rifa

Icelandic

/ˈrɪːva/

noun
Definitions
  • a tear, a rip, a rift, a rent
  • a gap, a slit, a crack, a cleft, a fissure

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse rífa (tear apart, tear, rend, pick, rive, break, scratch) derived from Proto-Germanic *rīfaną (tear, scratch) derived from Proto-Indo-European *rey- (tear, cut, scratch, bellow, bark, roar, flow, yell, shout, streaked, howl, scream, spotted).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*rey-

Gloss

tear, cut, scratch, bellow, bark, roar, flow, yell, shout, streaked, howl, scream, spotted

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

泪, 涙

Emoji
🤣 💧 😂 😢 😭 😹 😿 🥲

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