riffa
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Italian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Unknown, 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[edit]
riffa f (plural riffe)
- violence, bullying
- Synonym: prepotenza
Etymology 2[edit]
From Spanish rifa (“lottery; strife”).
Noun[edit]
riffa f (plural riffe)
- raffle (lottery)
- lucky dip, lucky draw
Anagrams[edit]
Categories:
- 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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