s. f. (M.), ) A gang of workmen supplied by the owners of lands irrigated by a canal; tomake the annual clearance and repairs. The labourers are distributed over the land-holders benefitted by each canal, each of whom is bound to supply his quota of labour, or in default to pay a fine of eight annas a day for each man absent:—chher khání, karṉí, v. n. To teaze; to irritate.