Portuguese

Verb

raiar ‎(first-person singular present indicative raio, past participle raiado)

1. to light up; to illuminate
2. (intransitive, of the day or the morning) to break; to arrive

   Antes do dia raiar.‎

   Before the day breaks.

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (to illuminate): iluminar
• (to break): amanhecer, clarear, nascer

Related terms

• rádio
• raio

Etymology 2

Raia ‎(“scratch”) +‎ -ar.

Verb

raiar ‎(first-person singular present indicative raio, past participle raiado)

1. to draw lines or a line
2. to groove (to carve grooves in)

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (to draw lines): riscar
• (to groove): sulcar

Related terms

• raia
• raiado