ráfaga

Spanish

Etymology

Unknown, cognate to Catalan ràfega.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrafaɡa/ [ˈra.fa.ɣ̞a]

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• Rhymes: -afaɡa
• Syllabification: rá‧fa‧ga

Noun

ráfaga f (plural ráfagas)

1. sudden gust (of wind)

   Synonym: racha

2. burst or volley of gunfire
3. cloud
4. sudden flash (of light)
5. sudden flurry (of snow)

Further reading

• “ráfaga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10