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চলোর্মি [ calōrmi ] n a dancing or restless wave, a rushing wave.

চল্লিশ [ calliśa ] n. & a forty.

চশমখোর [ caśamakhōra ] n brazen-faced, shameless.

চশমা [ caśamā ] n (a pair of) spectacles; an eyeglass; (coll.) specs. ̃ওয়ালা a. spectacled. ☐ n. a spectacled man; a dealer in spectacles and other optical goods. ̃ধারী, ̃-পরা a. spectacled; bespectacled.

চষক [ caṣaka ] n a wine-cup; honey; wine, alcohol.

চষা [ caṣā ] v to plough, to till; to cultivate. ☐ a. ploughed, tilled; cultivated. ̃নো v. to cause to plough or till or cultivate.

চা [ ] n tea. চা খাওয়া, v. to take tea, to drink tea. চা-কর a. planting or producing tea. ☐ n. tea-planter. চা খাওয়ার সময় tea time. চা-দানি n. a tea-tray. চা-বাগান n. a tea-garden, a tea-plantation. চায়ের দোকান a tea-shop. চায়ের পাত্র tea-pot. চায়ের পে়টি a tea-chest. চায়ের বাসনকোসন tea-service, tea-set.

চাই, চাও, চায় [ cāi, cāō, cāẏa ] v (pr. t.) forms of চাওয়া1 & চাওয়া2 । কী চাই, কী চাও what do you want? চাই-কি adv. even; probably. চাইলেই for the asking.

চাইতে [ cāitē ] post than.

চাউর [ cāura ] a publicized, circulated; current.

চাউল [ cāula ] n rice. আতপ চাউল sunned rice. সিদ্ধ চাউল parboiled rice.

চাউলমুগরা [ cāulamugarā ] n a medicinal plant of the family Flacourtiaceae, chaulmoogra.

চাওয়া1 [ cāōẏā1 ] v to want; to ask for, to request for (ভিক্ষা চাওয়া, সময় চাওয়া); to desire (মরতে চাওয়া); to be ready to. চাওয়া চাওয়ি n. act of wanting or asking for or desiring repeatedly. ̃নো v. to cause to want; to cause to ask for or request for; to cause to desire; to cause to consent. ̃মাত্র adv. for the asking.

চাওয়া2 [ cāōẏā2 ] v to look at; to open (চোখ চাওয়া); to cast an evil eye (on or at). চাওয়া চাওয়ি n. act of looking at one another; act of coming to an agreement by favouring one another. ̃নো v. to cause to look at; to cause to open. মুখ তুলে চাওয়া v. to look favourably on; to be favourably inclined towards.

চাঁই1 [ cām̐i1 ] n (dero.) a leader; a chief; a ring leader; a veteran person; a somebody.

চাঁই2 [ cām̐i2 ] n a clod; a device made of bamboo slips for catching fish.

চাঁচ1 [ cān̐ca1 ] n a kind of mat made of date-leaves or bamboo slips.

চাঁচ2 [ cān̐ca2 ] n a piece of lac beaten into a leaf.

চাঁচর1 [ cān̐cara1 ] n a ceremony observed on the eve of the holi (হোলি) festival.

চাঁচর2 [ cān̐cara2 ] a curly ('চাঁচর চিকুর')

চাঁচা [ cān̐cā ] v to scrape, to shave. ☐ a. scraped; shaved. চাঁচা-ছোলা a. (lit.) thoroughly scraped or shaved; (fig.) rude and out spoken, curt. চাঁচনি, চাঁচুনি n. act of scraping; a scraper. ̃নো v. to cause to scrape or shave.

চাঁচি [ cān̐ci ] n the scrapings of calcined milk or of some milk products or of sticky dross of other foods.

চাঁদ [ cān̐da ] n the moon; the most beautiful or glorious person (নদিয়ার চাঁদ); (sarcas.) an ugly person; (inf. & coll.) a friend (এসো দেখি চাঁদ). ˜কুড়া, ̃কুড়ো n. a vari ety of small silvery-white fish, the moon-fish, the opah. ̃নি n. moonlight; a canopy, an awning; a vestibule, a spa cious corridor, ☐ a. moonlit চাঁদনি রাত. ̃পানা a. like the moon, moonlike, re sembling the moon. ̃বদন a. having a face as beautiful as the moon, moon-faced; (sarcas.) ugly-faced. ☐ n. a face as beautiful as the moon; a moon-faced man or boy; (sacras.) an ugly-faced man or boy. fem. ̃বদনি । ̃মারি n. a tar get, a range; target-practice. ̃মালা, ̃হার n. a necklace designed in the like ness of the moon. ̃মুখ n. a face as beautiful as the moon. চাঁদের কণা (lit.) a small fragment of the moon; (fig.) an extremely beautiful or delightful person esp. such a baby, a charming little child. চাঁদের হাট a company of beautiful charming young women; a gathering of pretty faces.

