กะพริบ
Thai
Etymology
Perhaps from กะ (gà) + พริบ (príp). Compare Khmer ប៉ប្រិច (pɑprəc).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | กะพริบ k a b r i ɓ | |
| Phonemic | กะ-พฺริบ k a – b ̥ r i ɓ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | gà-príp |
| Royal Institute | ka-phrip | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /ka˨˩.pʰrip̚˦˥/ | |
Verb
กะพริบ • (gà-príp) (abstract noun การกะพริบ)
- (of an eye) to close and immediately reopen: to blink, to wink, etc.
- (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