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ROMANIAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

pica.

to fall

4 characters2 syllables approx.Română language

Meaning & usage

verb/piˈka/
  1. to fall

    intransitive
  2. to fail, have downtime, be interrupted

    intransitive
  3. to fail an exam

    transitive
  4. to fail a student

    informal · transitive
  5. to be drawn from a list and assigned, whether individually or collectively

    informal · intransitive
    În fiecare an, liceenii se întreabă ce le va pica la bacalaureatul de română. Toți speră că va pica un subiect ușor, cum ar fi basmul sau nuvela.
  6. to fall on a date

    intransitive
  7. to come by, appear, show up

    informal · intransitive · uncommon
  8. to fall into one’s hands, fall into one’s lap

    informal · intransitive
  9. to have drops of liquid fall on something or someone

    archaic · transitive
  10. to drip a liquid

    obsolete · transitive
  11. to stain something, respectively oneself

    obsolete · reflexive · regional · transitive
  12. to hit (in aggression, with a blunt object)

    regional · transitive · uncommon
Where this word comes from

From pic, as a word originally in reference to drops of liquid. Compare also Aromanian chicu and Sicilian a-picari.

verb
  1. to dive

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French piquer.

noun/ˈpi.ka/
  1. pica

    feminine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin pīca.

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