parpelleig

Catalan

Alternative forms

parpalleig (Valencia)

Etymology

Deverbal from parpellejar.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [pər.pəˈʎɛt͡ʃ]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [pər.pəˈʎət͡ʃ]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [paɾ.peˈʎet͡ʃ]

Noun

parpelleig m (plural parpelleigs or parpellejos)

blink, eyeblink, act of blinking
Synonym: pipelleig
(radar) blip

Related terms

parpella

Further reading

“parpelleig” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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