ছুটি [ chuṭi ] n leisure, recess; break; break-up; a holiday; a vacation (গ্রীষ্মের ছুটি, পূজার ছুটি); a leave of absence; retirement; relief; release. ছুটির দিন a holiday. লম্বা ছুটি a furlough, long leave.

ছুড়া, ছোড়া [ chuḍ়ā, chōḍ়ā ] v to throw, to hurl; to cast, to fling; to shoot (তির ছোড়া, গুলি ছোড়া); to fire (বন্দুক ছোড়া). পাথর ছুড়ে মারা to pelt (one) with stones. ছোড়াছুড়ি n. act of throwing at one another; act of throw ing continuously. ছোড়ানো v. to cause to throw or cast or fling or shoot or fire.

ছুমন্তর [ chumantara ] n charms and incantations; magic.

ছুরি, ছুরিকা [ churi, churikā ] n a knife; a pen-knife (usu. পেনসিল-কাটা ছুরি); a clasp-knife; a dag ger; a dirk. ছুরি মারা v. to knife, to knive, to stab. গলায় ছুরি মারা (lit.) to cut one's throat, to assassinate, to kill; (usu. fig.) to ruin esp. by exacting a heavy payment. ছুরিকাঘাত n. a stab, stabbing.

ছুরিত [ churita ] a besmeared, coated; entangled; inlaid, beset; bedecked; pervaded; in volved.

ছুলা, ছোলা [ chulā, chōlā ] v to peel (নারকেল ছোলা); to scrape (জিভ ছোলা). ☐ n. act of peeling or scraping; something to scrape with (জিভ ছুলছে). ছোলানো v. to cause to peel or scrape.

ছুলি [ chuli ] n nettle-rash, urticaria; a skin dis ease akin to ringworm.

ছে [ chē ] n (dial.) a slice; (dial.) recess or sus pension, interval, stoppage (বৃষ্টির ছে নেই).

ছেঁচকি [ chēn̐caki ] n a dry dish of vegetables cooked in a little oil.

ছেঁচড়া² [ chēn̐caḍ়ā² ] n a dry dish of vegetables and fish-bones cooked in a little oil.

ছেঁচড়ানো [ chēn̐caḍ়ānō ] v to drag along the ground esp. forcibly.

ছেঁচড়ামি [ chēn̐caḍ়āmi ] n swindling, cheating; knavery; unwillingness to repay debts.

ছেঁচা² [ chēn̐cā² ] v to pound, to thrash. ̃নো v. to cause to pound or thrash or be pounded or be thrashed.

ছেঁড়াখোড়া [ chēn̐ḍ়ākhōḍ়ā ] a torn and worn-out, torn and ragged.

ছেঁদা [ chēn̐dā ] n a hole, a cavity, a slot, a rent. ছেঁদা করা v. to make a hole, to bore, to perfo rate.

ছেঁদো [ chēn̐dō ] a of no importance, airy, evasive (ছেঁদো কথা). ছেঁদো কথা n. meaningless, worthless or useless talk.

ছেক¹ [ chēka¹ ] n stoppage, remission, cessation, suspension.

ছেচল্লিশ [ chēcalliśa ] n & a. forty-six.

ছেত্তা [ chēttā ] a one who cuts or cleaves or sev ers. ছেত্তব্য a. to be cut or split, to be cleft or fit to be cleft or cut.

ছেদ [ chēda ] n act of cutting or severing (শিরশ্ছেদ); a section (দীর্ঘচ্ছেদ); cessa tion, suspension (বৃষ্টিতে বা কথায় ছেদ পড়া); a part, a chapter (পরিচ্ছেদ); (gr.) any of the punctuation marks (also ছেদচিহ্ন). ছেদ পড়া v. to cease. ̃ক a. one who or that which cuts or cleaves or severs. ☐ n. a cutter; (geom.) a section, a sector. ̃ক-দন্ত n. a canine tooth. ̃ন n. act of cutting or cleaving or sever ing. ছেদনী n. a cutting tool, a cutter. ছেদনীয়, ছেদ্য a. that which is to be or can be cut or cleaved or severed. ̃হীন a. unceasing, ceaseless; incessant. ছেদিত a. cut, cleft, severed.

ছেদবিন্দু [ chēdabindu ] n point of intersection.

ছেনি [ chēni ] n a chisel esp. a small one.

ছেবলা [ chēbalā ] rej spell. of ছ্যাবলা ।

ছেলে [ chēlē ] n a boy; a lad; a male child; a son; (vul.) a person (মেয়েছেলে). ̃খেলা n. a boy's or child's play; a very easy task; act of trifling with; dalliance. ছেলেখেলা করা v. to trifle with, to play with. ̃ছোকরা n. pl. young men or chaps or fellows; lads. ̃ধরা n. a child-lifter, a kidnapper of children. ̃পিলে, ̃পুলে n. pl. children, kiddies; one's sons and daughters collectively (not necessarily minor ones). ̃বেলা n. childhood; in fancy. ছেলেভুলানো খেলনা n. the child's toys. ছেলেভুলানো গান n. lullaby. ছেলে ভুলানো ছড়া n. nursery rhyme. ̃মানুষ a. tenderaged; inexperienced; childish; young and inexperienced (cp. a green horn). ̃মানুষি, ̃মি n. frivolity; silliness; immaturity; childishness. ছেলেমেয়ে boys and girls; children; sons and daughters.

