rajar

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Catalan

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Etymology

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From Old Occitan rayar, rajar, from Latin radiāre. Doublet of radiar.

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rajar (first-person singular present rajo, first-person singular preterite ragí, past participle rajat)

  1. (intransitive) to flow, to stream

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Cross of rachar + ajar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /raˈxaɾ/ [raˈxaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ra‧jar

Verb

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rajar (first-person singular present rajo, first-person singular preterite rajé, past participle rajado)

  1. to split, to rip, to tear, to slit
  2. to stab
  3. (colloquial) to sound off, mouth off
  4. (colloquial) to snitch, denounce
  5. (reflexive, colloquial) to back down, chicken out
  6. (reflexive, colloquial) to evade, elude (from a fight, discussion, confrontation, etc.)

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Descendants

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  • Belizean Creole: rompeh raaheh

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