Cāru (adj.) [Vedic cāru & cāyu to *qe -- *qā, as in kāma, Lat. carus, etc., see under kāma] charming, desirable, pleasant, beautiful J vi.481; Miln 201; Sdhp 428, 512; VvA 36 (=vaggu), sucāru S i.181; Pv ii.1212 (=suṭṭhumanorama).

 -- dassana lovely to behold Sn 548; J vi.449 (expl. on p. 450 as: cāru vuccati suvaṇṇaŋ=suvaṇṇadassana); vi.579; f. -- ī Pv iii.614.