charchā fu (a) talk: ~ करना to talk about, to mention: हम उससे इसकी ~ करेंगे we shall talk about (या mention) it to him; ~ होना to be talked about: उनके प्रेम की ~ घर-घर में हो रही है their love is being talked about in every house. (b) discussion: किस विषय पर ~ होगी on what subject will there be a --; ~ करना to discuss; ~ होना to be discussed; ~ उठी/ छिड़ गई ~ started.

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).

chināī fu masonry: ~ का काम -- work; ~ करना to mason; ईंटों की ~ की गई bricks were arranged/used in building. [चुनाई is more common].

chiṭṭā a [in combination गोरा ~ ]=गोरा q. v.

chã̄ṭā mc slap: ~ जड़ना/ जमाना/मारना to slap, to give a --; मुँह पर ~ मारा gave a -- on the face. [syn. चपत, झांपड़]

chak·vā mc ruddy goose: कहते हैं कि रात को ~ चकवी से अलग हो जाता है they say that at night the -- is separated from its mate. [fem. चकवी, चकई]

chit a and adv supine, flat (on the back): वह ज़मीन पर ~ लेटा हुआ था he was lying -- on the ground; वह ~ गिरा he fell flat; किसी को ~ करना to throw smb flat, △ to overpower, to defeat in wrestling. △ ~ भी मेरी पट भी मेरी head I win tail you lose. [Ant. पट].

chalan mu (a) vogue, fashion: कटे बालों (मिनि स्कर्ट, हैट) का ~ -- of bobbed hair (mini skirt, hat). (b) currency: भाषा (सिक्के, नोटों) का ~ -- of language (coins, notes). आजकल इकन्‍नी का ~ नहीं रहा one-anna (coin) is no longer in vogue या -- now.

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 --

chālāk a (a) = चतुर. (b) = चालबाज़. [the word is more common than its synonyms].