chhichh·lā a shallow [घाट quay, ज्ञान knowledge, पानी water, व्यक्‍ित person]; छिछली प्लेट (नदी, पोखरी) -- plate (river, pond); ~ स्वभाव mean nature. [n. छिछलापन]

chhū fu exorcising, conjuration: ~ करना to exorcise, △ to vanish; △ उड़न ~ हो जाना to disappear, to vanish; ~ मंतर charm; ~ मंतर होना to disappear (as if under a charm).

chhapānā vt [caus. of छापना] to get printed: अख़बार ~ to get the newspaper printed.

chhattīs a thirty-six, 36 [मकान houses, यात्री passengers, अतिथि/मेहमान guests].

chhūṭ·nā vi (a) to be left: देखिए कुछ छूट तो नहीं गया see that nothing has been left. (b) to leave: गाड़ी छूट चुकी थी the train had already left; जहाज़ छूटने वाला था the ship was about to leave. (c) to miss: मेरा बैग (जहाज़, पाठ) छूट गया I missed my bag (ship, lesson). (d) to be abandoned (given up) अभ्यास (आदत, आना-जाना, रोग, साहस, शराब) छूट गया है the practice (habit, visit, disease, courage, wine) has been given up. (e) क़ैदी छूटा the prisoner was released/discharged; मेरा साथी पीछे छूट गया my companion lagged behind; रोग से जाना ~ to get rid of a disease; रस्सी छूटी the rope was loosened; बंधन छूटे ties were undone; गाँठ छूटी the knot was undone; खाँसी छूटी cough started;

chhallā mc ring; लोहे का ~ iron --; धुएँ का ~ smoke --; बालों के छल्ले hair-rings; परदे का ~ curtain --.

chhīn·nā vt to snatch, to seize: उसनें किसी के हाथों से गेंद छीना he/she snatched the ball from smb's hands; उसने मेरी टोपी छीन ली he/she seized/snatched my cap, he/she relieved me of my cap. [vi छिनना]

chhātī fc (a) chest [चौड़ी broad, तंग narrow]; मेरी छाती में दर्द है I have pain in my --; ~ फूलना to expand the --, △ to assume airs; (b) breast: किसी स्त्री की छातियाँ --s of a woman; ~ पीटना to beat the breast, △ to lament; ~ से लगाना to embrace, to take to bosom; ~ पर मूँग दलना to inflict pain in one's presence. (c) heart: ~ धड़कती है the -- beats. △ ~ छलनी हो गयी the -- was battered/riddled; ~ जलना to have heart sore; ~ ठंडी करना to assuage one's feelings; ~ पर पत्थर रखकर patiently; ~ फट जाती है the heart is rent (with grief). the heart bursts.

chhuṭ·kārā mu (a) acquittal, liberation, release: जेल से ~ पाना to be released from the prison; किसी को ~ देना to liberate smb. (b) riddance: ऋण से ~ दिलाना to relieve smb from debt; ऋण or विपत्ति से ~ मिला got rid of debt या calamity. [syn. मुक्‍ित]

chharah·rā a (a) thin and tall [बदन body, जवान youth]. (b) smart.