Urdu Dictionary

چرب ćarb, vulg. ćarab

P چرب ćarb, vulg. ćarab, adj. Fat, greasy, oily; viscous; thick, gross, grumous; smooth, glib; sharp, smart, quick, ready;—overpowering, prevailing;—s.m. An overmatch:—ćarb-dast, adj. & s.m. Having a nice hand at work; active, expert, dexterous, ingenious;—one who has a nice hand at work, an expert, &c.; (met.) a thief:—ćarb-dastī, s.f. Expertness, manual dexterity:—ćarb-zabān, adj. & s.m. Smooth-tongued, glib-tongued, fair-spoken, plausible; flattering; agreeable, entertaining, conversible; voluble, eloquent;—one who has a smooth tongue to persuade, wheedle, or deceive:—ćarb-zabānī, s.f. Glibness of tongue, speciousness of language, plausibility, fairness of speech, fine talk; persuasion, flattery; volubility, eloquence; swagger:—ćarb g̠iẕā, s.f. Rich food, dainties:—ćarb karnā, v.t. To anoint, to smear or rub over with oil or ghī; to broil in ghī or butter; to make sleek or supple:—ćarab honā, v.n. To be more than a match (for), to get the better (of), to prevail (against); to be sharper or more skilful (than).