पलक

See also: पुलक, प्लैंक, and पालक

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian پلک (palak, palk).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /pə.lək/, [pɐ.lɐk]

Noun

पलक • (palak) f (Urdu spelling پلک)

1. (anatomy) eyelash

   Synonym: बरौनी (baraunī)

2. an eyeblink, instant

   Synonym: पल (pal)

Declension

Declension of पलक (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	पलक palak	पलकें palakẽ
oblique	पलक palak	पलकों palakõ
vocative	पलक palak	पलको palako

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “पलक”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “पलक”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press