ชั่วพริบตา(chûua príp dtaa)

Meanings

1AdverbB1

in an instant; in the blink of an eye; instantly

Very quickly; in a moment as brief as a blink.

Examples

ฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàkฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàk1[to] rain heavily; pour2heavy rain; downpourชั่วพริบตาchûua príp dtaaชั่วพริบตาchûua príp dtaa1in an instant; in the blink of an eye; instantly2an instant; the blink of an eye (time span)ถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเปียกbpìiakเปียกbpìiak1wet; damp2[to] get wet; make wetไปหมดbpai mòtไปหมดbpai mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
In the blink of an eye, heavy rain fell and the streets were soaked.
2NounB1

an instant; the blink of an eye (time span)

An extremely brief moment; the instant it takes to blink.

Examples

ไฟดับfai dàpไฟดับfai dàp1power outage; blackout2[of power/lights] go out; cut outชั่วพริบตาchûua príp dtaaชั่วพริบตาchûua príp dtaa1in an instant; in the blink of an eye; instantly2an instant; the blink of an eye (time span)แล้วก็láeo gâwแล้วก็láeo gâw1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)ติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous5[to] follow closely; tailgate6owing; unpaid; in arrears; behind on7busy; occupied; engaged (line/seat/room)8[to] connect; turn on; switch to; tune to9[to] apply; put on; stick on10addicted to; hooked on; attached toขึ้นมาkêun maaขึ้นมาkêun maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] arise; appear; emerge5[to] become; start to be (change of state)อีกèekอีกèek1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)
The power went out for an instant and then came back on.

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