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]

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

qarār mu agreement; ~ तय पाया the -- was settled, it was agreed; ~ करना to enter into --.

² kushal fu well-being; ~ पूछना to enquire about one's --; यहाँ ~ है all is well here; हम आपकी ~ चाहते हैं we wish you well.

qah·qahā mc boisterous laughter; लोग हमारे क़हक़हे सुन रहे थे people heard our bursts of laughter; ~ उड़ाना/लगाना to burst into laughter, to laugh boisterously.

kyū mc queue; ~ में खड़ा होना to stand in --; ~ बनाना/लगाना to queue (up). [syn. लाइन]

kuṇḍal mc 1. large earring; ~ पहनना to wear --s. 2. coil; साँप ~ मारकर बैठता है a snake lies in a --.

kartā mc 1. maker, creator; ईश्‍वर इस सृष्टि का ~ है God is the creator of this world. 2. author; इस ग्रंथ का ~ कौन है who is the -- of this book ? 3. doer [used in many compounds]; कार्यकर्ता worker, दानकर्ता donor, कर्ता- धर्ता all-in-all: वह इस परिवार का ~ -धर्ता है he is all-in-all in the family.

kren mc crane; ~ भारी बोझे उठाता है -- raises heavy weights/loads. [pl.obl. क्रेनों]

kampāunḍar m (f)c compounder; हस्पताल का ~ -- in the hospital; डाक्टर का ~ doctor's --.