rafa

See also: Rafa and RAFA

Galician

Etymology

Deverbal from rafar (to erode, to wear away), perhaps from Suevic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *hrapōną (to scratch, scrape); compare German raffen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈrafɐ]

Noun

rafa f (plural rafas)

  1. crumb, sliver, shred, piece
    Synonym: frangulla
  2. crumb (the soft internal portion of bread)
    Synonyms: miga, miolo
  • rafar (to erode, to wear away)
  • rafón (loaf)

References


Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈra.fa/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -afa
  • Syllabification: ra‧fa

Noun

rafa f

  1. reef (rocks at or near surface of the water)
    rafa barierowabarrier reef

Declension

Further reading

  • rafa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • rafa in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrafa/ [ˈra.fa]
  • Rhymes: -afa
  • Syllabification: ra‧fa

Noun

rafa f (plural rafas)

  1. chink in armour

Further reading

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