No. 12,154 in Swedish

ryka

"Ryka" means "to smoke" or "to emit smoke" in English.

In a sentence

Det började ryka från grytan på spisen.
It started to smoke from the pot on the stove.
Here, 'ryka' is used to describe visible smoke coming from an object.
Fabriken ryker konstant när produktionen är igång.
The factory smokes constantly when production is running.
In this sentence, 'ryka' indicates smoke emission as part of an ongoing process.
Min motorcykel ryker, jag tror den behöver repareras.
My motorcycle is smoking; I think it needs repairs.
The usage of 'ryka' here conveys a potential issue as smoke is emanating from a vehicle.

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