parpellejar

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Etymology

From parpella +‎ -ejar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [pər.pə.ʎəˈʒa]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [paɾ.pe.ʎeˈd͡ʒaɾ]
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Verb

parpellejar (first-person singular present parpellejo, first-person singular preterite parpellegí, past participle parpellejat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencia) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

  1. (intransitive) to blink
    Synonym: pestanyejar
  2. (intransitive, figurative) to twinkle

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