riffa
Italian
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editUnknown, perhaps also from Spanish rifa (“lottery; strife”), in its alternate sense of strife. Various Germanic derivations from Proto-Germanic *ruppōną (“rip, tear”) have been suggested, but this is unlikely.
Noun
editriffa f (plural riffe)
- violence, bullying
- Synonym: prepotenza
Etymology 2
editFrom Spanish rifa (“lottery; strife”).
Noun
editriffa f (plural riffe)
- raffle (lottery)
- lucky dip, lucky draw
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- Italian 2-syllable words
- Italian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Italian/iffa
- Rhymes:Italian/iffa/2 syllables
- Italian terms with unknown etymologies
- Italian terms derived from Spanish
- Italian terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Italian lemmas
- Italian nouns
- Italian countable nouns
- Italian feminine nouns
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