खुलेआम

Hindi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

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.