chhāchhaṭh a = छियासठ q. v.

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

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).

chhāsaṭh a = छियासठ.

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

chhūchhā a (a) empty; ~ घड़ा -- vessel; छूछी नली hollow pipe; छूछे हाथ empty-handed, penniless. △ छूछी हाँड़ी बाजे टन-टन empty vessels make much noise. (b) unsubstantial [भोजन meal, व्याख्यान lecture]. [syn. ख़ाली]

chhī int = छिः q. v.

² chhaṭā, [more common] छठा chhaṭhā a sixth; ~ भाग -- part; छठी कक्षा -- class; छठे महीने in the sixth month. △ छठे छमासे occasionally: वह छठे छमासे यहाँ आ जाते हैं he comes here occasionally. [card. छह]

chhajjā mc balcony: आगे का ~ front --; छज्जे पर कौआ बैठा हैं a crow is sitting on the --. [syn. बारजा]

chhājan mc (a) thatch [see छप्पर]. (b) covering cloth: भोजन ~ boarding and clothing. (=रोठी-कपड़ा)