rifa

Etymology

From the Old Norse rífa (“to tear apart”), from Proto-Indo-European *rey- (“to tear, cut”).

Cognate with Scottish rive.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɪːva/
• Rhymes: -ɪːva

Noun

rifa f (genitive singular rifu, nominative plural rifur)

1. a tear, a rip, a rift, a rent
2. a gap, a slit, a crack, a cleft, a fissure

Anagrams

• arfi

Noun

rifa f (plural rifas)

1. raffle (drawing in which tickets are sold to win a prize)

Verb

rifa

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of rifar
2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of rifar

Etymology

Onomatopoetic in origin.

Noun

rifa f (plural rifas)

1. lottery, raffle
2. contention, strife

Verb

rifa

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of rifar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of rifar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of rifar.