chhãṭ·nā vi [several meanings in contexts] आम छँटे गये mangoes were sorted; पे़ड़ छँटे trees were pruned; बाल छँट गये hair was trimmed; भीड़ छँटा गई the crowd thinned; बादल छँट गये clouds were diffused; कर्मचारी छँटा गये employees were retrenched; छँटे हुए आम sorted mangoes; छँटा हुआ आदमी shrewd person. [vt छाँटना, n. छँटाई, छँटनी]

chhāū̃k·nā vt to spice, to season (with boiling ghee and spices): दाल or तरकारी ~ -- lentils या vegetable.

chhih inter. fie ! fie upon you ! छिः छिः tut ! ~ or ~ छिः, यह तो गंदा काम हैं fie/tut ! it is a nasty job, indeed.

chhappar mc thatch, thatched roof; नाव पर का ~ -- on a boat; टूटे-फूटे ~ rotten --es; ~ छाना/डालना to thatch. △ ~ पर फूस न होना not to have even a -- to live under, to be extremely poverty-stricken; इसे ~ पर रखो keep it away! ~ फाड़कर देना to give an unexpected gift, to give in a miraculous way.

chhakkī fc six at cards. [see अट्ठी]

chhat·rī fc umbrella: ~ वर्षा और धूप से बचने के लिए होती हैं an -- is for protection against rain and sun; हवाई ~ parachute; ~ खोलना (बंद करना, उठाना, छोड़ आना, भूल जाना) to open (close, carry, leave back, forget) the --. [syn. छाता]

chhiyāsī a eighty-six. [see छियासठ]

chhalāvā mc (a) illusion: छलावे में पड़ना to be under an illusion; पूर्ण सुख बस एक ~ हैं perfect happiness is but an --. (b) apparition, shadow of a ghost: उसे पेड़ के नीचे ~ सा दिखाई दिया he/she saw something like an -- under the tree. (c) will-o'-the wisp: ~ प्रायः दलदल में पाया जाता हैं -- is

chhaṛ mc rod, bar; लोहे का ~ iron --; बाँस का ~ bamboo stick; ~ काटना (थामना, लगाना) to cut (hold, fix) a --; ~ से पीटना to beat with a --. [dim. छड़ी]

chhaṭ·paṭāhaṭ, छटा chaṭ·paṭī fu (a) wriggling: दर्द के मारे ~ थी there was -- due to pain. (b) longing, yearning मिलने की ~ -- for a meeting.