chūhā mc rat, mouse; बिल्ली चूहों का शिकार करती है the cat hunts mice; ~ कुतरता है a -- gnaws.

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

chintanīy a causing anxiety/concern [दशा condition, समस्या problem]; रोगी की दशा ~ है the condition of the patient is --. [from चिंता, syn. चिंताजनक]

chāker mc servant, menial [generally used in combination नौकर ~ menials]

chūmā mc kiss: बाप ने गाल पर और माँ ने माथे पर ~ लिया the father gave a -- on the cheek and the mother on the forehead. ~ - चा़टी f kissing and caressing; ~ - चाटी करना = चूमना-चाटना.. [syn. चुंबन]

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.

chaṭāk-paṭāk 1. fu = चटचट. 2. adv = चटपट.

chappū mc oar: नाव के दो ~ two --s of a boat; ~ चलाना/ लगाना to row, to oar; ~ नीचे --s down !

chāūmukhā a four-faced; ~ दीया -- lamp; △ ~ दीया जलाना to become bankrupt.

chor-bāzārī fu black marketing; ~ एक अपराध है -- is a crime; ~ करना to sell on the black market.