চাঁদা2 [ cān̐dā2 ] n the moon (চাঁদামামা); a variety of small silvery-white fish, the moon fish, the opah; (geom.) a protractor.

চাঁদা3 [ cān̐dā3 ] n subscription; contribution; quota. চাঁদা দেওয়া v. to pay subscription; to sub scribe. চাঁদা তোলা v. to raise subscription. চাঁদা ধরা v. to allot one's quota.

চাঁদি1 [ cān̐di1 ] n pure silver; silver. ☐ a. pure চাঁদি রুপো

চাঁদি2 [ cān̐di2 ] n the crown of the head.

চাঁদিনি [ cān̐dini ] a moonlit (চাঁদিনি রাত). ☐ n. moon light; a moonlight night.

চাঁদিমা [ cān̐dimā ] n moonlight.

চাঁদোয়া [ cān̐dōẏā ] n a canopy, an awning.

চাঁপা [ cām̐pā ] n a kind of flower or its tree be longing to the magnolia family, the champak ̃কলা n. a kind of small ba nana. ̃নটে n. a variety of pot-herb.

চাক [ cāka ] n a wheel (কুমোর চাক); anything wheel-shaped (ছোলার চাক); hive (মৌচাক).

চাকচিক্য [ cākacikya ] n lustre, glaze; polish, showy glitter; glamour. ̃পূর্ণ, ̃ময় a. lustrous, glazing; glittering; glamorous.

চাকতি [ cākati ] n a wafer; a disc; a discus. রুপোর চাকতি (fig. & usu. dero.) a silver coin; money.

চাকর2 [ cākara2 ] n a man-servant, a servant; a me nial, an attendant; a follower; an of ficer or employee (সরকারের চাকর). fem. চাকরানি a maid-servant, a maid. ̃বাকর n. pl. (com. gen.) servants or menials or followers collectively.

চাকরান [ cākarāna ] n a grant of land to a servant in lieu of salary. ☐ a. thus granted (চাকরান জমি).

চাকরি [ cākari ] n employment, service; a situa tion, a job. চাকরি করা v. to serve, to work. চাকরি খালি situation vacant. চাকরি খালি নেই (there is) no vacancy. চাকরি খোঁজা v. to seek or look or hunt for em ployment, to seek a job. চাকরি খোয়ানো v. to lose a job, to be dismissed. চাকরি চাই a job or situation (is) wanted. চাকরি ছাড়া v. to resign from service. চাকরিতে ঢোকা v. to enter service. চাকরি থেকে অবসর বা বিদায় নেওয়া v. to retire from service. চাকরি পাওয়া v. to get employ ment, to get or secure a job. চাকরি বজায় রাখা v. to be able to continue in service. চাকরি মেলা same as চাকরি পাওয়া । চাকরি যাওয়া, চাকরি হারানো same as চাকরি খোয়ানো । সরকারি চাকরি public service, government service. চাকরিজীবী same as চাকুরে । fem. চাকরিজীবিনী ।

চাকলা1 । [ cākalā1 . ] n a slice or slip (আমের চাকলা).

চাকলা2 [ cākalā2 ] n a district; a county, a shire. চাকালাদার n. the governor or the owner of a district or shire.

চাকা2 [ cākā2 ] n a wheel (গাড়ির চাকা); anything round or wheel-shaped; a round piece (মাছের চাকা). ☐ a. wheel-shaped, dis coid, round (চাকা দাগ).

চাকি [ cāki ] n a disc; a discoid piece of wood or stone for making bread and similar other things (চাকি-বেলুন); a grinding stone, a mill (আটার চাকি).

চাকু [ cāku ] n a clasp-knife; a pen-knife; a knife. চাকু মারা v. to stab, to knife, to knive.

চাকুরে [ cākurē ] a working (চাকুরে মেয়ে = a work ing girl). ☐ n. an employee, a worker, a servant. বড় চাকুরে an officer (usu. a high-ranking one). সরকারি চাকুরে a pub lic servant.

চাক্ষুষ [ cākṣuṣa ] a ocular; visual; visible, evident. চাক্ষুষ জ্ঞান visual knowledge or percep tion. চাক্ষুষ প্রত্যক্ষ visual perception; a visual percept. চাক্ষুষ প্রমাণ an ocular demonstration. চাক্ষুষ সাক্ষী an eye-wit ness.

চা-খড়ি [ cā-khaḍ়i ] n chalk.

চাখন [ cākhana ] n tasting; tasting the quality of dish or food or something. ̃দার n. a taster.

চাখা [ cākhā ] v to taste; (fig.) to enjoy (জীবনকে চাখা). চাখানো v. to cause to taste or en joy. ☐ a. caused to taste or enjoy.

