अपलक

Hindi

Etymology

From अ- (a-, “un-”) +‎ पलक (palak, “eyelid”). Compare पलक झपकना (palak jhapaknā, “to blink”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

अपलक • (apalak) (indeclinable)

1. unblinking

Adverb

अपलक • (apalak)

1. unblinkingly, staringly

References

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