work. [syn. निपुण]

kapāṭ mc panel/leaf of a door [more common किवाड़ q. v.]

kāyā fu body; किसी का ~ - कल्प करना to rejuvenate smb; △ ~ पलट देना, ~ -पलट करना to effect a total change.

koṛhī mc 1. leper; कोढ़ियों का हस्पताल hospital for --s 2. an indolent person (abusive).