chaṛhāī fc/u 1. ascent: पहाड़ की ~ -- of a mountain; ~ पर जाना to go on ascent. 2. attack, invasion: शत्रु की ~ -- by the enemy; ~ करना to invade: शत्रु ने देश पर ~ कर दी the enemy attacked/invaded the country. [v. चढ़ना]

chap·ṭā a flat [तला base, पेंदा bottom, स्थान place]; चपटी छत (नाक, रेती) -- roof (nose, file); ~ करना to flatten. [syn. चौड़ा]

chāūtar·fā a [uninflected] all round [उन्‍नति progress, तैयारी preparation, होशियारी vigilance].

chāūkīdārī fu watch, guard; ~ करना to keep watch, to guard: हर रात दो कुत्ते ~ करते थे every night two dogs kept watch.

chanā mu [no pl.] gram, chickpea [काला black, काबुली/सफ़ेद kabul/white]; चने का पौधा -- plant; चने की खेती -- farming; चने की फ़सल -- crop. △ लोहे के चने a very hazardous task: लोहे के चने चबाना to do a hazardous task; लोहे के चने चबवाना to inflict severe punishment.

chāū- [short prefixal form of चार] four-, as in चौकन्ना lit. four eared; चौकोर lit. having four sides; चौखट lit having four woods; चौगुना four times; चौमंज़िला four-storeyed; चौरस्ता lit. having four paths.

chaddar fc = चादर q. v.

chaturmukhī a (four-sided) all-sided, all round [उन्‍नति progress, विकास development, प्रतिभा talent].

chāū̃kānevālā a startling; ~ समाचार, चौंकानेवाली ख़बर startling news. Previous page Next page   |   Learners' Hindi-English dictionary = Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi sabdakosa span.head { font-weight:bold; } Previous page Next page -- 205 --

chal·tā [pres. part. from चलना] a (a) moving, mobile; ~ पुस्तकालय -- library, चलती गाड़ी -- train; चलती सीढ़ी excalator; ~ करना to send away, to dispose of; ~ होना/बनना to turn tails, to slip away; चलते चलो go/move on, Previous page Next page   |   Learners' Hindi-English dictionary = Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi sabdakosa span.head { font-weight:bold; } Previous page Next page -- 188 -- carry on. (b) current; ~ खाता -- account; चलती भाषा -- language; चलते गाने -- songs. (c) चलती दुकान or वकालत flourishing business या legal practice; चलती घड़ी or मशीन watch या machine in good working order. △ ~ पुर्ज़ा cunning fellow.