riu
Meaning
third-person singular preterite indicative of rir
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʁiw/
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese riio, riiu.
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New
rir
- (pronominal) to laugh (to express mirth or derision by emitting chuckling sounds)
- (pronominal) to laugh at; to make fun of (to make an object of ridicule)
- (intransitive,poetic) to laugh (to be or appear mirthful)
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