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rir.

to laugh (to express mirth or derision by emitting chuckling sounds)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʁi(ʁ)/Brazil[ˈhi(h)]Brazil/ˈʁi(ɾ)/São-Paulo[ˈhi(ɾ)]São-Paulo
  1. to laugh (to express mirth or derision by emitting chuckling sounds)

    pronominal
    Passei horas rindo.
    Rimo-nos muito daquele filme.
  2. to laugh at; to make fun of (to make an object of ridicule)

    pronominal
    As pessoas apontam e riem-se de mim.
  3. to laugh (to be or appear mirthful)

    intransitive · poetic
    O dia ri.
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese riir, from Vulgar Latin *rīdīre, from Latin rīdēre.

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