(p. 629) palaka wink or blink (of eyes); a very short time, an instant, a moment; an eyelid. পলক পড়া v. (of eyes) to close, to wink, to blink. পলক ফেলা v. to wink, to blink. ̃পাত n. closing of eyelids. ̃শূন্য, ̃হীন a. (of eyes) unwinking unblinking; (of sight or look) steadfast, fixed, winkless. পলকে পলকে every moment; in very quick succession. পলকে প্রলয় instant disaster (with little or no warning). পলকের মধ্যে, পলকে adv. in an instant, instantly; in the twinkling of an eye. 9)

(p. 865) miṭamiṭa expressing: dim, flickering or almost dying state (as of a light); blinking (as of eyes). মিটমিট করা v. to flicker dimly; to blink. মিটমিটে a. dimly flickering; dim; blinking; (fig.) simulating or hypocritical. মিটমিটে ডান, মিটমিটে শয়তান a witch or a rogue dissembling as an honest and simple soul; (fig.) a wolf in a sheepskin. 8)

(p. 865) miṭimiṭi flickering dimly (মিটিমিটি জ্বালা); blinkingly (মিটিমিটি চাওয়া). a. dimly flickering, dim; blinking. মিটিমিটি করা v. to flicker dimly; to blink. 13)