พริบ(príp)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] blink; flicker; twinkle

to shut and open the eyes quickly; or of light, to shine on and off rapidly

Examples

เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)พริบตาpríp dtaaพริบตาpríp dtaa1blink of an eye; instant2in the blink of an eye; instantlyถี่tèeถี่tèe1frequent; occurring often2dense; closely spaced; tight3rapid (of beats/sounds)4frequently; often5closely; denselyๆ-เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingลมlomลมlom1wind2breeze; draft3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)5gas; flatulenceพัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2[to] be blown/waft3fan (device)4classifier: fansเข้าตาkâo dtaaเข้าตาkâo dtaa1[to] get into the eye2[to] catch the eye; be noticeable3[to] impress; meet the mark
The child blinked rapidly because the wind blew into his eyes.
2AdverbB1

in an instant; in a flash

very quickly; instantly (often only in the set phrase ชั่วพริบตาชั่วพริบตาchûua príp dtaa1in an instant; in the blink of an eye; instantly2an instant; the blink of an eye (time span) ‘in the blink of an eye’)

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] hand; pass [sth] to [sb]3[to] select; choose (a small item)4a pinch (measure)กระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2types of bags (by context)3pocket4wallet5CLF: bags, purses, walletsแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)หายไปhăai bpaiหายไปhăai bpai1[to] disappear; vanish2[to] be missing; be gone3[to] subside; wear off4[to] go silent; drop out of contact (informal)ชั่วพริบตาchûua príp dtaaชั่วพริบตาchûua príp dtaa1in an instant; in the blink of an eye; instantly2an instant; the blink of an eye (time span)
He grabbed the bag and vanished in an instant.
3VerbB1

[to] blink

to shut and open the eyes quickly

Examples

เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)พริบตาpríp dtaaพริบตาpríp dtaa1blink of an eye; instant2in the blink of an eye; instantlyถี่tèeถี่tèe1frequent; occurring often2dense; closely spaced; tight3rapid (of beats/sounds)4frequently; often5closely; denselyๆ-เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingลมlomลมlom1wind2breeze; draft3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)5gas; flatulenceพัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2[to] be blown/waft3fan (device)4classifier: fansเข้าตาkâo dtaaเข้าตาkâo dtaa1[to] get into the eye2[to] catch the eye; be noticeable3[to] impress; meet the mark
The child blinked rapidly because the wind blew into his eyes.
4VerbB1

[to] flicker; flash

of a light, to shine unsteadily or turn on and off rapidly

Examples

ไฟหน้ารถfai nâa rótไฟหน้ารถfai nâa rótheadlightคันkanคันkan1itchy2itch3lever; handle4classifier for vehicles5shaft; rod; poleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)พริบprípพริบpríp1[to] blink; flicker; twinkle2in an instant; in a flash3a blink (of an eye); an instant4[to] blink5[to] flicker; flashเป็นจังหวะbpen jang-wàเป็นจังหวะbpen jang-wàrhythmic; in rhythmเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerทางtaangทางtaang1direction; side2method; means; manner3classifier: roads/routes/ways4side/party (institutional)5by; via; through (means or channel)6way; route; road; path
That car’s headlights flashed rhythmically to ask for the right of way.
5NounB2

a blink (of an eye); an instant

a very brief moment; the time it takes to blink (mainly in compounds like พริบตาพริบตาpríp dtaa1blink of an eye; instant2in the blink of an eye; instantly ‘a blink’)

Examples

เหตุการณ์hèt gaanเหตุการณ์hèt gaan1event; incident; occurrence2situation; state of affairs3classifier: ครั้ง / เหตุการณ์ทั้งหมดtáng mòtทั้งหมดtáng mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everythingเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêunเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêun[to] happen; occur; arise; emerge; come into beingในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ชั่วพริบตาchûua príp dtaaชั่วพริบตาchûua príp dtaa1in an instant; in the blink of an eye; instantly2an instant; the blink of an eye (time span)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyตั้งตัวdtâng dtuuaตั้งตัวdtâng dtuua1[to] get established; become self-sufficient2[to] brace oneself; compose oneself3[to] charge; set one’s price (colloq.)4[to] act high-and-mighty (colloq.)ไม่ทันmâi tanไม่ทันmâi tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])
The whole incident happened in the blink of an eye, leaving everyone unprepared.

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