Feminine
uña
Meaning
- (feminine) nail, fingernail, toenail
- (feminine) claw, hoof
- (feminine) spoor (of an animal)
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈuɲa̝/
Etymology
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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