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Etymology 1
Borrowed from Arabic رَجَّة (rajja, “agitation”), from رَجَّ (rajja, “to shake”). Cognate to Spanish racha.
Pronunciation
Noun
ratxa f (plural ratxes)
- gust (a strong, abrupt rush of wind)
- Synonym: ràfega
- (figurative) stretch, spell, period (an indefinite period of time)
- Synonym: tongada
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Etymology 2
Verb
ratxa
- inflection of ratxar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative