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rafa¹

  • [ˈrafa]

Rhymes with a.fa

Where it comes from

Del árabe hispánico ráff, del árabe رف.

noun rafas

  1. Pilar de cascote, piedra o ladrillo, yeso o cal, que, intercalados entre tapias, forman las cabeceras de las mismas y sirven de gobierno y trabazón a la pared.
  2. Elevación temporal de las aguas de una acequia para posibilitar el riego de unos terrenos más altos.

Rafa²

  • [ˈrafa]

Rhymes with a.fa

Where it comes from

Acortamiento de Rafael.

proper noun

  1. Hipocorístico de Rafael.

In English

  • Rafe equivalents of the diminutive for Raphael

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"rafa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/rafa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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rafa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/rafa

Chicago

"rafa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/rafa.

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@misc{rafa_2026,
  title = {rafa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/rafa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}