ra-
Italian
Etymology
From a confluence of Latin re- (“again”) and ad- (“towards”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ra/
- Hyphenation: ra-
Prefix
ra-
- used in the formation of verbs with an intensive or iterative sense
- ra- + freddo (“cold, cool”) → raffreddare (“to cool down”)
- ra- + sereno (“serene; (of weather) calm”) → rasserenare (“to calm; (of weather) to clear up”)
Usage notes
- It always causes gemination of an initial single consonant.
Derived terms
Italian terms prefixed with ra-
Anagrams
- A.R.
Mohawk
Prefix
ra-
- pronominal prefix for
- He ______ it/her
Alternative forms
| - | Initial consonant | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment | t/s/h/k | n/r/w/’ | a | e/en | o/on | i | y |
| Word-Initial | ra- | ra- | r- | r- | r- | ren- | ra- |
References
- Gunther Michelson (1973) A thousand words of Mohawk, University of Ottawa Press, page 9
- Nora Deering; Helga H. Delisle (1976) Mohawk: A teaching grammar (preliminary version), Quebec: Manitou College, page 384
Old Javanese
Etymology
See Old Javanese raditya.
Prefix
ra-
- A title used to address a certain rank
Derived terms
Old Javanese terms prefixed with ra-