กะพริบ(gà-príp)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] blink

To open and close the eyes quickly, usually repeatedly.

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herกะพริบตาgà-príp dtaaกะพริบตาgà-príp dtaa1[to] blink2in a blink; in the blink of an eye (very quickly)ถี่ๆtèe tèeถี่ๆtèe tèe1frequently; repeatedly2closely together; denselyเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingลมแรงlom raengลมแรงlom raeng1strong wind; high wind2windy; very windy; strong-wind conditions
She blinked rapidly because of the strong wind.
2VerbA2

[to] flicker; flash on and off

For a light to shine unsteadily or turn on and off repeatedly.

Examples

ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)หน้าประตูnâa bprà-dtooหน้าประตูnâa bprà-dtoo1in front of the door2at the doorway/thresholdกะพริบgà-prípกะพริบgà-príp1[to] blink2[to] flicker; flash on and off3blinking; flickering (of light/eyes)ช้าๆcháa cháaช้าๆcháa cháaslowly; unhurriedlyตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keunตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keun1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night period
The light in front of the door blinks slowly at night.
3AdjectiveB1

blinking; flickering (of light/eyes)

Showing quick, repeated on-and-off movement of eyes or light; used to describe something that blinks or flickers.

Examples

ไฟหน้ารถfai nâa rótไฟหน้ารถfai nâa rótheadlightกะพริบgà-prípกะพริบgà-príp1[to] blink2[to] flicker; flash on and off3blinking; flickering (of light/eyes)ถี่tèeถี่tèe1frequent; occurring often2dense; closely spaced; tight3rapid (of beats/sounds)4frequently; often5closely; denselyๆ-เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเตือนdteuuanเตือนdteuuan1[to] warn2[to] remind3[to] caution; admonishคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleข้ามถนนkâam tà-nŏnข้ามถนนkâam tà-nŏn[to] cross the road
The car’s headlights blink rapidly to warn pedestrians.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

พริบprípพริบpríp1[to] blink; flicker; twinkle2in an instant; in a flash3a blink (of an eye); an instant4[to] blink5[to] flicker; flash
  • [to] blink; flicker; twinkle
  • in an instant; in a flash
  • a blink (of an eye); an instant
  • [to] blink
  • [to] flicker; flash
วับแวมwáp waemวับแวมwáp waem1flickering; twinkling2[to] flicker; twinkle
  • flickering; twinkling
  • [to] flicker; twinkle
วูบวาบwôop-wâapวูบวาบwôop-wâap1flickering; flashing2[to] flicker; flash intermittently3sudden and brief (feeling); momentary
  • flickering; flashing
  • [to] flicker; flash intermittently
  • sudden and brief (feeling); momentary
วับๆ แวมๆwáp wáp waem waemวับๆ แวมๆwáp wáp waem waem1revealing [clothing]2flickering; flashing intermittently
  • revealing [clothing]
  • flickering; flashing intermittently
พริบตาpríp dtaaพริบตาpríp dtaa1blink of an eye; instant2in the blink of an eye; instantly
  • blink of an eye; instant
  • in the blink of an eye; instantly

Word Breakdown

กะgàกะgà1estimate; guess2ration; allotted portion; quota3informal particle (colloquial contraction)4approximately; about5work shift6cowrie shell (archaic)Part 1
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พริบprípพริบpríp1[to] blink; flicker; twinkle2in an instant; in a flash3a blink (of an eye); an instant4[to] blink5[to] flicker; flashPart 2
กะพริบgà-prípกะพริบgà-príp[to] blink