Word Meaning
टुकड़ा
tukṛā
hinoun (masculine)
Meaning
A piece, fragment, portion, or broken shard.
Detailed Meaning
Refers to a fragment, portion, or severed chip of a larger whole. In this verse, the poet visualizes a bloody tear glistening upon the eyelash as an exquisite cut shard of liver-red carnelian ('aqīq-e-jigarī'). It blends gemological imagery with the theme of intense, blood-weeping grief.
Etymology
Indo-Aryan origin; derived from Prakrit roots related to cutting or breaking.
Usage
Commonly used in classical poetry either for emotional intimacy (as in 'jigar kā tukṛā') or to evoke shattered hearts, mirrors, and lives.
Examples
a piece of one's heart
a broken shard of a mirror
Synonyms
हिस्साअंशखंडपारा
Related Words
टुकड़े-टुकड़ेरेज़ालख़्तपारा