กะพริบ

Thai

Etymology

Perhaps from กะ () + พริบ (príp). Compare Khmer ប៉ប្រិច (pɑprəc).

Pronunciation

Orthographicกะพริบ
kabriɓ
Phonemicกะ-พฺริบ
kab̥riɓ
RomanizationPaiboongà-príp
Royal Instituteka-phrip
(standard) IPA(key)/ka˨˩.pʰrip̚˦˥/

Verb

กะพริบ (gà-príp) (abstract noun การกะพริบ)

  1. (of an eye) to close and immediately reopen: to blink, to wink, etc.
  2. (by extension, of a light) to shine intermittently: to blink, to twinkle, to flash, etc; to cause to shine in such a manner.

Derived terms

Derived terms
  • ชุดใหญ่ไฟกะพริบ
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