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

char·parā a piquant, pungent [स्वाद taste, खाना food]; चरपरी वस्तु -- thing.

chī˜ṭa mc black ant: चींटों का ढेर a swarm of --s. [dim. चींटी]

chūs·na vt. (a) to suck: अँगूठा (आम, ख़ून) ~ -- thumb (mango, blood). (b) to chew: गोली (टाफ़ी, तंबाकू) ~ -- lozenges (toffee, tobacco). (c) (fig.) to exploit: मज़दूरों को चूस डाला fully exploited the labourers.

¹ chūnā mu lime; बुझा हुआ ~ slaked --; चुने का पत्थर (पानी, भट्ठा) lime-stone (water, kiln); ~ पोतना to whitewash; ~ बुझाना to slake --. △ ~ लगाना to dupe, to bam- boozle. Previous page Next page   |   Learners' Hindi-English dictionary = Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi sabdakosa span.head { font-weight:bold; } Previous page Next page -- 202 --

cham·chā mc 1. ladle; पीतल का ~ brass --; ~ चलाना to stir with a --. [syn. करछी] 2. (fig.) flunkey, today: वह प्रिंसिपल का ~ है he is a -- of the principal. [dim. चमची]

cholā mc (a) garb, robe: साधू का ~ -- of a Sadhu. (b) body. △ ~ छोड़ना to give up the body, to die, to expire; ~ बदलना to transmigrate, to be reborn; to change one's appearance: आज वह ~ बदलकर आया today he came with a changed appearance. [dim. चोली]

chañchal·tā fu (a) unsteadiness, restlessness चित्त/मन की ~ -- of mind. (b) playfulness, ficklemindedness; किसी व्यक्‍ित की ~ -- of some person.

chukāūtī fu (a) full payment: ऋण (उधार, हिसाब, बिल) की ~ -- of debt (credit, account, bill). (b) receipt for payment: रुपये की ~ -- of money. ~ कर देना to make payment, to give receipt for payment [according to context].

chã̄d·mārī fu (a) shooting/firing (at a target); ~ करना to practise firing/shooting. (b) (also ~ का मैदान) shooting/firing range: रंगरूट ~ में जमा हैं recruits have gathered in the --.