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Portuguese
Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *ringulāre, from Latin ringor (“to snarl; to be vexed, to be angry”).
Pronunciation
Verb
rilhar (first-person singular present rilho, first-person singular preterite rilhei, past participle rilhado)
- to gnaw (to bite something persistently)
- to gnash (to grind one's teeth in pain or in anger)
- Synonym: ranger
Conjugation
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.