chāūbīs·vã̄ a twenty fourth; ~ दिन -- day; चौबीसवीं रात -- night; चौबीसवें दिन on the -- day.

chaṭak-maṭak fu 1. glitter, gaudiness: कपड़ों की ~ -- of clothes. 2. coquetry, flirtation: ~ से चलना to walk flirting.

chikitsālay mc hospital, dispensary; ~ में प्रवेश admission in a hospital; ~ के कर्मचारी workers in a --; पशुओं का ~ veterinary --. [syn. अस्पताल]

chug·nā vt to peck/pick (food): पक्षी दाने चुगते हैं birds -- grains.

chetan a animate [जीव beings, पदार्थ objects, प्रकृति nature]. [ant. जड़, अचेतन]

chuṭ·kī fc pinch: एक ~ भर नमक a -- (ful) of salt; ~ काटना to pinch; ~ बजाना to snap fingers. △ ~ लेना/भरना to taunt, to make a sarcastic remark; ~ बजाते in a moment/trice; चुटकियों में उड़ाना to put one off with a joke, to turn one off in ridicule. [cf. चिकोटी]

chõch·lebāzī, चोचलेबाज़ी choch·lebāzī fu coquetry, prudence. Previous page Next page   |   Learners' Hindi-English dictionary = Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi sabdakosa span.head { font-weight:bold; } Previous page Next page -- 204 --

chīl mc (f) kite: ~ का घोंसला --'s nest; ~ के पंजे claws of a --; ~ मुरदार खाता है the -- eats carrion.

chakallas mu (a) drollery, comicality; ~ मचाना to indulge in --. [syn. हँसी मज़ाक]. (b) complication, difficulty; ~ में पड़ा है is involved in a --. [syn. बखेड़ा]

chand a a few, some: ~ आदमी -- person; ~ दिनों में in a few days [कुछ or थोड़े is more common]. Previous page Next page   |   Learners' Hindi-English dictionary = Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi sabdakosa span.head { font-weight:bold; } Previous page Next page -- 179 --