Portuguese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *ringulāre, from Latin ringor (to snarl; to be vexed, to be angry).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ri‧lhar

Verb

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rilhar (first-person singular present rilho, first-person singular preterite rilhei, past participle rilhado)

  1. to gnaw (to bite something persistently)
  2. to gnash (to grind one's teeth in pain or in anger)
    Synonym: ranger

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