চাগা [ cāgā ] v to become vigorous, to gain strength; to become acute or more acute, to increase (ব্যথা চেগেছে); to rise, to spring up (মনে চেগেছে); to come into consciousness, to originate (বুদ্ধি চেগেছে). চাগানো v. to become or make vigorous, to gain or cause to gain strength; to become or make acute or more acute, to increase; to spring up or cause to spring up; to rise or cause to rise, raise; to come or bring into con sciousness, to originate.

চাগাড় [ cāgāḍ় ] n agitation; act or state of becom ing acute or more acute. চাগাড় দিয়ে ওঠা v. to become agitated; to get incited or excited; to become acute or more acute.

চাঙ, চাং [ cāṅa, cā ] n an improvised platform (usu. made of timber, bamboo, twigs etc.).

চাঙড়, চাঙড়া [ cāṅaḍ়, cāṅaḍ়ā ] n a large lump; a large cold.

চাঙারি, চাঙাড়ি [ cāṅāri, cāṅāḍ়i ] n a large wicker basket; a big creel.

চাঙ্গা, চাঙা [ cāṅgā, cāṅā ] a restored to health; invigo rated; reinforced; refreshed. চাঙ্গা করা v. to restore to health; to reinvigorate; to reinforce; to refresh. চাঙ্গা হওয়া v. to gain strength; to come round. মন চাঙ্গা তো দুনিয়া চাঙ্গা (fig.) when the mind is happy, all is well.

চাচা [ cācā ] n a father's brother or cousin, an uncle. fem. চাচি an aunt. চাচাতো a. avun cular. চাচাতো ভাই বা বোন n. a cousin.

চাঞ্চল্য [ cāñcalya ] n restlessness; agitation, perturba tion (মানসিক চাঞ্চল্য); fretful activity; rapid movement, rapidity. (নাড়ির চাঞ্চল্য), bustle; anxiety. ̃কর a. thrill ing, sensational. ̃হীন a. unperturbed; calm; steady.

চাট1 [ cāṭa1 ] n the kick of an animal (as of a cow or horse). চাট খাওয়া v. to be kicked (as by an animal). চাট মারা v. to kick.

চাট2 [ cāṭa2 ] n a food that is to be taken by lick ing; any snack which is to be taken with an intoxicant.

চাটনি [ cāṭani ] n a condiment, chutney, sauce.

চাটা2 [ cāṭā2 ] v to lick. ☐ a. licked; given to or engaged in licking. ̃চাটি n. repeated or continuous licking; act of licking each other; (iron.) intimacy or mutual lauda tion or compliment or adulation. ̃নো v. to cause to lick.

চাটই [ cāṭi ] n a coarse mat made of date leaves or palm-leaves or bamboo slips.

চাটি1 [ cāṭi1 ] a razed to the ground (ভিটেমাটি চাটি).

চাটি2, [ cāṭi2, ] n a blow or a stroke with the open palm of the hand, a slap. চাটি মারা v. to slap.

চাটিম [ cāṭima ] n a kind of banana.

চাটু1 [ cāṭu1 ] n a frying-pan.

চাটু2, চাটুবাদ, চাটূক্তি [ cāṭu2, cāṭubāda, cāṭūkti ] n adulatory words, flattery, sycophancy. চাটুকার, চাটুবাদী, চাটুভাষী a. flattering. ☐ n. a flatterer, an adulator, a sycophant. fem. চাটুবাদিনী, চাটুভাষিণী ।.

চাড়, চাড়া1 [ cāḍ়, cāḍ়ā1 ] n an instance or act of shov ing up something forcefully, a forceful upward shove (চাড় দিয়ে তোলা); enthu siasm, earnestness, zeal (লেখাপড়ায় চাড়); pressure or urgency (কাজের চাড়). চাড় থাকা v. to have keenness or zeal. চাড় দেওয়া v. to give an upward shove with force. চাড় দিয়ে খোলা to prize or prise up, to force open. চাড় দিয়ে তোলা v. to shove up forcefully.

চাড়া2 [ cāḍ়ā2 ] n an instance or act of twirling or twisting up (গোঁফ চাড়া); a support, a prop. চাড়া দেওয়া v. to twist up; to prop up.

চাড়ি [ cāḍ়i ] n (dial.) a large earthen manger.

চাতক [ cātaka ] n a bird of the rainy reason, the pied crested cuckoo (wrongly believed to be a swallow). fem. চাতকী,, (inc. but pop.) চাতকিনী ।

চাতাল [ cātāla ] n a vestibule, a terrace.

চাতুর্বর্ণ্য [ cāturbarṇya ] n the hierarchy of four principal castes amongst Hindus, namely, the brahmanas, the kshatriyas, the vaishyas and the shudras; prescribed practices of these castes. ☐ a. pertain ing to these castes or their practices.

চাতুর্মাস্য [ cāturmāsya ] n a vow that is to be observed for four months at a stretch.

চাতুর্য [ cāturya ] n intelligence; dexterity, skill, clev erness; artfulness; cunning, slyness.