rifar

Galician

Etymology

Probably onomatopoeic, or perhaps from a Germanic source. Compare English raffle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /riˈfaɾ/

Verb

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, to tell off

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

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

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?

Related terms

• rifa (“quarrel”)
• rifón

References

• Template:R:DDLG
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• “rifar” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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Spanish

Verb

1. to raffle off, draw lots

Synonyms

• sortear

Related terms

• rifa