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)

1. blink, eyeblink, act of blinking

   Synonym: pipelleig

2. (radar) blip

Related terms

• parpella

Further reading

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