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

chāū̃tīs a thirty four; ~ छात्र thirty four pupils; चौंतीसों लड़कियाँ (all) the thirty four girls. [ordinal चौतीसवाँ]

chandā mc (a) subscription [मासिक monthly, वार्षिक yearly]; ~ करना to collect/raise --; ~ देना to pay --, to subscribe: हम सबने क्लब का -- दिया we all subscribed to the club; पत्रिका का ~ -- of the magazine. (b) premium (for an insurance policy): बीमा का छमाही ~ six-monthly -- for insurance.

charāī fu (a) grazing: पशुओं की ~ -- by the cattle; खेत की ~ -- of the field. (b) grazing charges: ~ कितनी देते हो how much grazing fee do you pay ?

chuppī fu silence: ~ तोड़ना to break --; ~ लगाना/साधना to assume --. [syn. मौन]

chust a (a) ~ आदमी smart person; ~ चालाक clever and smart, active. [syn. फुर्तीला] (b) ~ काम quick/brisk work. (c) ~ पायजामा tight pyjama. [syn. तंग]

chacherā a [from the paternal uncle's side] ~ भाई paternal uncle's son, first cousin (brother); चचेरी बहन paternal uncle's daughter, first cousin (sister).

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

chālīs vã̄ a fortieth; इस सूची में मेरा नाम ~ है my name is -- in this list.

chõch·lā, चोंचला choch·lā mc blandishment, cajolery; ये अमीरों के चोंचले हैं these are the blandishments of the rich. △ चोंचले दिखाना/बघारना to put on airs. [syn. नख़रा]