ṭhekedār mc contractor: सरकारी ~ government --; ईंटों के ~ brick --s; ठेकेदारों का ट्रक --s' truck. △ समाज के ~ social monopolists.

ṭhos a (a) solid [उपाय measures, दलील argument, दीवार wall, पदार्थ objects, प्रमाण proof, समर्थन support, सहायता help]; ~ बनाना to solidify. (b) concrete, sound [राय opinion, प्रस्ताव resolution]; ~ आदमी sound person.

ṭhuḍḍī fc chin = ठोड़ी q. v.

ṭhān·nā vt (a) to resolve: मन में ~ -- in mind. (b) to be intent on: झगड़ा (युद्ध, हठ) ~ -- quarrel (war, stubbornness).

ṭhiṭhar·nā, ठिठुरना ṭhiṭhur· nā vi to be benumbed, to shiver: वह सरदी से ठिठरने लगा he began to shiver with cold; उसके पैर ठिठुर गये his feet were benumbed. [syn. काँपना]

ṭhoṛī fc chin: ~ पर हाथ रखकर with a hand resting on the chin, pensively. △ किसी की ~ पकड़ना to make entreaties.

ṭhap a stopped, paralysed: सारा काम ~ रहा the whole work was --; कारख़ाना ~ पड़ा है the mill/factory is lying closed. [syn. बंद]

ṭhū̃ṭh mc (a) stump: पेड़ का ~ -- of a tree. (b) amputated hand.

ṭhẽgā mc thumb (shown for contempt or refusal); △ ~ दिखाया showed defiance/contempt; हमारे ठेंगे से we care a fig.

ṭhikānā mc (a) proper place, fixed abode: रहने का ~ proper place for living, right abode; ~ ढूँढना to find out a --; फ़ौजी ~ military station. (b) end, destination, goal: नाव ठिकाने लगी the boat reached its --; △ काम ठिकाने लगा the work was brought to its end; आदमी ठिकाने लगा the man came to his end, died; उसकी शरारत का कोई ठिकाना नहीं there is no end to his mischief. (c) certainty: इस मेज़ का क्या ~ is there any -- about this table ? उस आदमी का क्या ~ that man is unreliable. △ ठिकाने का आदमी a gentleman, a reasonable person; ठिकाने की बात a reasonable thing; बेठिकाने out of place.