Word Meaning
निचोड़े
nichoṛe
hiverb
Meaning
Having squeezed or wrung out; wringing out moisture or tears.
Detailed Meaning
Refers to the act of wringing or pressing out liquid, typically tears soaking an eyelash or the hem of a garment. In this couplet by Mir, it is used in poetic hyperbole (mubāligha), suggesting that merely wringing out a single tear-drenched eyelash caused a deluge equivalent to Noah's flood.
Etymology
From Prakrit/Sanskrit roots related to pressing out liquid or draining moisture.
Usage
Commonly paired with 'dāman' (hem) or 'mizha' (eyelashes) to depict the overwhelming quantity of a weeping lover's tears.
Examples
Wringing out the tear-drenched hem
A flood poured forth on wringing the eyelash
Synonyms
दबाएऐंठेमरोड़े
Related Words
निचोड़नानिचोड़मिज़ादामन