riffa

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrif.fa/
• Rhymes: -iffa
• Hyphenation: rìf‧fa

Etymology 1

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

riffa f (plural riffe)

1. violence, bullying

   Synonym: prepotenza

Etymology 2

From Spanish rifa (“lottery; strife”).

Noun

riffa f (plural riffe)

1. raffle (lottery)
2. lucky dip, lucky draw

Anagrams

• Raffi, raffi