chhāsaṭh a = छियासठ.

chhattā mc hive; मधुमक्खियों का ~ bee-hive; भिड़ों का ~ wasp's nest; ~ लगाना to hive.

chhah, chheh a six [खंभे pillars, गायें cows, क़ैदी prisoners, कपड़े clothes]; ~ में से एक one out of --. [ord. छठा]

chhenī fc chisel: ~ से लोहा काटना to cut iron with a --; ~ की धार edge of a --.

chhiyāsīvã̄ a eighty-sixth. [see छियासठवाँ]

chhiṭak·nā vi to spread, to scatter; कण इधर उधर छिटक गये particles spread/scattered here and there; चाँदनी छिटक रही थी moonlight was spreading; तारे छिटके the stars shone. [vi छिटकाना]

/छानबे chhiyān·ve/chhān·be a ninety-six [see छियासठ]

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;

chhān·nī fc = छलनी q. v.

chhichhorā a frivolous [व्यक्‍ति person, स्वभाव nature].