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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ra"
Italian
Etymology
From a confluence of Latin re- (“again”) and ad- (“towards”).
Pronunciation
Prefix
ra-
- used in the formation of verbs with an intensive or iterative sense
- ra- + freddo (“cold, cool”) → raffreddare (“to cool down”)
- ra- + sereno (“serene; (of weather) calm”) → rasserenare (“to calm; (of weather) to clear up”)
Usage notes
- It always causes gemination of an initial single consonant.
Derived terms
Anagrams
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Mandan
Etymology 1
From Proto-Siouan *ra-.
Prefix
ra-
- Instrumental prefix: by mouth; with the mouth, tongue, teeth, or lips.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Siouan *rąą-.
Prefix
ra-
- Instrumental prefix: by foot; with one or both feet.
Mohawk
Prefix
ra-
- pronominal prefix for
- He ______ it/her
Alternative forms
References
- Gunther Michelson (1973), A thousand words of Mohawk, University of Ottawa Press, page 9
- Nora Deering; Helga H. Delisle (1976), Mohawk: A teaching grammar (preliminary version), Quebec: Manitou College, page 384
Old Javanese
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daₐ
Prefix
ra-
- oblique case marker for common nouns
Derived terms
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