खुलेआम

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Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

खुले (khule, perfective adjectival of खुलना (khulnā, to open)) +‎ आम (ām, common, everyday).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kʰʊ.leː.ɑːm/, [kʰʊ.leː.ä̃ːm]

Adverb[edit]

खुलेआम (khuleām)

  1. openly, publicly, for all to see
    Synonym: सरेआम (sareām)
    वह खुलेआम सड़कछाप भाषा बोलने लगा।
    vah khuleām saṛakchāp bhāṣā bolne lagā.
    He openly began to say vulgarities.