ছেষট্টি [ chēṣaṭṭi ] n & a. sixty-six.

ছোঁ [ chō ] n a sudden swoop or spring with an attempt to seize or bite, a pounce. ছোঁ মারা v. to pounce (upon), to swoop down on.

ছোঁকছোঁক [ chōn̐kachōn̐ka ] int expressing the watering state of the mouth in greed. ছোঁকছোঁক করা v. to fret in suppressed greed.

ছোঁচা [ chōn̐cā ] a ludicrously greedy of food; given to ludicrous thieving of food. ̃মি n. ludicrous greed for food; practice of ludicrous thieving of food. ছোঁচামি করা v. to indulge in ludicrous greed for food or in ludicrous thieving of food.

ছোঁচানো [ chōn̐cānō ] v to wash the posterior after evacuation.

ছোঁড়া² [ chōn̐ḍ়ā² ] n (dero.) a young man, a lad.

ছোঁয়া [ chōm̐ẏā ] v to touch. ☐ n. touch (ছোঁয়া লাগা) ☐ a. touched, contacted; touching (আকাশছোঁয়া). ̃চ n. (usu. dero.) touch, contact, contagion, influence. ̃চে a. contagious. ছুঁয়ি n. mutual touch or contact; impurity caused by touch or contact. ̃নো v. to cause to touch or be touched. ̃লেপা n. act of touching the untouchable; impurity caused by the touch of the so-called untouchable.

ছোকরা [ chōkarā ] n (usu. dero.) a young man; a lad; a boy; a greenhorn; a boy servant; a serving-boy; a page; an underage em ployee. ☐ a. tender-aged, young; young and inexperienced.

ছোট [ chōṭa ] a small, little, tiny (ছোট ছেলেমেয়ে, ছোট কুকুর, ছোট গাছ, ছোট পুকুর); short (ছোট গল্প, ছোট দড়ি); trifling (ছোট ব্যপার); mean, base, low (ছোটমন, ছোট নজর, ছোটলোক); lower, subordinate, concerned with small causes (ছোট আদালত); junior (ছোট সাহেব); younger (ছোট ভাই); youngest (ছোট ছেলে, ছোট বউ); socially depressed (ছোট জাত); holding lesser amount of shares, junior (ছোট তরফ); belittled (লোকের চোখে ছোট হওয়া); modest ('বড় যদি হতে চাও, ছোট হও তবে ') ̃খাটো a. (very) trifling (ছোট খাটো ব্যাপার); (very) small (ছোটখাটো ঘর বা গাছ); (very) short (ছোটখাটো গল্প). ̃জজ a puisne judge. ̃লোক n. a base or mean-minded person; a rude or un civil person; a person belonging to a socially depressed class. ̃হাজরি see হাজরি ।

ছোটা² [ chōṭā² ] n a piece of dried bark of banana or dried straw used as a string.

ছোট্ট [ chōṭṭa ] a (very) small, little, tiny; (very) short; (very) trifling; young.

ছোড় [ chōḍ় ] n separation; act of leaving or giv ing up (নাছোড়) ☐ a. separated, de tached, parted (ছোড় হওয়া). ̃ই v. (obs. & poet.) leave(s), give(s) up; discontinue(s). ̃ন n. act of leaving or giving up or discontinuing. ̃ব v. 3rd per. (obs. & poet.) will leave, will give up, will discontinue. ˜বি 2nd per. (obs. & poet.) of ছোড়ব । ˜ভঙ্গ a. stampeded; confused and disorderly; separated or detached from the bunch.

ছোপ [ chōpa ] n stain (ছোপ লাগা); tint (লালের ছোপ); a paint (রঙের ছোপ). ছোপানো, ছুপানো v. to dye. ☐ a. dyed.

ছোবড়া [ chōbaḍ়ā ] n the inedible outer portion or skin of fruits; coconut-coir; refuse of anything the juice of which has been extracted (ছোবড়া করা).

ছোবল [ chōbala ] n a sudden stroke with nails or fangs or teeth or tongue. ছোবল মারা, ছোবলানো, ছুবলানো v. to strike suddenly with nails or fangs or teeth or tongue, to snap.

ছোরা [ chōrā ] n a dagger, a dirk. ছোরা মারা v. to stab, to knife.

ছোলঙ্গ [ chōlaṅga ] n the shaddock.

ছোলদারি [ chōladāri ] n a small triangular tent (esp. one used in the army).

ছোলা¹ [ chōlā¹ ] n vetch, gram, chick-pea.

ছোহারা [ chōhārā ] n dried date, currant.

ছ্যাঁক [ chyān̐ka ] int expressing the sound of any thing falling into hot oil or fat. ছ্যাঁকছ্যাঁক adv. expressing or indicating a slight temperature (গা ছ্যাঁক ছ্যাঁক করছে). ছ্যাঁকছেঁকে a. expressing or indicating a slight temperature.

ছ্যাঁকা [ chyān̐kā ] n a slight burn caused by contact with anything hot or burning; a spell of cauterization or searing. ☐ v. to singe lightly in oil or fat. ছ্যাঁকা দেওয়া v. to cauterize; to sear.

ছ্যাকড়া, ছ্যাকড়াগাড়ি [ chyākaḍ়ā, chyākaḍ়āgāḍ়i ] n a hackney carriage.

ছ্যাবলা [ chyābalā ] a frivolous, babbling awkwardly, puerile. ̃মি n. frivolity, levity; undig nified prattle.