chāl·nī fc = छलनी q. v.

chāūvan a fifty four, 54 [see चौबीस, चौरानवे, ord. चौवनवाँ]

chāū̃kānā vt to startle: शोर ने मुझे चौंका दिया the noise startled me. [vi चौंकना].

chūl fc tenon, dovetail: ~ से ~ मिलाना to dovetail. △ ~ ढीली होना to have joints loose, to be wearied/exhausted.

chāhe conj (a) no matter: ~ जो कहा हो... no matter what he said...; ~ जहाँ गया हो... no matter where he went... (b) whether...or; ~ हम बिहारी हों चाहे/ या पंजाबी whether we are Biharis or Panjabis; ~ वर्षा हो ~ बर्फ़ पड़े whether it rains or snows. (c) ~ जो हो come what way, whatever happens; ~ जितना भी however much; ~ कोई anyone. (d) चाहे... फिर भी although/even though... yet ~ मैंने समझाया फिर भी... although I explained, yet...

chīrā mc cut, incision; ~ देना/लगाना to cut open, to incise, to operate: बाँह पर ~ देना/लगाना to operate on the arm, to cut the arm open.

chaturthī fu/c fourth day of the lunar fortnight: ~ का चाँद moon on the fourth day; ~ क्रिया fourth day ceremony (after smb's death). Previous page Next page   |   Learners' Hindi-English dictionary = Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi sabdakosa span.head { font-weight:bold; } Previous page Next page -- 184 --

charāgāh fc pasture, pasture-land; हरी हरी चरागाहें green pastures; ~ बनाना/लगाना to plant a --. [syn. चरी]

chīr mc cut, gash, rent, incision: चाकू का ~ -- with a knife; शरीर पर ~ है there is a -- on the body.

chakāchak adv fully, completely: घी में ~ तर -- soaked in ghee; हमने ~ खाया था we ate to our fill.