From root: kurap
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kumurap
ku-mu-RAP
blinked
Present (Incomplete)
kumukurap
ku-mu-ku-RAP
blinking
Future (Contemplated)
kukurap
ku-ku-RAP
will blink
Usage Note
Kumurap is used to describe the act of blinking one's eyes, whether as a natural reflex or a deliberate action. It is also frequently used in figurative expressions like "sa isang kurap ng mata" to mean something happened in an instant or a blink of an eye.
Examples
" Kumurap ang bata. "
Natural Translation
The child blinked.
Literal Translation
Blinked the child.
" Huwag kang kumurap habang nanonood. "
Natural Translation
Don't blink while watching.
Literal Translation
Don't you blink while watching.
" Hindi siya kumurap habang pinapanood ang salamangkero dahil ayaw niyang makaligtaan ang sikreto nito. "
Natural Translation
He didn't blink while watching the magician because he didn't want to miss its secret.
Literal Translation
Not he blinked while watching the magician because not-want he to-miss the secret of-this.
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