पलक palak
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
The eyelid.
An eyelash.
The blinking of an eye: a moment, instant.
Usual translation
- eye
Origin of the definition
पलक palak [P. palak], f. (m., poet.) 1. the eyelid. 2. an eyelash. 3. the blinking of an eye: a moment, instant. — ~ झपकते, adv. in (the space of) a moment, in a trice. ~ पसीजना, tears to come to the eyes; to be moved.
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
23 occurrences
In 13 on 2386 murlis
Avyakts
5 occurrences
In 3 on 1112 murlis
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- Saturday 21 May 2022
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