ratxa

Noun

1. (feminine) gust (a strong, abrupt rush of wind)
2. (feminine, figuratively) stretch, spell, period (an indefinite period of time)

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of ratxar:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of ratxar:

ratxar

1. (intransitive) to produce a call, especially a mating call (of partridges)
2. (intransitive) to sing (of cicadas)
3. (intransitive) to gust (of wind)

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Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈra.t͡ʃə]

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic: رَجَّة

Cognate with Spanish: racha

In summary

Borrowed from Arabic رَجَّة (rajja, “agitation”), from رَجَّ (rajja, “to shake”). Cognate to Spanish racha.

Concepts

series

blow

gust

order

rounds

run

sequence

blast

streak