چيستان chīstān P s. m. An enigma, a riddle.

چهناو chhināʼo H (from چهينا chhīnnā) s. m. Seizure.

چهينکا chhīnkā शिक्य S̱. s. m. A network or loop of strings or cords to hang any thing on (as a burthen at either end of a yoke or pole, &c.), the cords of a bahangi.

چرمرا churmurā H An imitative sound.

چلاو chulāʼo P s. m. A kind of dish.

چيتا chītā चित्रक S̱. s. m. 1. A panther or small hunting leopard. (Felis jubata: Schreb. Hunting leopard. Pennant). 2. Name of a

چوچلا chochlā H s. m. Playfulness, blandish- ments, endearing arts and expressions, coquetry, toyishness.

چوٿي choṭī चूडा S̱. s. f. 1. A lock of hair left on the top of the head, the hair braided behind, a cue. 2. Top, summit. چوٿي کا هونا choṭī kā honā, To excel, to be pre-eminent or unrivalled. See چونٿي chonṭī.

چرخي charḵẖī P s. f. 1. A spinning wheel. 2. The instrument with which the seed is separated from the cotton. 3. A globe. 4. A kind of fireworks, catharine-wheels. 5. A dumb-waiter.

چهٿنا chhaṭnā S̱. (r. चट Separate) 1. s. m. A kind of sieve. 2. v. n. To decay, to separate, to be pruned, to be picked out.