(p. 261) kyān̐ṭa expressing peevishness. ক্যাঁটক্যাঁট করা v. to be given to peevish rebuking, to constantly express peevishness, to carp or nag (at); to look over bright or gaudy. ক্যাঁটক্যাঁট করে বলা v. to say with harsh outspokeness. ক্যাঁটকেঁটে a. harsh; peevish; carping; gaudy. 19)

(p. 271) khaca expressing the imaginary sound of chopping at one stroke or piercing suddenly; a pricking sensation. খচখচ int. repeated খচ sound. খচখচ করা v. to carp, to give a pricking sensation. খচখচানি n. carping. খচখচে a. that which carps. 12)

(p. 271) khacamaca expressing a harsh clamorous noise (as of beating cymbals or of continuous carping). n. this sound; a troublesome affair, botheration (রাজসেবা কত খচমচ); hullaballoo, dissension and quarrel (খচমচ লেগেই আছে ।) 13)

(p. 280) khun̐takhun̐ta, khun̐takhun̐tāni, khun̐takhun̐tuni carping, peevishness, pettishness; fastidiousness. খুঁতখুঁত করা v. to carp at, to cavil; to grumble mildly for a trifling omission or defect. 65)

(p. 508) dūṣaka one who or that which blames or finds fault with, fault-finding; carping, cavilling. 88)

(p. 508) dūṣaṇa imputation of blame; fault-finding; carping; corruption; defilement; pollution. a. (chiefly used as a sfx.) blaming; fault-finding; carping; defiling; corrupting; polluting. 89)