From root: kurap
Usage Note
Pakurap-kurap is a reduplicated pa- stative form of kurap (blink), describing the manner of someone who is blinking repeatedly or fluttering their eyelids. The reduplication intensifies the continuousness of the action, and pakurap-kurap commonly signals drowsiness, eye irritation, or — in some contexts — coy or flirtatious behavior.
Examples
" Pakurap-kurap siya sa antok. "
Natural Translation
He is blinking repeatedly from sleepiness.
Literal Translation
Blinking-repeatedly he from sleepiness.
" Bakit ka pakurap-kurap sa akin? "
Natural Translation
Why are you blinking repeatedly at me?
Literal Translation
Why you blinking-repeatedly at me?
" Pakurap-kurap pa siya nang gumising sa umaga dahil sobrang liwanag ng araw na pumasok sa bintana. "
Natural Translation
He was still blinking repeatedly when he woke up in the morning because the sunlight coming through the window was too bright.
Literal Translation
Blinking-repeatedly still he when woke in morning because very bright the sun that entered through window.
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