chok·ṛā mc = छोकरा

chhattīs·vã̄ a thirty-sixth, 36th; ~ भवन -- building; बैंक की छत्तीसबीं शाखा-- branch of the bank; छत्तीसवें वर्ष in the 36th year.

chhī˜kā mc hanging pot-rest: छींके पर दूध रखो put milk on a --. △ बिल्ली के भागों ~ टूटा it was a windfall.

chhal mc fraud, trick: उसके हृदय में ~ है his heart is full of --; किसी से ~ करना to deceive/beguile someone. [syn. कपट, धोखा]

chhī int = छिः q. v.

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.

chhed·nā vt to pierce (a hole): उसने काग़ज़ छेदा she pierced a hole in the paper; काँटों ने उसका शरीर छेद डाला the thorns pierced his body; चोर दीवार छेदकर भीतर घुस गया the thief went in by holing (boring a hole in) the wall [n. छेद]

chhaṛī fc stick, cane [पतली thin, बड़ी big, भारी heavy, मोटी thick, सीधी straight]; ~ से मारना to hit/beat with a --; ~ लेकर चलना to walk with a --; बूढ़े की ~ old man's --.

chhuānā vt [caus. of छूना] to cause to touch: किसी से धरती/ज़मीन ~ to cause smb to touch the ground.

chhan·nā vi (a) to be strained/sifted: आटा छन गया the flour has been sifted. (b) to filter: पानी छनता हैं water filters; विचार छनकर आते हैं ideas filter down. △ शराब छनती हैं wine is drunk together; उनकी आपस में गहरी छनती है they are very close to one another.