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Where does “riffa” come from?

riffa (Italian) comes from Spanish rifa — lottery, raffle; contention, strife.

riffa (Italian): violence, bullying; raffle; lucky dip, lucky draw

Definitions

  1. violence, bullying; raffle; lucky dip, lucky draw

Ancestry of “riffa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishrifalottery, raffle; contention, strife

Words derived from “riffa”

  • arriffare
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