กะพริบ
gà-prípMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] blink
To open and close the eyes quickly, usually repeatedly.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herกะพริบตาgà-príp dtaaกะพริบตาgà-príp dtaa[to] blinkถี่ๆtèe 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.
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I blinked several times to push away the tears.
Dust blew into my eyes, making me blink nonstop.
หมอmŏrขอให้kŏr hâiคนไข้kon kâiกะพริบตาgà-príp dtaaติดๆdtìt dtìtกันganเพื่อpêuuaเช็กchékการตอบสนองgaan dtòp sà-nŏngของkŏngดวงตาduuang dtaa
The doctor asked the patient to blink repeatedly to check the eyes' response.
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-dtooin front of the doorกะพริบgà-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.
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When it started to rain, some streetlights flickered as if they were going to go out.
สัญญาณเตือนsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉanบนbonแผงควบคุมpɛ̌ɛng-kûuap-kumกะพริบgà-prípตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâaมีระบบmii-rá-bòpขัดข้องkàt-kɔ̂ɔng
The warning light on the control panel keeps blinking, meaning there’s a system error.
ไฟฉุกเฉินfai-chùk-chə̌ənของkɔ̌ɔngรถrótกะพริบgà-prípเป็นจังหวะbpen-jang-wàเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตือนdtʉʉanคันkanหลังlǎngขณะkà-nàจอดjɔ̀ɔtริมทางrim-taang
The car’s hazard lights flash rhythmically to warn the vehicle behind while parked on the roadside.
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 often2frequently; often3dense; closely spaced; tight4closely; denselyๆ-เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเตือนdteuuanเตือนdteuuan1[to] remind2[to] warn3[to] caution; admonishคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringข้ามถนนkâam tà-nŏnข้ามถนนkâam tà-nŏn[to] cross the road
The car’s headlights blink rapidly to warn pedestrians.
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สัญญาณไฟsǎn-yaan-faiที่tîiหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanกะพริบgà-prípเป็นจังหวะbpen-jang-wàทำให้tam-hâiรู้rúuว่าwâaระบบrá-bòpยังyangทำงานtam-ngaanอยู่yùu
The signal light in front of the house blinks rhythmically, indicating the system is still working.
เขาkăoสังเกตsǎng-gètว่าwâaจอjoคอมพิวเตอร์กะพริบkom-piu-dter gà-prípเป็นช่วงbpen chûuangๆ-น่าจะnâa jàมีปัญหาmee bpan-hăaเรื่องrêuuangสายsăaiหรือrĕuการ์ดจอgáat jo
He noticed the computer screen flickers intermittently; it’s likely a cable or graphics card issue.
ป้ายไฟนีออนbpâai-fai-nii-ɔɔnกะพริบgà-prípไม่สม่ำเสมอmâi-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əราวกับraao-gàpจะjàดับdàpเมื่อใดmʉ̂ʉa-daiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngร้านráanที่tîiใกล้glâiปิดทำการbpìt-tam-gaan
The neon sign flickers irregularly, as if it could go out at any moment, suggesting the shop is about to close.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กะgàกะgà1work shift2with (informal)3[to] estimate; guess4[to] intend; plan (informal)5(dialectal) then; also; indeedwork shiftPart 1
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พริบprípพริบpríp1[to] blink; flicker; twinkle2a blink (of an eye); an instant[to] blink; flicker; twinklePart 2
กะพริบgà-prípกะพริบgà-príp[to] blink[to] blinkWord