bursauteeA disease of horses caused by Pythium insidiosum, thought to be especially common in the rainy season, and characterized by pustular eruptions on the head and foreparts.
cassumunarA type of pungent, bitter, aromatic ginger, Zingiber montanum, now considered a synonym of Zingiber cassumunar, native to Southeast Asia and the Malayan peninsula.
cauriA former monetary subdivision, equivalent to one hundredth of a Guinean syli.
chabutraA paved terrace attached to a house or garden.
chaklaAn Islamic territorial subdivision of India.
chamarA member of a caste who works in leather and agriculture; a tanner or leather-worker.
chaunkA garnish made by frying mustard seed, asafoetida, and other whole spices in oil or ghee to release the flavours. Can be added to soups, curries, etc., at the end of cooking.
chaupalA village meeting-place, typically an open terrace covered for protection against the sun and rain; the village assembly itself.
chauparAn ancient Indian board game similar to pachisi, mentioned in Mahabharata.
chousinghaThe four-horned antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis), a small antelope found in open forest in India and Nepal.
chowkatA decorative frame or sill on a door or window.
chowkiThe post of a watchman or policeman (chaukidar).
chowpaulA kind of open Indian litter whose support pole is curved in a wide arch over the bed.
chowryA flyflap or whisk originally made from the bushy tail of a yak.
chowtalA four-beat rhythmic pattern used in Hindustani classical music.
chuckmuckA steel attached to a pouch containing flint and tinder.
chukkerAny of the six playing periods, each 7½ minutes long, of a game of polo.
chupchapSilently; without making noise or without speaking; quietly or uncomplainingly.
churrusA device used in India for drawing water from wells and discharging it into irrigation channels by means of pulley ropes and a large bag of hide.