Feminine
púa
Meaning
- (feminine) sharp point, prong, spike, pick
- (feminine) thorn
- (feminine) plectrum, pick
- (feminine) nut pick
- (feminine) tine (of a fork)
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Hyphenated as
pú‧a
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpua/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *pugia, from Latin pungō (“to prick, to puncture, to sting”). Cognate with Galician puga, púa, Catalan pua, Portuguese pua.
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