jhapak·nā vi 1. to wink, to blink: मेरी आँखें नहीं झपकातीं my eyes do not wink/blink. 2. to nap, to doze; तब वह झपक रहा था at that time he was napping/dozing off.

palak fc eyelid; △ ~ झपकते/ मारते in the twinkling of an eye, in no time; ~ झपकना/मारना to wink, to twinkle; ~ लगना to have a short nap, to close the eye lids; ~ से ~ न लगना to lie wide awake, to have no sleep; पलकें बिछाना to extend respectful welcome; पलकें मूँदना to close the eyelids for ever, to die.