punzar
Meaning
- (transitive) to perforate, punch
- (intransitive) to sting, twinge
Concepts
Synonyms
coser a máquina
sunchar
Translations
Hyphenated as
pun‧zar
Pronounced as (IPA)
/punˈθaɾ/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *puntiāre < *punctiāre, from Latin punctus, perfect passive participle of pungō (“prick, sting”) (compare Portuguese punçar, Catalan punxar, Italian ponzare). Alternatively, regressively derived from punzón. See also punchar (a variant possibly taken from a Mozarabic form) and the derivative pinchar.
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