raf

Interjection

raf

1. a sound that a dog makes (while biting)

Derived terms

• rafat

Etymology

From Old Norse rafr, from Proto-Germanic *rabaz from the verb *rebanan (“to move, stir”). Possibly related to *rēpō, from *h₁reh₁p- (compare Latvian Latvian rãpât, Latvian râpt, Middle High German Middle High German reben (“to move, stir, blend”), Middle High German rebe (“offshoot, bud”)). Confer with Latin Latin serpō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /raːv/
• Rhymes: -aːv

Noun

raf n (genitive singular rafs, nominative plural röf)

1. amber

References

• A Handbook of Germanic Etymology - 1

• A Handbook of Germanic Etymology - 2

Anagrams

• far

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʀaːf/

Verb

raf

1. second-person singular imperative of rafen

Noun

raf

1. Alternative form of reif

Noun

raf f

1. genitive plural of rafa

Etymology

From Arabic رَفّ‎ (raff).

Noun

raf

1. shelf