پلک
Persian
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pel-(cover, wrap, skin, hide, cloth).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ˈpalk/, /ˈpulk/, /ˈpilk/, /pa.ˈlak/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [pʰɪlk]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [pʰelkʰʲ]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [pʰilk]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | palk, pulk, pilk, palak |
| Dari reading? | pilk |
| Iranian reading? | pelk |
| Tajik reading? | pilk |
Noun
پلک • (pilk / pelk) (plural پلکها (pilk-hā / pelk-hâ), Tajik spelling пилк)
- eyelid
- پلک یک تکهی پوست برای نگهداری از چشم است.
- pelk yek tekke-ye pust barâ-ye negahdâri az češm ast.
- The eyelid is a piece of skin for protecting the eyes.
Derived terms
- پلک زدن (pelk zadan, “to blink”)
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian پلک (palk, palak).
Noun
پلک • (palk) f (Hindi spelling पलक)