rayar

Old Occitan

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin radiāre, present active infinitive of radiō. Gallo-Romance cognate with Old French raier.

Verb

rayar

  1. (usually of the Sun) to shine; to emit light

References

Spanish

Etymology

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /raˈʝaɾ/ [raˈʝaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /raˈʃaɾ/ [raˈʃaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /raˈʒaɾ/ [raˈʒaɾ]

  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ra‧yar
  • Homophone: (yeísmo) rallar

Verb

rayar (first-person singular present rayo, first-person singular preterite rayé, past participle rayado)

  1. to scratch, gouge
    Synonym: rascar
  2. to line, mark
  3. to verge (on)
  4. (reflexive, colloquial) to drive crazy, to go crazy, to freak out (to annoy or irritate, cause someone to become insane)

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