rifar

Etymology

Probably onomatopoeic, or perhaps from a Germanic source. Compare English raffle.^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /riˈfaɾ/

Verb

rifar (first-person singular present rifo, first-person singular preterite rifei, past participle rifado)

1. (transitive) to rip
2. (transitive) to draw (game)
3. (intransitive) to argue; to quarrel; to fight
4. (intransitive) to scold, to rebuke, to reprimand

   —Sabes que hora é? —Mamá, non me rifes...

   —Do you know what time it is? —Mom, do not scold me...

5. (intransitive) to become enemy

   —Agora es hipster ou estás rifado co barbeiro?

   —Are you a hipster now or are you angry with the barber?

References

• “rifar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
• “rifar” in Santamarina, Antón (coord.): Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
• “rifar” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Verb

rifar (first-person singular present rifo, first-person singular preterite rifé, past participle rifado)

1. to raffle off, draw lots