kanī fc particle; चावल की ~ a hard grain of rice; हीरे की ~ diamond dust; △ ~ खाना/चाटना to commit suicide by taking in diamond-dust. [syn. कण]

kamānā vt to earn [नाम name, रुपया money, रोटी livelihood]; उसने एक दिन में दस रुपये कमाये he earned ten rupees in a day; △ चमड़ा ~ to clean/curry leather; पाख़ाना ~ to clean a latrine/privy; कमा खाना to live by one's own earnings.

krānti fc revolution [औद्योगिक industrial, राजनीतिक political, सांस्कृतिक cultural, सामाजिक social]; ~ लाना to bring about a --; यूरोप की क्रांतियाँ --s of Europe. [syn. इनक़लाब]

/केचुली kẽchul(ī) fc slough (of a snake); ~ छोड़ना/झाड़ना to cast off --; (fig.) to assume one's true colours; ~ बदलना to take on new --; (fig.) to assume new airs.

kuṇḍā mc [dim. कुंडी] hasp, door chain; ~ खटखटाना (खोलना, देना/मारना/लगाना) to rattle (unlatch, fasten) the --.

kahā I. past from कहना q. v. II. mu word, advice; मेरा ~ सुनो listen to my word; किसी का ~ मानना to follow smb's --.

kaṇṭh mc throat, larynx [सूखा dry, कोमल soft, भरा-भरा choked]; △ ~ करना to commit to memory, to memorize; ~ होना to be memorized, to be committed to memory; ~ फूटना to start speaking; ~ खुलना to speak; ~ बैठना to develop a sore throat, to be hoarse; ~ भर आना to be choked. [syn. गला]

kabīlā mc clan, tribe; जंगली कबीले के लोग people of a wild --; ~ जुटाना to organize a --; कुटुम्ब - ~ family.

kish·mish fc [not changed in number] raisin, currant; ~ और बादाम --s and almonds; केक में ~ भी डालते हैं raisins are also put in cakes.

kāshīphal mc ash gourd = कुम्हड़ा) q. v.