Word Meaning
टपकती
tapakti
hiverb
Meaning
Dripping, trickling, or falling drop by drop.
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, the verb refers to the intermittent dripping of tears from the eyelashes. It evokes a slow, sorrowful seepage of grief, which stands in contrast to the present state where the lashes are choked with congealed blood.
Etymology
Inherited from Indo-Aryan onomatopoeic base *ṭapp- (mimetic of dripping liquid).
Usage
Commonly used in classical ghazal imagery to depict tears or drops of heart's blood slowly trickling from the eyes.
Examples
A lone tear trickling down the lash.
Blood dripping from the wounded heart.
Synonyms
रिसतीचूतीगिरती
Related Words
टपकनाटपकाटप-टप