Feminine

uña

Meaning

  1. (feminine) nail, fingernail, toenail
  2. (feminine) claw, hoof
  3. (feminine) spoor (of an animal)

Frequency

36k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈuɲa̝/
Etymology

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese unlla, unna (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Vulgar Latin *ungla, from Latin ungula. Cognate with Portuguese unha and Spanish uña.

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