plakstiņš

From plaksts (“eyelid”) +‎ -iņš (“dim.”).

plakstiņš m (1st declension)

1. (anatomy) eyelid

   augšējais, apakšējais plakstiņš ― the upper, lower eyelid

   atvērt, aizvērt plakstiņus ― to open, to close the eyelids.

   piemiegt plakstiņus ― to cock one's eyes; to wink

The term plaksts is synonymous with, but much less frequent than, its diminutive form plakstiņš; the latter is usually preferred in all senses.

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