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riña

  • [ˈriɲa]

Rhymes with i.ɲa

Where it comes from

de reñir y el sufijo flexivo -a₁.

noun riñas

  1. Enfrentamiento, pelea, lid, escaramuza, contienda o disputa entre dos o más personas o grupos que se oponen, a veces con violencia.

verb

  1. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de reñir
  2. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de reñir
  3. Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de reñir

In English

  • quarrel dispute or heated argument
  • argument 4. verbal dispute; a quarrel
  • row noisy argument
  • fray noisy commotion, especially resulting from fighting; loud quarrel — see also bra
  • scuffle rough, disorderly fight or struggle at close quarters
  • wrangle angry disputation; noisy quarrelling
  • hassle fight or argument
  • rumble street fight or brawl
  • bickering petty quarreling

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"riña." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/ri%C3%B1a. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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riña. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/ri%C3%B1a

Chicago

"riña." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/ri%C3%B1a.

BibTeX
@misc{rin_a_2026,
  title = {riña},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/ri%C3%B1a},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}