chāūthāī a and mu quarter, one-fourth: ~ इंच -- inch; इंच का एक ~ one -- of an inch; सेब का ~ (भाग) -- of an apple. [cf. सवा quarter plus].

chah·nevālā a and mc loving (person), lover: मैं तुम्हारे चाहने वालों में हूँ I am one of your lovers. [fem. चाहनेवाली]

chāītanya a (a) conscious; वह अपनी दुर्बलताओं के प्रति ~ है he is -- of his weakness. (b) [colloq.] alert, awake: वह ~ बैठा था he was sitting --. [syn. सचेत]

chālākī fc (a) = चतुराई, चतुरता. (b) = चालबाज़ी. [common in use]; ~ करना to play tricks.

charī fu (a) fodder: पशुओं की ~ -- for the cattle. (b) = चरागाह q. v.

chintan mu (a) thinking: ~ शक्‍ित thinking power. (b) contemplation: आध्यात्मिक ~ spiritual --; ~ करना to contemplate: किसी समस्या पर ~ करना to contemplate a problem.

chintan·shīl a thoughtful, contemplative [दार्शनिक philosopher, नेता leader, लेखक writer].

chāū̃k·nā vi to be startled: इससे मैं चौ़ंक उठा I was startled at this; घोड़ा चौंका the horse startled up. [vt चौंकाना].

chāūbis a twenty four, 24 [किलो kilos, रूपये rupees, घंटे hours]; चौबीसों घंटे all the twenty four hours, day and night.

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 --